This Saturday at 9:00 p.m. (Spanish peninsular time), the eternal rivals of Spanish football, Real Madrid and FC Barcelonathey will face each other in the long-awaited Clásico at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Both teams arrive in their best moment after outstanding victories in the Champions League, with Ancelotti’s team overcoming Borussia Dortmund (5-2) and Barça crushing Bayern Munich (4-0). The Brazilians Vinicius and Raphinha They excelled with their respective hat-tricks, consolidating themselves as key figures of their teams.
Barça seeks to consolidate the leadership
With maximum spirits after beating Bayern, Barcelona’s Hansi Flick He arrives at the Bernabéu with the ambition of making a statement and consolidating his leadership. Although injuries have affected several of his players, the German coach seems determined to repeat the eleven that dazzled in the Champions League, with the only question mark in the midfield. Dani Olmofully recovered, could return to the starting team, although Fermin Lopezafter his great performance against Bayern, is also an option.
Barça will have some significant losses: Marc Bernal, Ter Stegen, Christensen, Ferran Torres, Araujo and Eric García They will miss the Classic. However, the recovery of key pieces such as Gavi, Olmo and Fermín gives Flick a range of possibilities to reinforce a team that will seek not only to control the game, but also to do damage in attack with an offense that will have Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Real Madrid, a golden opportunity to equalize on points
For its part, Ancelotti’s Real Madrid, with an irregular start to the season, sees in this match the opportunity to equal Barça at the top of LaLiga. Despite some difficulties in the first games, the white team has shown its ability to react, especially in the Champions League, where its comeback against Dortmund raised the morale of the group.
Real Madrid has the casualties of Courtois and Rodrygo after the Champions League match, adding to the absences of Carvajal and Alaba. However, the good news for Ancelotti is the surprising recovery of Brahim Diazwho has entered the squad after shortening the deadlines of an injury that was expected to last longer.
Regarding the alignment, Lunin will replace Courtois in goal, and Ancelotti could opt for a line of three centre-backs, with Militao, Rüdiger and Tchouamenior a more conventional defense with Lucas Vázquez as the right back. The midfield is presented with Bellingham and Valverde as fixtures, and the doubt is in the choice between Camavinga and Modric.
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Possible lineup of FC Barcelona in ‘El Clásico’
Possible alignment of FC Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Koundé, Cubarsí, Íñigo, Balde; Casadó, Pedri, Fermín; Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
With both teams ready to leave everything on the pitch, the Clásico promises to be an exciting duel between two squads full of talent and determination.