Real Madrid-Barcelona is a match on the 32nd day of La Liga and is played Sunday at 9 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV and streaming.
Real Madrid to secure La Liga, Barcelona to try to reopen it. There is no shortage of cues in this interesting end-of-season Clasico, which could feel the aftermath left by an intense three days of European cups.
The Champions League has arisen for the Blancos, who were able to hold out for a hundred and twenty minutes at Etihad Stadium against Manchester City and come out on penalties. Carlo Ancelotti this time won the duel with Pep Guardiola, eliminating the defending champions and earning access to yet another semifinal (he will meet Bayern Munich). Real Madrid’s chameleon-like attitude ended up paying dividends: the Cityzens constantly held the ball and created three times as many chances but the Merengues’ defense held up. And greater lucidity from the penalty spot (as well as a great Lunin) then did the rest. Total flop, on the other hand, was Barcelona’s, blown out by PSG despite winning the first leg at the Parc des Princes. At Montjuic, things had even gone their way thanks to Raphinha’s lead, but the game took a different turn after Araujo’s expulsion, author of a very avoidable last man foul on Barcola.
Last chance for Barça?
From that moment on, the Parisians regained vigor and took advantage of numerical superiority by scoring no less than 4 goals: a night to forget for a Barça that now risks being left empty-handed.
There are, in fact, eight points that Xavi’s men have to make up on their bitter rivals. Blaugrana therefore obliged to try everything in the big match at the “Bernabeu,” with the knowledge that an eventual defeat would write the word end on the title race. In La Liga, the Catalans are coming off four wins in a row, but most importantly, they have not conceded a goal since February. In contrast, Real’s progress is impressive: although the Blancos are a little less brilliant in the last two months, they have lost only one match in 2024, the Copa del Rey derby with Atletico. No new injuries after the cup matches: Ancelotti is without the long-suffering Courtois and Alaba and will reintroduce Tchouaméni in the center of defense; finally, Xavi’s only doubt is in midfield, where Gundogan and Christensen are competing for a shirt.
The prediction
A Clasico that, as we said earlier, could be influenced by the outcomes of the cup matches. For Barcelona, in any case, it is perhaps the last chance to reopen the championship and even a draw risks not being enough for Xavi’s blaugrana. So there are the conditions to witness a spectacular challenge, in which at least three goals will be scored in total. Real Madrid yes has one less day of rest than the Catalans but should at least avoid defeat.
The probable lineups of Real Madrid-Barcelona
REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Lunin; Mendy, Tchouaméni, Rüdiger, Carvajal; Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde; Bellingham; Vinícius Jr., Rodrygo.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Cancelo, Araújo, Cubarsí, Koundé; de Jong, Gündogan, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Yamal.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
