El Clasico comeback
Barcelona overturned Real Madrid in a dramatic El Clasico to reach the semifinals — Pedro and Joel were the match-winners — and Barça will face Betis in the next round. The game saw controversy and a poignant moment when Barcelona’s keeper consoled Casillas’ son after a mistake that proved costly for Madrid. (as.com) (ysscores.com)
The match was part of the inaugural LALIGA FC FUTURES U12 Club World Cup, staged at Campo Municipal de Los Arcos in Brunete from 25–29 March 2026 and featuring 20 clubs from five continents. (laliga.com) Barcelona progressed from Brunete with a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid on 28 March 2026 to claim the final semifinal berth. (as.com) Real Madrid’s side opened the scoring through a Joel strike from distance, Pedro drew Barcelona level five minutes before half-time, and Barça’s Joel Cabanes finished off the tie with a late goal assisted by Destiny three minutes from full time. (as.com) The youth coaches on the touchlines were Pol Combellé for Barcelona and Rubén Barrios for Real Madrid during the Brunete clash. (as.com) Martín Casillas Carbonero — son of Iker Casillas and listed as 12 years old in tournament coverage — had already been highlighted for several standout saves across the competition before the El Clásico meeting. (marca.com) Barcelona’s semifinal with Real Betis was slated for the evening of 28 March (kick-off reported as 18:00 CET) and the LALIGA FC FUTURES Mundial U12 is being shown on DAZN, GOL, Teledeporte and LALIGA’s own platforms. (sport.es) The tournament’s format placed the 20 clubs into four groups of five — with participants this year including Palmeiras, PSG and Flamengo as well as Spain’s top academies — according to LALIGA’s event release. (laliga.com)
