Barcelona will play Real Madrid on Sunday in a massive Spanish La Liga clash that could go a long way to deciding who will claim this year’s title. The game takes place from the Nou Camp and has a scheduled start time of 8 p.m. GMT (4 p.m. ET) and can be watched online through free live stream (details below).
Christian Post Report – Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (C) controls the ball against Valencia’s Gago during their Spanish first division soccer match against Valencia at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona September 2, 2012.
Coming into this game it is Barcelona who have the upper hand in La Liga, although by the end of today that could change. The Catalan club have a one point advantage over Real with 65 points from their 27 games so far, where as the Madrid team have 64 points from the same number of games.
That means a draw today wouldn’t change anything, although a win for Barcelona would put clear space between themselves and Real. A Real win would see them leapfrog Barcelona into top spot, and with just 10 games of the season to go in La Liga after today that could prove decisive.
However, Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has claimed that today’s big El Clasico game will not decide the title, although no doubt he will be desperate to claim the three points in front of a home crowd today.
Enrique has said, “It’s an important game but not a decisive one. These games are certainly different to any others. They are our eternal rivals. There’s also our head-to-head goal difference to bear in mind.”
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Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale (R) celebrates with teammates Daniel Carvajal (L) and Xabi Alonso after scoring a goal against Borussia Dortmund during their Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid April 2, 2014.
The Barca boss added: “There are no clear favorites in games like these. But playing in front of our own fans always gives us that extra boost. This is a nice chance to put some space between us. It’s not quite as intense as a manager. You have to control what’s happening on the pitch. It’s more about keeping your cool and making decisions at the right time.”
Real will be confident having won the last two El Clasico games, and if they can make it three in a row today then it will be their best El Clasico run of results since way back to 1978.
However, Barcelona have history on their side; while they have been top of the Spanish La Liga they have never lost at home to Real Madrid since way back in the 1929-1930 season.
Today’s huge El Clasico game between Barcelona and Real Madrid will kick off at 8 p.m. GMT (4 p.m. ET) and can be watched online through free live stream by clicking here.
Source : Christian Post