The Clásico de España is the most transcendental match in the world of football because it is more than 100 years old that each club and that rivalry grows over the generations. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona have brought together the great football stars throughout history and this Sunday they will write another chapter.
The day will be played 29 it’s from the season 2021/22 and the advantage that the White House has over the Azulgranas is notorious: 15 points. However, if the Catalans win on Sunday, they reduce the difference to 12 and they still have a match pending . In other words, in the best of cases, it could be nine points with nine games to go.
How will they get to this match?
Real Madrid has only lost one league game so far in 2022 and it was against Getafe 1-0. He won six times and tied twice. He also arrives inspired after eliminating PSG in the Champions League round of 16 and thrashing Mallorca 0-3. He was eliminated by Athletic Club in the Copa del Rey.
FC Barcelona won six times this year for La Liga, did not fall and tied twice. They also eliminated Napoli and Galatasaray in the Europa League to reach the quarterfinals in said competition. Lost against Athletic Club for the Copa del Rey.
The The last time the greats of Spain met was in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup. Real Madrid won 2-3 with goals from Vinicius, Benzema and Fede Valverde in extra time. De Jong and Ansu Fati scored for the Blaugranas.
Technical sheet
Date: Sunday 20 March
Hours: 16: 12 Eastern Time / 13: 12 Pacific hours
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Broadcast in USA: ESPN+
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