Real Madrid vs Barcelona: It’s time for the 249th El Clasico as Real Madrid welcome arch rivals, Barcelona in their next La Liga clash on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
Date: Monday 21st March, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Real Madrid come into this after a 5th successive win across competitions as they beat Mallorca 3-0 away in their previous La Liga clash in mid-week.
Benzema continued his rich vein of form with a brace alongside a strike from Junior to kick start proceedings.
This was Real Madrid’s 20th win of the season as they remained top of the table with 66 points; 10 points clear at the summit.
On the other hand, Barcelona’s unbeaten run continued with a 2-1 win over Galatasaray in mid-week during their Europa League knockout 2nd leg clash.
Goals from Pedri and Aubameyang ensured a 2-1 comeback win for Blaugrana side, as they sealed a place in the quarterfinals of the competition.
In their previous La Liga clash, Xavi’s men won 4-0 over Osasuna to keep their stunning revival under Xavi alive.
Barcelona is yet to taste defeat since mid-January, which is a testament to the changes and progression brought to the club’s performances by their very own legend. The Blaugrana side is in 4th place on the league table with 51 points.
The clash is set up for a riveting and absorbing one given the form of both teams.
Both sides last met in the Super Cup at the semi-final stage in January, where Real Madrid won 3-2 AET.
Form Guide
Real Madrid: WWWWW
Barcelona: WWDWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Mallorca 0-3 Real Madrid
Galatasaray 1-2 Barcelona
The longest El Clasico winning streaks:
1. Real Madrid 1962-65 (7 games).
2. Real Madrid 2020-present (5 games).
— Barcelona 2008-2010 (5 games). pic.twitter.com/gp2OarE1IE— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) March 20, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Real Madrid vs Barcelona in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Voot Select App, Jio TV, while the broadcast is on MTV India.
Team News
Mendy and Benzema are the absentees for the men in White due to muscle and calf injuries respectively.
Ezzalzouli, Balde, Fati, Umtiti, Roberto and Dest are out of action for Barcelona due to injuries.
Barcelona haven’t lost a match in two months…
Over to you, Real Madrid 🍿 pic.twitter.com/dksFgNLWpy
— GOAL (@goal) March 19, 2022
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Fernandez, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Rodrygo, Asensio and Junior
Barcelona possible 11:
Ter Stegan, Alba, Piqué, Araujo, Alves, Pedri, Busquets, de Jong, Gavi, Torres and Dembélé
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
The stage cannot be set up for a more emphatic and riveting clash as the El Clasico is back in town.
Both sides come in on the back of a positive wins and brilliant form. Hence, quality is set to be at a premium today with neither willing to budge.
Given the attacking quality of Madrid even without the injured Benzema, we expect a top-notch clash with a share of the spoils at the end of 90 minutes.
Barcelona is hitting top gear and will be tested at the Bernabeu, where Madrid has won 10 of the 14 matches.
Players to watch out for: Junior, Modric, Aubameyang and Dembélé.