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Barcelona v Real Madrid: lineup, statistics, preview


Barcelona v Real Madrid preview

Pressure will be placed on Real Madrid and manager Carlo Ancelotti as they face Barcelona in the Copa del Rey Finals on Saturday night.

Ancelotti came last week to stab criticism. Madrid surrender against Arsenal in the Champions Leaguethe Gunners won the quarterfinals by a 5-1 total.

Going out was a gentle way, and Madridistas expected a very good thing.

The reds could come in the form of Copa’s victory over their arch rivals, but defeat and knife will come out for the Italians despite his impressive record over two spells at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ancelotti has focused further, acknowledging Bayer Leberkusen has had a gentleman’s agreement with Xabi Alonso.

Hiring Alonso appears to be a logical step for Madrid, but if Ancelotti can guide his side to the league and cup doubles, the water will certainly be muddy.

To do this, Madrid will need to overcome the 4-point deficit to Barca in the La Liga – Last night’s 1-0 victory at Getafe kept them within an impressive distance – And defeated the Catalans in a one-off game. They have failed to manage this season.

Barca has been highlighted in two previous meetings in the 2024-25 campaign.

Hansiflik’s team surprised the Bernabeu with a 4-0 victory in the first league Clasico in October, and was a 5-2 winner in Saudi Arabia’s Spanish Super Cup in January.

The result was a complete comeback last season when Madrid won both the league meet and the Super Cup.

Barcelona v Real Madrid team news

Both sides gave players a break for mid-week missions, but both won.

Barca beat the real Mallorca 1-0 with a victory that emphasizes more than the scoreline suggests Madrid was forced to struggle before he took off the Getafe.

However, Ancelotti suffered some incidental damages Eduardo Camabinga And in the case of the French midfielder, David Alaba suffered injuries this weekend and beyond that, shutting them out.

Madrid could potentially take a slightly more conservative approach with Jude Bellingham, who will break up “Fab Four” and join Killian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. in front three.

In other words, Rodrigo, who scored only once in 21 games, will be eliminated.

There are also the challenges in where he plays Federico Valverde. Do you want to fight the threat of Rafinha on the right back or make sure that people like Pedri and Frenkie de Jong don’t control them in the middle?

Barca is missing striker Robert Lewandowski and left-back Alejandro Barde due to injuries. Wojciech Szczesny can start at the goal.

Barcelona v Real Madrid forecast lineup

Barcelona: szczesny; Kounde, Martinez, Cubersi, Martin; de Jong, Pedri, Olmo, Yamal, Raphinha; Torres

Real Madrid: Courtois; Vasquez, Asensio, Rudiger, Garcia. Tchouameni, Cearllos, Valverde; Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe

How to watch Barcelona v Real Madrid: TV and online stream

Barcelona vs Real Madrid kicks off at British time on Saturday night at 9pm and the match will be held at La Culture in Seville.

It can be seen in Premier Sports in the UK. You can stream it on the Premier Sports app.

Barcelona vs Real Madrid statistics

  • This is the eighth time the side met in the Copa del Rey Finals.
  • Madrid won four of the previous seven.

Barcelona v Real Madrid predictions

El Clasico is always difficult to call, but we fantasize about Barca to maintain their recent dominance and pile up pressure on Ancelotti.

Barcelona definitely has an edge in the middle, but Madrid’s front three could be in trouble with any defense.

Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid



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