Barcelona vs Real Madrid LIVE: El Clasico result, final score and reaction from La Liga fixture today

8 mins: Gavi picks up a foul as he skips away from Kroos, before Madrid conceded another cheap turnover as Vazquez loses the ball on the touchline.

6 mins: Barcelona have settled well and have had the majority of the early possession. They’re still looking to find their first few balls into the Real Madrid third, however, and the visitors look comfortable so far - even if they haven’t been convincing in possession.

5 mins: Vinicius drops into midfield and beats a couple of players before he is forced into conceding possession. The Brazilian is certainly in form coming into this one.

3 mins: Alba intercepts a loose pass forward and immediately tries to slide Ansu Fati in behind. Militao eases him off the ball and Courtois collects, as Barcelona appeal for a penalty. There was nothing in that, though.

2 mins: De Jong then presses Modric into a mistake as Barcelona win the ball back. Dest has started on the right wing, ahead of Mingueza.

We’re off! Casemiro snaps into his first tackle to rob the ball from De Jong as Real Madrid quickly regain possession from kick off.

The players are out at the Camp Nou! The stadium is looking sensational but, interestingly, it’s not a sell-out. That says quite a bit about where Barcelona are at the moment.

Ronald Koeman insisted his side will go into El Clasico with “no fear”, despite the Barcelona manager being under pressure following their questionable start to the season. The Dutchman was reportedly close to the sack following the back-to-back defeats to Benfica and Atletico Madrid but his side have responded with wins against Levante and Dynamo Kiev.

"We've won two games in a row and the feelings are good," Koeman said. "The Clasico is one of the most important games of the season and a chance to show that we are on the right path. The result is important, but it won't be decisive because there is still a long way to go.

"We have to play without fear. We're confident. We know what we can do and we want to show that. We are at home, we will have our fans behind us and I'm not going into the game with any fear."

Kick-off is fast approaching at the Camp Nou. Real Madrid have won the last three Clasicos and you have to go back to October 2018 for Barcelona’s last home victory against their rivals.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side will go top if they win their fourth successive Clasico, while Barcelona would leapfrog Los Blancos into fourth if they pick up three points.

While Barcelona come into the first Clasico of the season eighth in La Liga and are still reeling from the loss of Lionel Messi, the performances of 17-year-old Gavi and the return of 18-year-old Ansu Fati are giving the Camp Nou hope for the future.

Gavi’s early season displays earned him a call-up to the Spanish national team, where he became the country’s youngest ever player when he starred against Italy and France in the Nations League finals earlier this month.

Fati, meanwhile, has returned to the team after suffering a serious knee injury last season and has immediately got back amongst the goals, scoring in recent wins over Levante and Valencia.

The forward joined fellow teenager Pedri in signing a new long-term contract this week, and the timing of the announcement before the first Clasico of the season does not feel like a coincidence. It’s a statement from Barcelona that they are putting faith in to their trio of talented youngsters.