El Clasico is always huge but the first edition of the Real Madrid-Barcelona rivalry during the 2014/15 season is set to be bigger with Suarez returning to competitive action and the Blaugrana looking to go seven points clear of their foes.
No matter the result at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, Real Madrid will not end the match on top of Barcelona in the standings. A four-point gap currently separates these two eternal rivals as Sevilla find themselves in between with 19 points.
A shaky start in La Liga immediately put Carlo Ancelotti under pressure to find a winning formula and let Real Madrid move up in the standings. While they are yet to reach the summit – currently occupied by the Catalans – Los Blancos boast an enviable perfect record in their last five matches in La Liga. Even Barca dropped points recently; that was away to Malaga on Matchday 5.
One must go back to September 13 to recall Real Madrid’s last defeat. Since then, with the efficiency of Cristiano Ronaldo, the team has managed to net as many as 25 goals against five different teams which include Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao.
Where Barcelona and Real Madrid stand ahead of El Clasico on October 25, 2014
However, Barcelona are something else. With the experience of Claudio Bravo in post, Luis Enrique has transformed the Blaugrana’s defence into the best in Europe. They are yet to concede a single goal. So what happens when the best attacking side in Spain meets the best defending side?
The answer will be revealed this Saturday.
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Real Madrid-Barcelona probable lineups
Real Madrid: Casillas; Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Carvajal; Kroos, Modric, Rodriguez; Ronaldo, Benzema, Isco
Barcelona: Bravo; Pique, Alba, Alves, Mathieu; Mascherano, Iniesta, Xavi; Messi, Suarez, Neymar
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