El Clasico and a glut of goals go hand in hand, and the latest battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid was equally frenetic, but it was Hansi Flick's Blaugrana who came out on the correct end of a five-goal thriller.
The Catalan giants had demolished Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in their Supercopa de Espana semi-final, while Xabi Alonso's Real only just edged out city rivals Atletico Madrid 2-1, and the men in white would succumb to Barca's attacking brilliance.
Thanks to a double from Raphinha and a strike from evergreen centre-forward Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona conquered Real Madrid 3-2 in Saudi Arabia, thus claiming the Spanish Super Cup title for a record-extending 16th time.
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have fallen short in the Champions League this season, with the former knocked out by Atletico Madrid, while the latter were beaten by Bayern Munich.
It was Real Sociedad that won the 2025-26 Copa del Rey crown, meanwhile, but Barcelona are on the verge of being confirmed La Liga champions once again.
Indeed, ahead of Sunday night's meeting between the two sides at Camp Nou, Barcelona have an 11-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table.
Flick's team therefore only need a point on Sunday to be confirmed as champions with three games to spare.
Off-the-field issues have dominated the Real Madrid headlines ahead of this match, and Jose Mourinho could potentially return as head coach at the end of the season to save the day.
Some of the best footballers in world football have graced this fixture down the years, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Here, Sports Mole counts down the 10 highest scorers in official matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid.
10. Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Appearances: 15
Goals: 11
Ratio: 0.73 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: March 22, 2015 (Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: February 27, 2019 (Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona | Copa del Rey semi-finals second leg)
9. Santillana (Real Madrid)
Appearances: 35
Goals: 12
Ratio: 0.34 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: December 4, 1977 (Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: February 25, 1984 (Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona | La Liga)
6=. Ferenc Puskas (Real Madrid)
Appearances: 18
Goals: 14
Ratio: 0.77 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: June 7, 1959 (Real Madrid 2-4 Barcelona | Copa del Rey semi-finals first leg)
Last El Clasico goal: March 30, 1964 (Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga)
6=. Paco Gento (Real Madrid)
Appearances: 45
Goals: 14
Ratio: 0.31 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: March 5, 1955 (Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: September 14, 1969 (Real Madrid 3-3 Barcelona | La Liga)
6.= Cesar (Barcelona)
Appearances: 28
Goals: 14
Ratio: 0.50 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: March 25, 1945 (Barcelona 5-0 Real Madrid | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: June 13, 1954 (Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid | Copa del Rey semi-finals first leg)
5. Raul (Real Madrid)
Appearances 37
Goals: 15
Ratio: 0.41 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: September 30, 1995 (Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: May 7, 2008 (Real Madrid 4-1 Barcelona | La Liga)
4. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Appearances: 43
Goals: 16
Ratio: 0.37 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: December 10, 2011 (Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: April 5, 2023 (Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid | Copa del Rey semi-finals second leg)
2=. Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)
Appearances: 30
Goals: 18
Ratio: 0.60 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: October 24, 1953 (Real Madrid 5-0 Barcelona | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: Dec 14, 1963 (Real Madrid 4-0 Barcelona | La Liga)
2=. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Appearances: 30
Goals: 18
Ratio: 0.60 goals per El Clasico
First El Clasico goal: April 16, 2011 (Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: May 6, 2018 (Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga)
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Appearances: 45
Goals: 26
Ratio: 0.58 goals per game
First El Clasico goal: March 10, 2007 (Barcelona 3-3 Real Madrid | La Liga)
Last El Clasico goal: May 6, 2018 (Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid | La Liga)