The championship race in Spain can actually end on Sunday, if "Real" beat Barcelona in Madrid. UEFA.com. Com announces "El Clasico".
Statistics Score in the confrontations between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the championship of Spain - 72:68 in favor of Madrid. In a draw ended 33 meetings, including December at the "Camp Nou" - 1: 1.
In the last 12 "clasico" in the national championship, only once one of the teams played to zero: "Barcelona" in November 2015 won - 4: 0.
The top scorers in the "example" this season:.
"Real": Cristiano Ronaldo (19) Barcelona: Lionel Messi (29) Lionel Messi scored 14 goals in 20 games against Real Madrid in the championship, but in the last five fights he left the field "dry". The last time in the "example", the Argentine struck the gate of the "Royal Club" in March 2014, when his hat trick helped the Catalans to win at the Santiago Bernabeu - 4: 3.
Messi left to score twice to reach the mark of 500 goals for "Barcelona".
Cristiano Ronaldo scored eight times in 14 matches against Barca in the "example", including four times in the last six meetings.
What's at stake?.
Often it depends on this match who will get the title of the champion of Spain - "Real" or "Barcelona". This fight is no exception. In case of victory, Madrid will break away from the Catalans by six points with one game in reserve - a huge advantage at this stage.
After defeating 2-1 at the Camp Nou last April, Real Madrid broke off the 39-match unbeaten run of Barcelona,. In this season, the team Zinedine Zidane also surpassed this indicator. She scored already in 55 matches, "examples" in a row, but the wards of Luis Enrique will do everything to put an end to this series.
Analysis Correspondent for Real Madrid Joe Walker (@UEFAComJoeW) If Real Madrid avoids defeat, the title, count, in his pocket. However, the "royal club", of course, is not going to be content with a draw and is eager to inflict a defeat on the eternal rival, destroying his last dreams about the title. After the victory over Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League with the mood of Madrid's all right, but you always need to beware of the wounded beast. However, if the "cream" will show the same game as in the last games, such problems should not arise.
Correspondent for Barcelona Richard Martin (@UEFAComRichardM) The final defeat of Juventus and the flight from the European Cup have been seriously affected by the ambitions of Barca. The upcoming match is her last chance to save a difficult season and catch on for the third consecutive title. On Wednesday, the team of Luis Enrique showed signs of life, and even better motivation than annoying "Real", for "Barcelona" is difficult to imagine.
What to expect?.
"Real" will be confident in themselves: the Madrid for the seventh time in a row reached the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League and do not lose in 12 games.
"Barcelona" is not in the best shape:
of the last five matches, the Catalans have won only two. Plus they had a day less rest after the Champions League.
Due to the disqualification of Neimar, "Barca" will have to shuffle the line of attack. In the "Real" Nacho again out on the defensive, which is missing the injured Pepe and Raphael Varan.
Where to watch The match at Santiago Bernabeu will start on Sunday, April 23, at 21:45 Kiev time. Live broadcast can be viewed on the channel "Football-2".