Real Madrid take on the visitors Barcelona in the round 32 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, April 21st at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid).
Real Madrid had another intense match this week. Once again, like in previous seasons, they faced Manchester City in the Champions League, this time in the quarter-finals. Playing at home in the Santiago Bernabeu, they drew with the English team, and then held them to a 1-1 draw in regular time on Albion's Misty Field this week and won the penalty shootout. Lunin became the hero, once again showing that Courtois' absence is no longer a tragedy. But they expended a colossal amount of energy. Luckily, they have managed to solidify their status as the sole leader in La Liga by this point. They also dealt with Mallorca, albeit minimally.
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Barcelona have obviously lost ground in Spanish football this season. The Blaugrana finally managed to win trophies again in 2023 – first the Spanish Super Cup and then La Liga. In the autumn, in the new season, the club finally made it to the Champions League playoffs and knocked out Napoli. Moreover, they secured an away victory against a fairly challenging opponent – PSG. However, this week at home, after a promising start, Xavi's team collapsed. Araujo became the anti-hero after receiving an early red card, which led to a 1-4 defeat. They have also had setbacks in all Spanish competitions, including La Liga. Cadiz could have taken points as well, but Joao Felix scored against them.
A year ago, in April 2023, Real Madrid thrashed Barcelona 4-0 at the Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey semi-finals of the previous cycle. This season, Ancelotti's team won in La Liga (2-1 away) and in the Spanish Super Cup (4-1 in Saudi Arabia). The visitors don't seem ready to offer anything to their old rival. We expect a victory for the Galacticos.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win.