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‘We weren’t ourselves’ – Pedri opens up on Barcelona’s Clasico defeat to Real Madrid

Barcelona midfielder Pedri spoke about his team’s defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday night and admitted his team were below par at Camp Nou. Hansi Flick’s side suffered their first La Liga defeat of the season and…

By Gill Clark · Barca Blaugranes

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Pedri admitted Barcelona were below par and made costly mistakes in their 2-1 Clasico loss to Real Madrid.
The 2-1 defeat at Camp Nou was Barcelona's first La Liga loss of the season under manager Hansi Flick.
Barcelona remain top of the La Liga table, two points clear of Atletico Madrid and three ahead of Real Madrid.

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Barcelona midfielder Pedri admitted his side were below par following their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico at Camp Nou. The loss marked the first La Liga defeat of the season for manager Hansi Flick's team, with Pedri noting that costly mistakes and a slow first-half performance undermined their efforts.

Pedri explained that Barcelona failed to defend Real Madrid's transition effectively when conceding the decisive second goal. Despite the setback, Barcelona remain top of La Liga, holding a two-point lead over Atletico Madrid and sitting three points ahead of third-placed Real Madrid after 10 matches.

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