Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will play host to the latest instalment of El Clasico on Sunday afternoon, as La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome second-placed Real Madrid for a huge match in the title race.
Barcelona are top of the La Liga table, four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, so Carlo Ancelotti’s side need to triumph on Sunday to give themselves a realistic chance of moving above the Catalan giants before the end of the season.
Barcelona will enter Sunday’s match off the back of a spectacular Champions League semi-final against Inter Milan, with the Italian giants ultimately triumphing 7-6 on aggregate due to their 4-3 success in the second leg of the last-four clash on Tuesday night.
Hansi Flick’s side were moments away from progressing, with Raphinha sending them ahead on the night and indeed in the tie in the 87th minute, but Inter levelled in the 93rd minute before scoring once more in extra time to break Barcelona hearts.
The dust has begun to settle, though, and Barcelona can still look back on an excellent season if they manage to win the La Liga title, with trophies in the Spanish Super Cup and Copa del Rey already been secured in 2025.
Barcelona are firmly in control of the La Liga title race, sitting four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the summit, and they have been victorious in each of their last four in Spain’s top flight, including a 2-1 success over Real Valladolid last weekend.
(Complete Sports)
