Real Madrid take on the visitors Barcelona in the semifinal match of Copa del Rey. The match will be played on Thursday, February 2nd at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Real Madrid were the best team in Spain and Europe last season - after the return of Carlo Ancelotti, they were able to consistently win both the La Liga and the Champions League. They seem to have also taken even more prestigious trophies, such as the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup. But most importantly, they have gradually fallen behind Barcelona in La Liga. Yes, their opponent is truly a good team, but they allowed too many mistakes for a team of such magnitude. In the derby with "Atletico," playing in the majority, the "Royal club" first conceded a goal, then only limited themselves to a draw of 1-1, equalizing at the 85th minute. Even in the Super Cup a month ago, the Catalans took revenge for their defeat in the fall. At least in the Champions League, they managed to start with a victory over Liverpool, scoring five goals in response, although they also conceded two goals in the beginning.
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Barcelona have been searching for a game plan without Messi for quite a long and painful time. Even a change of coach did not save them from a practically disastrous last season - how else can we evaluate the zero ("0"!) trophies in the 2021/2022 season by the Catalans? Moreover, last fall, the updated team with Lewandowski and Kunde did not manage to reach the playoffs of the Champions League - for the second time in a row! Moreover, in the Europa League, they were drawn against "Manchester United" in the 1/16th round. On "Camp Nou," the giants gave a spectacular 2-2 draw. In England, largely due to a random penalty, they scored first, then conceded two goals in response. Finally, they only managed to break through in winter! It is noteworthy that the first title as a coach of Barcelona was won precisely thanks to a victory over Real Madrid! Meanwhile, the distance in La Liga has been growing, since after a 1-1 draw with "Espanyol," the "Catalans" only won in the domestic championship, taking advantage of the failures of their competitors. But apparently, they were too happy with another Real’s failure, and lost to "Almeria" 0-1 on Sunday. Moreover, Lewandowski was injured and had to leave the field.
So far this season, each historical rival has one win with a score of 3-1. Real won in La Liga, but then lost in the decisive Super Cup match. The clubs are not shining in terms of goal-scoring, but they are solid in defense. We recommend betting that there will be "under 2.5 goals scored" in this match.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
