It’s time again where Football lovers around the world to pay attention to the biggest rival game on the planet, the El Classico as Real Madrid welco
It’s time again where Football lovers around the world to pay attention to the biggest rival game on the planet, the El Classico as Real Madrid welcomes FC Barcelona home as they fight for the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg after both dropping La Liga points at the weekend. While Real Madrid rescued a draw with a late equalizer against city rivals Atlético, Barcelona was shocked in a 1-0 defeat to Almería as they face off for ‘El Clásico’ number three of the season with each side winning one game and the 252nd all-time meeting.
With FC Barcelona exiting from the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Manchester United on Thursday, before falling to a first-ever defeat to Almería on Sunday, It’s been such a dreadful week. The defeat was an upset that Xavi described as his side’s “worst game of the season”, adding that the record 31-time Copa Del Ray winners lacked intensity and rhythm.
Therefore, Barcelona might need to press the reset button to repeat either of their two victories across the last three meetings with their eternal rivals, (including a 4-0 success at the Bernabeu last March.
With Dembele, Lewandowski and Pedri all out due to injury, Xavi will need to get the win from the remaining players while Alaba and Mendy are all acting for this clash
By:Herosportgh.com /Solomon Duah (Sports Atom)
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