Barcelona Vs Real Madrid Live Score, La Liga 2025-26 El Clasico: What Happened In Valverde-Tchouameni Fight?

The internal tension at Real Madrid reached a breaking point this week following a violent training ground altercation between midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni. The incident has left the squad divided and the club's leadership under intense scrutiny just as the season reaches its climax.

The conflict reportedly simmered for days, beginning with a heavy challenge by Tchouaméni on Valverde during a session on Wednesday, May 6. Tensions boiled over the following morning, Thursday, May 7, at the Valdebebas training base.

Valverde reportedly refused to shake Tchouaméni’s hand and accused the Frenchman of leaking details of their previous argument to the press.

After a series of aggressive tackles and verbal sparring during drills, the row moved into the dressing room. Reports suggest Tchouaméni threw a punch that caused Valverde to fall and strike his head against the edge of a table.

Valverde suffered a severe cut requiring stitches and was diagnosed with cranioencephalic trauma (head injury). He was reportedly dazed and left the facility in a wheelchair for hospital treatment.

Real Madrid will officially be without Kylian Mbappé for today’s El Clásico at the Camp Nou. Despite training with his teammates as recently as Friday, the French forward was a notable omission from the 21-man squad released by Álvaro Arbeloa.

Mbappé is struggling with a left hamstring strain (specifically involving the semitendinosus muscle) sustained during a draw against Real Betis on April 24.

Although images from Saturday’s training session showed him participating in drills, he reportedly "did not feel good" during the final session. The club has opted for caution to ensure he is fully fit for France’s upcoming 2026 World Cup campaign in June.

This is his second consecutive missed match. While he is the league's top scorer with 24 goals, Madrid has actually won their last six matches without him in the lineup.

Fixture: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Competition: La Liga (Round 35)

Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona

Kickoff: Sunday

Stakes: A victory or draw for Barcelona officially secures their second consecutive La Liga title.

Good evening, football lovers. We are building up to the start of the La Liga matchday 35 fixture between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Watch this space for pre-match news and live updates.