Overview
After being eliminated from the Champions League by Arsenal, Real Madrid returned to La Liga with 2 wins against Athletic Bilbao and Getafe. However, those were not all very impressive performances by Los Blancos. They still need the brilliance of individuals to win.
However, those valuable points still help Real Madrid maintain their chase with Barcelona in the La Liga rankings.
Before thinking about the El Clasico match in La Liga, Los Blancos need to focus on the Copa del Rey final, where they also met Barcelona. Clearly, the "White Vultures" are currently rated lower than their opponents.
Not only disappointing in their playing style, Real Madrid also received news when Camavinga was injured for the rest of the season. Real Madrid's defense is suffering from a worse injury storm than ever. Up front, Kylian Mbappe is also doubtful to play due to injury.
As for Barcelona, they also do not have key striker Robert Lewandowski due to injury. However, this is not too worrying because Ferran Torres may partly overshadow the Polish striker's role. In addition, the wingers Yamal and Raphinha are still in good form.
In midfield, the appearance of Pedri could help Barcelona create superior control when facing Real Madrid in this match.
Not only high form, Barcelona is also a team dominating Copa del Rey playground with 31 championships in the tournament history. This is the basis to believe that the Catalunya team will make the rival once more bitter taste.
Personnel situation
In addition to Lewandowski, Barcelona will not have the services of left-back Alejandro Balde, midfielder Marc Casado and goalkeeper Ter Stegen due to injury.
On the other side of the front line, center back Eder Militao and right-back Dani Carvajal are still out for a long time due to injury. Meanwhile, versatile player David Alaba is uncertain to play.
Expected lineup:
Barcelona: Szczesny, Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin, De Jong, Pedri, Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha, Torres.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Garcia, Tchouameni, Valverde, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Mbappe.
The match between Barcelona and Real Madrid takes place at 3:00 am on April 27 (Vietnam time).
