Holders Barcelona face familiar opposition in the first leg of their quarter-final as Real Madrid attempt to break their hoodoo against their rivals.
The objective is to win and get a good result. We will try to make them uncomfortable, we will have to be united and make sure they create fewer chances. We have to take steps forward and look for their weak points and approach the match as we want to. Madrid, though, have rather taken to this competition in their debut season. Barcelona would be formidable opponents for Madrid even if it wasn't for the fact that they have lost all five competitive meetings with the Blaugrana since completing their merger with CD Tacón in 2020. In fact, a 5-0 win against Madrid on 13 March ensured Barcelona retained the Spanish title with six games to spare.
Real Madrid host FC Barcelona in one of football's biggest games. Madrid won't want to give away any of their advantage at the top of the league, ...
Ousmane Dembele is preferred to Adama Traore on the wing. Ousmane Dembele is preferred to Adama Traore on the wing for Barcelona, while Dan Alves does not appear in the squad. Rodrygo is the one to start for Real Madrid up front in place of Karim Benzema, while Nacho Fernandez — not Marcelo — takes Ferland Mendy's place at left-back. Starting left back Ferland Mendy is also out with Nacho Fernandez chosen to stand in over Marcelo. Jovic is a more natural fit for the central striker role, but he also has just one start all season. However, the Catalan giants have not won at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu since 2019.
Real Madrid host Barcelona this evening in a La Liga El Clasico. An impressive 15 points separate the two sides with the home side having lost just two ...
In the US, it kicks off at 3pm ET and 12pm PT. In the United States, it will be broadcast on ESPN+. Real Madrid vs Barcelona will be shown on Premier Sports 1 in the United Kingdom.
Both teams enter this match in exceptional form. With both on four-game winning streaks in the league, Real will look to keep or build upon their 10-point ...
With both on four-game winning streaks in the league, Real will look to keep or build upon their 10-point cushion at the summit, while Barca are looking to boost their chances of a top-four finish and Champions League qualification. Pick: Real Madrid 2, Barcelona 2 (Draw +265 and Over 2.5) Barcelona: The injury list remains long with Sergi Roberto (hamstring), Samuel Umtiti (toe), Alex Balde (ankle), Ez Abde (knee ligament) still all out.
Report as league leaders Real Madrid are dominated by Barcelona at the Bernabeu; Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice and grabs an assist in spectacular ...
We are very sorry, but we have to keep working, move forward and to prepare our game over the next couple of weeks. I asked the players, I told them it was a game to have a lot of personality, to be bold, not to lose the ball. We have no doubt that Barca should compete playing the way we have played tonight." "They have personalities, they are bold, and this is the way forward. "It's very difficult to win 4-0 at the Bernabeu playing so well, and I'm very happy for the players, because some of them were going through difficult times in their careers. As far as the game, we had understood that [Luka] Modric and [Toni] Kroos were out, and we looked for the backs of the interior players of Real Madrid.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang score twice while goals from Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres condemn Madrid to dia heaviest home defeat of dis La Liga season. Di ...
Di pass from Pedri na helele. 53 mins - Goal given! 42 mins - Di match now na all Barca as Real Madrid no fit cope. 29 mins - Goal for Barcelona! Pierre Emerick Aubameyang don head Barca into di lead from Dembele cross. 34 mins - Aubameyang almost extend Barca lead as im shoot from di left side but Courtois save am. 26 mins - Yellow card for Frenkie de Jong. Di Dutchman late tackle catch Kroos afta im don pass di ball. 24 mins - Pedri loop di ball over di Real defence to find Torres wey try to shoot but Militao recover quickly to block im shot. 82 mins - Camavinga don enta di referee notebook as im receive Yellow card for foul on Busquets. Meanwhile Barca players look like say dem want more goals. 10 mins - Aubameyang steal di ball from Nacho, im pass give Dembele wey try to dribble im way through Reak defence but Militao clear di ball. 63 mins - Yellow card for Luka Modric. Real Madrid bring on Asension and Vazquez for Rodrygo and Nacho. 59 mins - Aubameyang almost score hat-trick but im stretched leg wey connect wit Torres cross no direct di ball to dey on target.