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Barcelona and Real Madrid Prepare for Decisive La Liga Clasico

Barcelona leads La Liga by four points and can all but secure the title with a win or draw against Real Madrid, who must win to keep their hopes alive.

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Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Final - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - April 26, 2025 FC Barcelona's Wojciech Szczesny makes a save from Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe REUTERS/Borja Suarez/File Photo

Overview

  • Barcelona has won all three Clasicos this season, including a 4-0 league victory at the Bernabeu, and enters the match four points clear of Real Madrid with four games remaining.
  • A win for Barcelona would extend their lead to seven points, leaving them needing just one more point to clinch the title, while a Real Madrid victory would narrow the gap to one point.
  • Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has urged his squad to recover mentally from their Champions League semi-final exit and focus on securing the league title.
  • Real Madrid, facing the possibility of a trophyless season, may see this as Carlo Ancelotti's final Clasico before his expected departure, with Xabi Alonso linked as his successor.
  • Key players Alejandro Balde and Marc Casado are fit but likely to start on the bench for Barcelona, while Real Madrid deals with significant defensive injuries ahead of the clash.