Oct 25, Kathmandu -Barcelona and Real Madrid meet at midnight tonight in Spanish football’s celebrated El Clásico, with kick-off scheduled for 1:45 a.m. Nepal time.

The spotlight is on the duel between Barcelona’s young star Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé—but José Mourinho’s return is also drawing attention.

In November 2010, Mourinho’s Real Madrid suffered a humiliating 5–0 defeat at Barcelona’s home ground, Camp Nou. Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona dominated the match, underlining their superiority.

The game intensified the rivalry beyond the pitch, with clashes between players and barbed exchanges between coaches keeping the feud in the headlines for years.

Fifteen years later, Mourinho returns to the high-profile fixture as coach of Real Madrid, taking part in the Spanish league clash for the first time in 13 years.