‘no Bigger Game’—kylian Mbappe Fires El Clasico Rallying Cry For Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé is afloat focused connected Sunday’s “special” Clásico, assuring supporters that Real Madrid are wished to locomotion distant pinch 3 points from nan all-important fixture.

The France world is still hunting for his first triumph complete Barcelona since making nan move to nan Spanish capital. Mbappé and Real Madrid were connected nan incorrect broadside of 4 Clásicos past play that yet allowed Barcelona to claim a home treble successful Hansi Flick’s debut campaign.

Now nether Xabi Alonso, Los Blancos are eager to get backmost to winning ways against their arch rivals. The unit is connected Mbappé, who scored 5 goals against nan Catalans past season, to lead his broadside past nan defending Spanish champions successful nan biggest crippled of nan early La Liga season.

“This is simply a large week for us. It was an important match against Juventus, but Sunday’s crippled is special,” Mbappé said after being named Real Madrid’s Player of nan Month for September connected Friday afternoon.

“We dream nan fans will get down america and cheer america connected arsenic they ever do. They cognize really important this crippled is, and we do too. We dream it’ll beryllium a awesome day.

“It’s nan lucifer everyone wants to see. There’s nary bigger crippled than this 1 connected a nine level. It tin only beryllium compared to a immense Champions League game, but successful position of convention matches, there’s thing for illustration Real Madrid-Barcelona.

“But we don’t conscionable want to play it, we want to triumph it,” Mbappé said.

Real Madrid person won 11 of nan 12 matches crossed each competitions this season. / Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images

Real Madrid will person nan use of hosting nan first El Clásico of nan play connected Sunday afternoon. The Spanish giants besides person nan advantage of having La Liga’s apical scorer starring their attack.

Mbappé has scored 15 goals for Los Blancos successful 2025–26, only failing to find nan backmost of nan nett against Mallorca and Juventus. The Frenchman went connected an 11-game scoring streak for some nine and state earlier he saw it extremity against nan Old Lady.

“I consciousness great. I ever want to thief nan team; if that’s by scoring goals, past truthful beryllium it, and if it’s successful different way, past that’s good too,” Mbappé said.

“I’m pursuing nan aforesaid way arsenic nan team. The squad ever needs each subordinate to thief out, and I ever effort and do that. The squad is fresh for immoderate happens.

“This is simply a important period for us. It’s a large game, but nan remainder of nan period is important too. We’re going to do what is demanded of Madrid, which is to triumph and play good for each nan Madridistas.”

A triumph successful El Clásico will return Real Madrid 5 points clear atop nan La Liga standings heading into November. It would besides springiness Alonso’s men a boost of assurance pinch a travel to Anfield coming connected Tuesday, Nov. 4.

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