Real Madrid is not entertaining the idea of giving Barcelona the satisfaction of being met with a guard of honor when they visit the Camp Nou. Having been officially declared as champions following a 4-2 win against Deportivo La Coruna, the Catalans have stressed on the need for their arch-rivals to give them their due respect by applauding them when they emerge from the dressing room onto the field.
Sadly, that will not be witnessed at the Camp Nou after top figures in the Real Madrid dressing room categorically opted against the idea.
Broadcast info
Who's playing: Real Madrid will aim to end Barcelona's unbeaten record when they are hosted by the Catalans at the Camp Nou.
What time: Sunday, May 6th at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Camp Nou with seats 99,354 fans at maximum capacity.
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Andres Iniesta’s last El Clasico
Skipper and veteran midfielder of Barcelona, Andres Iniesta, will feature in his last El Clasico after announcing that he will be leaving his boyhood club at the end of the season. As a result, the 33-year-old will be required to give an extra 10% alongside his teammates although reports suggest that he’s yet to recover fully for the encounter after picking up a knock on Thursday. However, the player has resumed training and is expected to be in action come, Sunday.
Ramos vs Messi, Pique vs Ronaldo
This one-on-one battle is nothing new to fans of the El Clasico. More often than not, it adds more spice to the encounter as they tend to serve up enough controversies and drama.
On one end, Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi have been instrumental in helping Barcelona to secure a domestic double whereas Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo have contributed their respective quota to put Los Blancos on the cusps of a third successive UEFA Champions League triumph despite a poor campaign on the local front.
It will, indeed, be interesting how both defenders will be able to contain the threats spewed by two of the greatest players in the history of football.
Pride and an unbeaten record at stake for Barcelona
With La Liga having been already won by the Catalans, pride takes center stage in the upcoming clash. Another thing at stake is Barcelona’s unbeaten record which could come to an end when they welcome Real Madrid to the Camp Nou.
Ernesto Valverde’s men are yet to put a foot wrong this season, racking up 24 wins and 8 draws after 34 games. They have already broken the record for the longest run of games without defeat in the Spanish top flight and their tally currently stands at 41.
Nevertheless, Real Madrid – who come into the encounter on the back of securing Champions League final qualification at the expense of Bayern Munich – will aim to spoil the party for the Blaugrana.
Messi, Ronaldo and the race for Pichichi
A late surge by Cristiano Ronaldo turned a lot of heads as he managed to significantly reduce the difference between his and Lionel Messi’s goal tally in the race for La Liga’s top scorer’s gong. After featuring in 24 of Real Madrid’s 34 matches so far, the Portuguese forward has managed a goal return of 25.
However, his antagonist - Lionel Messi - zoomed off and increased the chasm after bagging a hat-trick to seal the league title for Barcelona against Deportivo La Coruna. His tally now stands at 32 with four games left to be played his side.
The Argentine forward who remains as the highest-scoring player in the history of the El Clasico could, as a result, get another inch closer to the Pichichi should he manage to get on the scoreline at the Camp Nou.
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