“El Clásico” — The Last Chance for Real Madrid Against Barcelona
Reigning champions Real Madrid will face what is effectively a last-chance “Clásico” against arch-rivals Barcelona in Matchday 35 of La Liga, next Sunday afternoon.
The Royal Club has no option but to win if they want to keep their hopes alive of contending for a major title and salvaging a disappointing season.
Madrid has already crashed out of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 with home and away defeats to Arsenal, and also lost the Copa del Rey final to Barcelona, who had earlier beaten them in the Spanish Super Cup held in Saudi Arabia.
Despite lifting the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup, those trophies are not enough to redeem the season for the Spanish capital side, which must retain their La Liga crown if they want to emerge from this campaign with success that somewhat mirrors last season.
Many believe that the advantage lies with Barcelona, who have delivered high-level performances both domestically and in Europe. Barça top the table, four points clear of Madrid with three matches remaining, meaning victory in this clash could be the key to reclaiming the La Liga throne.
Madrid are still suffering from a spate of injuries, particularly in defense, with David Alaba, Éder Militão, and Dani Carvajal sidelined. Most recently, German defender Antonio Rüdiger joined the list after undergoing knee cartilage surgery — putting the team at risk of another heavy defeat like the first-leg clash, when they were hammered 4-0 at home.
Here are some key indicators to help you predict the result and win valuable prizes with Betway:
- Barcelona have won all three matches against Real Madrid this season across all competitions, scoring 12 goals and conceding just 4.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 15 La Liga matches (13 wins, 2 draws), dating back to a 2-1 defeat against Atlético Madrid on December 21, 2024.
- Barcelona have scored 91 goals in the league this season, their best tally after 34 matches since the 2016–17 season (101 goals). Meanwhile, Real Madrid have conceded 33 goals — their worst defensive record at this stage of a season since 2018–19 (38 goals).
- Barcelona’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has scored 11 goals in 17 matches against Real Madrid across all competitions. Only Lionel Messi (26 goals) and Luis Suárez (12 goals) have scored more against Real in the 21st century.
- French star Kylian Mbappé has scored 36 goals in 52 appearances for Real Madrid this season in all competitions and is close to equaling the best goal tally for a player in their debut season at the club — Iván Zamorano’s 37 goals in 45 matches in 1992–93.
- Barcelona’s German coach Hansi Flick has won all three of his matches against Real Madrid across all competitions. Among all managers in “El Clásico” history, only Pep Guardiola (five wins between 2008 and 2010) won his first four official matches.
- Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti has lost 12 of his 25 matches against Barcelona in all competitions (10 wins, 3 draws) — more than he has lost to any other opponent in his entire managerial career.
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