Broadcast info
Who’s playing: The biggest rivalry in Spanish football – Barcelona vs Real Madrid – will be renewed this weekend. Fans from both sides are already excited about this fixture popularly known as El Clasico. It is a match that will be aired live in over 100 countries across the globe (except the UK - here’s why) – a true indicator of the kind of global attention it attracts. What’s even more exciting is the fact that the result from this match will play a huge role in deciding how the title race turns out before the January transfer window. One giant, Real Madrid, currently leads the table with 33 points having won their last six matches in the league, while Barcelona sit second with 27 points having won four of their last six matches in the league [W4,D2]. Now, let's go straight to the match itself....
What time: On Saturday December 3, 2016 at 7:15 am PST/ 10:15 am EST/ 15:15 GMT/ 16:15 CET
Which stadium: At the 99,354-seater Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Which channels:
In the USA on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español
In Canada on beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, fuboTV Canada
In Spain on Movistar+, beIN Sports Connect España, beIN LaLiga
*View up-to-date global listings
Match facts
- Lionel Messi is the top goal scorer in El Clasico with 21 goals
- The Argentine has provided 13 assists from 32 games in this fixture
- But the he has not scored against Real Madrid in the last five Clasico games
- 10 of Ronaldo’s 16 Clasico goals have been scored at the Nou Camp
- Cristiano Ronaldo has 16 goals in El Clasico and needs a hat-trick to become the club’s top scorer in this fixture. Club legend Alfredo Di Stefano holds the record of most El Clasico goals for Real Madrid (18)
- Los Blancos are unbeaten in 31 competitive matches this season
- Barcelona have not lost in 29 of their last 32 home league matches
- Messi has not scored in El Clasico since 2014
Here's how Leo compares to CR7 in La Liga this season
The stats are close between Messi and Cristiano.
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) December 1, 2016
Here's how MSN compares to BBC: https://t.co/CqNSjbxYIb pic.twitter.com/3SuLZg7mWR
Head to head record
Total games: 231
Barcelona wins: 90
Real Madrid wins: 93
Draws: 48
And the goalkeeping battle is something we can't just ignore
KEYLOR NAVAS VS TER STEGEN IN #ELCLASICO: pic.twitter.com/HBZuTqydNX
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) November 30, 2016
WATCH: A historic perspective on El Clasico
Team news
Barcelona
The lethal attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez is expected to lead the attack against Zidane’s men. Gerard Pique is expected to partner with Javier Mascherano at the back, while Andres Iniesta should to return at the midfield after missing eight games due to injury. Barca have no major injury concerns ahead of this clash and they will be hoping that things will stay that way before welcoming their rivals on Saturday.
Get the latest updates on injuries, recoveries and suspensions from Barcelona's camp here.
Real Madrid
Gareth Bale is the major absentee in Zinedine Zidane’s squad to face Barcelona. The Welshman has been ruled out of action for at least four months after picking up an ankle injury in Real Madrid’s UCL match against Sporting CP last week. Alvaro Morata is yet another key player who will miss this clash after picking up a knock while on international duty with Spain.
But on a brighter note, Casemiro has returned from injury. It should be remembered that the Brazilian gave Lionel Messi a hard time in the previous Clasico, and is expected to continue with the same job for the visitors this weekend.
Check out the latest updates on injuries, recoveries and suspensions from Real Madrid's camp here.
Match forecast
This match draws a mixture of emotions from all aspects and top of the list is the goal-scoring record between two of the greatest footballers on the planet, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi is the all-time top scorer in this fixture with 21 goals and Cristiano is Real Madrid’s second-highest top scorer with 16 goals, and needs a hat-trick to break Alfredo Di Stefano’s record of 18 goals. You can be sure they would want to set and break even more records as they try to outdo each other.
Messi celebrates scoring against Real Madrid in a previous Clasico. He is the top goal scorer in this fixture with 21 goals.
CR7 celebrates scoring against Barcelona at Nou Camp last season. 10 of his 16 goals in El Clasico have been scored at Nou Camp..jpg)
Barcelona, who are trailing their rivals by six points, are in dire need of a win here in order to bridge this gap. A defeat for the hosts could see them trail the winners by nine points, something that could have a huge impact on the title race considering the fact that the Santiago Bernabeu outfit have gone 31 matches unbeaten.
On the other hand, a win over Barcelona will send a strong message to any other opponent who plans to stand in Real Madrid's way as they head towards winning their first league title in four years. Despite being without Bale, Real Madrid stand the highest chance of winning this fixture, especially based on the Ronaldo factor and his recent good performances at the Nou Camp as shown below. But all in all, may the best team win!
DID YOU KNOW?
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) December 1, 2016
10 of Cristiano Ronaldo's 16 goals in #ElClasico have been scored at the Nou Camp.
Saturday's match will be at the Nou Camp pic.twitter.com/RsJq2hmYCD
Here is how the two rivals compare to each other in terms of official trophies won
[Credits: MySoccerHQ.com]
El Clasico Infographic (Barcelona Vs Real Madrid) – An infographic by the team at www.Mysoccerhq.com
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