'This is the only Clasico' – Mourinho's Real trying to stop Barca's shot at history

Barcelona aim to make La Liga history against Real Madrid, with Jose Mourinho looking to end their winning run. Barcelona stand on the brink of La Liga history, targeting a 10th consecutive victory to start the league season. It will surpass the mark set in 1968-69 by Real Madrid, who will have the chance to end that remarkable run on Sunday when the sides meet at Camp Nou. Barcelona head into El Clasico on the back of a 4-2 Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain, giving Jose Mourinho's men the perfect opportunity to capitalise on that setback and wreck the record bid of their rivals. Real boss Mourinho has insisted his team's most recent performances, two 4-1 victories against Sevilla and RB Leipzig, would count for little in a fixture that has such global appeal and standing.

"We are in a good dynamic, we play well, we score goals, but the Clasico is different. What we have done before has no influence," he said. "There are other important matches in the world, but this is the only Clasico, the world stops." Some of football's biggest names with be involved, with six of this year's 30 Ballon d'Or nominees available – Barcelona's Pau Cubarsi, Rodri and Lamine Yamal, and Real Madrid trio Marc Cucurella, Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe. There will