The big day has arrived. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona configure the match of the day and one of the great events of the football season. In the best moment since the arrival of Xavi Hernandezthe azulgranas want to put an end to a bloodletting in the Clásicos.
The culé team, which adds a total of 12 consecutive days without losing in LaLigachains a total of six direct confrontations without winning: one draw and five defeats that confirm the lack of superiority over the eternal rival. The most recent, the elimination in the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup in an extension in which he deserved more prize.
In all precedents in history, the balance is slightly favorable to the team from the capital: 95 wins for Real Madrid, 88 for Barça and a total of 48 draws in a total of 231 official matches in all competitions.
A decaf Classic?
Barça and Real Madrid make up the great attraction of the day in a Clásico with a certain decaffeinated aroma. The real point difference in LaLiga is evident: in the absence of recovering the match with Rayo Vallecano, 15 points separate both teams in the table.
The azulgrana team wants three points to confirm its consolidation in the Champions zone and show that competitive growth is total: the good moment both in LaLiga and in the Europa League invite optimism.