An anticipated Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona tonight in La Liga
League Plus – Real Madrid will host its traditional rival Barcelona this evening at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the culmination of the thirty-second round of the Spanish League Championship.
Real Madrid is at the top of the Spanish League with 78 points, while Barcelona is in second place with 70 points.
Real Madrid enters tonight’s match in high spirits after qualifying for the semi-finals of the Champions League after defeating Manchester City of England 4-3 on penalty kicks after they tied in the aggregate of the home and away matches 4-4.
On the other hand, Barcelona will enter the match in search of reconciliation with its fans after leaving the Champions League in the quarter-finals, after losing to Paris Saint-Germain 6-4 on aggregate in the two-legged matches.
The royal team is looking forward to winning the match to increase the points difference with its rival Barcelona to 11 points, which will bring Real Madrid closer to winning the Spanish League title for the current season.
Barcelona is seeking to win the El Clásico match to maintain its chances of winning, as the difference will become only five points if the Catalan team wins.
It is worth noting that Real Madrid defeated Barcelona on two occasions during the current season, the first in the first round match of the Spanish League championship by two goals to one, and the other in the Spanish Super Cup final at Al Awal Park Stadium in Riyadh with a score of 1-4.
Real Madrid’s roster to face El Clasico included the presence of Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior, after doubts surrounding the players’ stance on participating against Barcelona, due to the injury he suffered during the Champions League match with Manchester City.
On the other hand, Barcelona comes to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with an almost complete roster, with the exception of the duo Alex Balde and Javi, following the injury they sustained earlier this season.
Real Madrid’s expected lineup against Barcelona:
Goalkeeper: Andrey Lunin.
Defense line: Lucas Vázquez, Antonio Rudiger, Nacho Fernandez, Eduardo Camavinga.
Midfield: Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric.
Attacking line: Jude Bellingham, Rodrigo Goes, Vinicius Junior.
Barcelona’s expected lineup against Real Madrid:
Goalkeeper: Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Defensive line: Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cobarci, Joao Cancelo.
Midfield: Pedri, Ilkay Gundogan, Frenkie de Jong.
Offensive line: Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha.
