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Barcelona star Pedri admits “we weren’t ourselves” in El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid

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FC Barcelona lost to Real Madrid 1-2 at Spotify Camp Nou in their tenth league game, despite being the favorites and in better form ahead of the match, according to Barca News Network. The Blaugranes are still three points ahead on the league table. Barcelona were unable to put in a good performance, especially in the first half.

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FC Barcelona lost to Real Madrid 1-2 at Spotify Camp Nou in their tenth league game, despite being the favorites and in better form ahead of the match, according to Barca News Network. The Blaugranes are still three points ahead on the league table. Barcelona were unable to put in a good performance, especially in the first half. The team equalised in the second half but conceded Real's second goal from a poorly defended transition.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri acknowledged his team's poor level, stating they “weren't ourselves” in the first half and were slow, giving the ball away cheaply, according to his interview with DAZN reported by Barca News Network. He noted that against strong teams like Real Madrid, such mistakes come at a cost. Pedri recognized that his team played better in the second half after equalising.

Despite the loss, Pedri remains optimistic, stating that the season is long and there will be chances to improve, as reported by Barca News Network. He expressed disappointment at not winning El Clásico for the fans but emphasized the need to focus on the next game. The team will face Alaves on Saturday, with leaders like Pedri expected to push for improvement.

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FC Barcelona were unable to keep up their winning run in La Liga as they were defeated by Real Madrid in the tenth league game of the season. The Merengues inflicted a 1-2 defeat on the Blaugranes at the Spotify Camp Nou, but the Catalans are still three points ahead of them on the league table. Barcelona were clearly in better form ahead of this match and were the favorites to win, especially as they were playing at home. However, the team was unable to put in a good performance to get their desired result.

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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 Pedri says the team made far too many mistakes in the 2-1 loss. “Overall we didn’t play a great game, in the first half we weren’t ourselves, there were many things we could have done better, in the second half we equalized and in that transition that we knew they could do but that we didn’t defend well they scored the second goal,” he told DAZN.

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  1. Barca News Network · reported · 2026-10-26 09:40 UTC

    Barcelona star Pedri admits “we weren’t ourselves” in El Clasico defeat to Real Madrid ↗

    FC Barcelona were unable to keep up their winning run in La Liga as they were defeated by Real Madrid in the tenth league game of the season. The Merengues inflicted a 1-2 defeat on the Blaugranes at the Spotify

  2. Barca Blaugranes · reported · 2026-10-26 05:00 UTC

    ‘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

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