Will Kylian Mbappe Enter Best Debut List At El Clasico?

Kylian Mbappe will make his El Clasico debut (Instagram/@k.mbappe).

JAKARTA - El Clasico's first volume of the season will begin. Real Madrid host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, October 27, 2024, early morning WIB.

Kylian Mbappe, who recently moved to Los Blancos this summer, is certainly likely to make his debut in the hot party full of rivalry.

The French player and his team-mates, Endrick, and Barcelona player Dani Olmo have never appeared in that iconic match.

No domestic match is more important in the world than El Clasico. Their meetings are very intense and the power of their stars is often extraordinary.

All three are faced with expectations of making an impressive debut at El Clasico. Regardless of whether Mbappe, Endrick, or Olmo can meet expectations, all three will become new players on the big cast list on El Clasico's debut.

Currently, Barcelona is in first place in the 2024/2025 La Liga standings with a difference of three points from Real Madrid below.

Both teams just won in the Champions League earlier this week. Madrid bounced back dramatically against Borussia Dortmund, while Barcelona crushed Bayern Munich.

El Clasico's Great Debut Player Since 2000

Lamine Yamal (2023) - Barcelona

Statistics: 21 minutes, 1 shot

Result: Real Madrid's 2-1 victory

At that time, 16 years old, Yamal came off the bench in the 76th minute in a match that ended in a 2-1 draw for Real Madrid.

He became the youngest player to ever appear at El Clasico. Yamal admits that even though he never felt nervous in a game before, he was nervous when he made his debut.

Despite his limited appearance on the pitch, the entry of Yamal marks the start of a new era for Barcelona. A year later, he became one of the most important players for the Catalan team.

Jude Bellingham (2023) - Real Madrid

Statistics: 97 minutes, 2 goals, 2 shots

Result: Real Madrid's 2-1 victory

After a 103 million euro move, the England midfielder showed his presence at Real Madrid from the start.

He scored in his first four La Liga games. However, his performance against Barcelona took him to a higher level.

After Ilkay Gundogan put Barcelona ahead, Bellingham hit back with a equalizer in the 68th minute. Bellingham scored again in the 92nd minute, bringing Real Madrid to a dramatic victory.

Vinicius Junior (2019) - Real Madrid

Statistics: 95 minutes, 6 shots

Result: Barcelona's 1-0 victory

Real Madrid's recruitment of Vinicius made him the second most expensive player to be brought in from the Brazilian league.

However, in his debut season he only started for Madrid nine times, one of which happened at El Clasico.

Vinicius showed his potential with six shots, three less than the entire Barcelona team. However, the Catalan team won thanks to a first-half goal from Ivan Rakitic.

Gareth Bale (2013) - Real Madrid

Statistics: 61 minutes, 2 shots

Result: Barcelona's 2-1 victory

Recruited just one and a half months before El Clasico, Bale left Tottenham for Real Madrid for a transfer fee that broke the world record at the time, 100 million euros.

Bale had difficulties in his debut, releasing two shots before being replaced by Karim Benzema in the 61st minute. Barcelona entered the match with a strong performance and won 2-1.

Neymar (2013) - Barcelona

Statistics: 85 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots

Result: Barcelona's 2-1 victory

Speaking of expensive transfers, Neymar's move to Barcelona in 2013 made it the most expensive transfer ever from the Brazilian league.

More than 50,000 fans welcomed the star at Camp Nou to introduce the world's brightest young talent.

Neymar's debut at El Clasico was also colored by a similar drama. He scored in the 19th minute, then provided an assist to Alexis Sanchez in the 78th minute to close his impressive performance.

David Villa (2010) - Barcelona

Statistics: 78 minutes, 2 goals, 3 shots

Result: Barcelona's 5-0 victory

Recruited earlier this summer for 40 million euros from Valencia, Villa came to Barcelona at their best, having won the World Cup with Spain.

The performance continued as he played a key role in one of the most famous El Clasico matches of all time.

Villa scored two goals in three minutes, making Camp Nou fans excited and surprising Madrid on their way to a landslide victory.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2009) - Barcelona

Statistics: 42 minutes, 1 goal, 1 shot

Results: Barcelona's 1-0 victory

The Swedish forward came to Spain after appearing dominant with 29 goals and 11 assists with Inter Milan.

As many as 60,000 fans welcomed Ibrahimovic at Camp Nou. He made supporters support commensurate against Madrid.

When the score was goalless, Ibrahimovic came in the 51st minute and scored the decisive five minutes later with his first and only shot in the game. The goal came through a one-touch half-volley.

Cristiano Ronaldo (2009) - Real Madrid

Statistics: 66 minutes, 3 shots

Result: Barcelona's 1-0 victory

Ronaldo was the current Ballon d'Or winner and World Best Player FIFA, who made him arguably the best player in the world in 2009.

As is common for Real Madrid, they set a world transfer record at that time of 80 million pounds to sign Ronaldo from Manchester United.

He scored in Madrid's first four La Liga games each. However, he did not score against Barcelona. CR7 was replaced by Benzema in the second half.

Lionel Messi (2004) - Barcelona

Statistics: 90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 shots

Result: Barcelona's victory 3-0

Messi's promotion from Barcelona's academy to the first team coincided with the golden age of legendary players, such as Ronaldinho and Xavi, who became the core player in 11 main players. He also performed nicely in his first El Clasico match.

At the age of 17, Messi helped Barca's first goal, providing assists for Samuel Eto'o's goal. He also fired seven shots in a convincing win.