Real Madrid welcome Barcelona on Saturday night for what will be a much more consequential Clasico
Real Madrid welcome Barcelona on Saturday night for what will be a much more consequential Clasico than many expected earlier in the season – so if you want a Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream, this is the place to be.
Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid have topped La Liga table for months, and at one point had what seemed to be an unassailable lead – but either of the Clasico rivals will go top with a win tonight, ahead of Atleti's game on Sunday.
British football fans got a taste of the form Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid have found earlier in the week, when they dismantled Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League. Toni Kroos, Vinicius Jr, Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio all appeared on top of their game against the Reds.
Ronald Koeman's Barcelona, meanwhile, have also found their feet after a shaky start under the Dutchman.
Aside from a 4-1 defeat to PSG in the Champions League, they are unbeaten in the last month, scoring 29 goals in 11 games. During that period, they have overcome a 2-0 first-leg loss to Sevilla to book themselves a place in the Copa del Rey final next weekend, and they have not been beaten in the league since early December.
This same fixture earlier in the season saw a 3-1 win for Madrid in Catalonia, sparking a new round of speculation over Lionel Messi's future that has yet to dissipate.
While questions hang over where the diminutive Argentinian will be playing next season, there is no surprise to see him at the top of La Liga's goalscoring charts, with 23 – five ahead of Los Blancos' top scorer, Karim Benzema.
Kick-off is at 8pm BST and the game is being shown on LaLigaTV in the UK. See below for watching details where you are.
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Hello and welcome to MARCA English's live blog as we build up to the second Clasico of the season between Real Madrid and Barcelona, which gets underway at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Saturday night (21:00 CET / 12:00 PDT / 15:00 ET).
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona have the opportunity to go top with a win, above current leaders Atletico Madrid. Third-placed Los Blancos would go level on points with Los Rojiblancos, but Zinedine Zidane's side have the head-to-head advantage.
Earlier in the season, Real Madrid won the Clasico 3-1 at the Camp Nou, with Fede Valverde, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric all getting on the scoresheet. Ansu Fati scored Barcelona's only goal.
There have been tonnes of iconic Clasico moments over the years, but some stand above the rest. Luis Figo and the pig's head; Barcelona giving Real Madrid a guard of honour; Carles Puyol kissing the Catalan flag on Barcelona's armband as he celebrated a goal in Barcelona's 6-2 win at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu; and Raul Gonzalez shushing the Camp Nou... But Lionel Messi's last-minute goal followed by him holding up his shirt to the Bernabeu crowd is right up there as a moment that football fans will never forget.
Barcelona are off to the Spanish capitol to face Real Madrid on Saturday in El Clasico with title hopes on the line in La Liga. The title race has beyond fierce with three teams within three points. Atletico Madrid still lead with 66 points, but both Barca and Real have a chance to finish the weekend in first place. Barca are just a point behind Atleti, while Los Blancos are three points behind. Here's how you can watch the match and what to know:
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Viewing information
Date: Saturday, April 10
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Estadio Alfredo di Stefano -- Madrid, Spain
TV: beIN Sports
Real Madrid: Short week of preparation with several question marks. Will Sergio Ramos be able to play? With Raphael Varane out due to testing positive, how will the backline look? We saw Eder Militao and Nacho play at centerback against Liverpool, and they looked solid. But, that was with Casemiro helping cover them. Expect something similar here, and with Casemiro dropping deep, it could give Barca the end in the middle to get forward.
Barca: This team has been on fire as of late in La Liga, winning six straight and 13 of their last 14 to get back into the title race. No team is playing better, and that momentum could carry them here after a short week for Los Blancos. The key will be to deal with the speed of Real on the flanks, so don't be shocked if the Barca defense plays very reserved. They should be fresher and will get their looks on goal.
Messi's magic against an undermanned Real defense is the difference. Pick: Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 1
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