MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 22: Eder Militao, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid watch on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Borussia Dortmund at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
LALIGA’s top two sides FC Barcelona and Real Madrid di battle in thee first El Claisco of the season this evening.
LALIGA
Teams: Real Madrid v FC Barcelona
Date: 26 October 2024
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Barcelona come into this evening’s clash top of the standings, having won nine of their ten matches this campaign.
Hansi Flick’s charges have also been highest scorers in the league, scoring 33 goals in their ten matches so far.
Los Blancos, meanwhile, are one of two teams left yet to taste defeat in the Spanish top-flight this season.
Carlo Ancelotti’s charges have drawn on three occasions, but they have conceded the least amount of goals in LALIGA.
Both sides were involved in UEFA Champions League this week, with Barcelona thrashing Bayern Munich while Madrid thumped Borussia Dortmund.
Los Blancos secured the double over Barcelona last season, which included a thrilling 3-2 win in this fixture last season.
Here’s how they line up:
Real Madrid: Lunin, Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy, Bellingham, Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Mbappe, Vinicius Junior
FC Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Kounde, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Casadó, Pedri; Yamal, Fermín, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
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