MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in the Spanish league in the first Clasico of the season, looking to end a four-game losing streak against their Catalan rivals.
Madrid also remain top of the league and head into Sunday’s game at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium with a two-goal advantage over Barcelona.
madrid Last season we lost the Clasico They lost 16-7 in all competitions. It was the first time that Barcelona won every Clasico in a season in which the rivals faced at least three matches.
Barcelona arrive with injuries in attack, meaning manager Hansi Flick will have to watch the game from his box seat at the stadium after the game. he was shown a red card for protests in the previous round.
Lamine Yamal has played two games since returning from a lingering groin injury and is expected to start for the visiting team. But striker Robert Lewandowski excluded In Barcelona, he injured his hamstring. FW Rafinha He remains on the injured list for some reason. right foot disease Continued in late September.
Last season, Rafinha scored five of the 16 goals Barcelona scored in four games against Madrid. Playmaker Dani Olmo and first-choice goalkeeper João Garcia were already ruled out with injuries.
Madrid will be led by a passionate player. Kylian Mbappehas scored a La Liga-leading 10 goals in matchday nine, four more than his nearest challenger, but he has also scored five more in the Champions League in the first two months of the season.
On Wednesday, Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 in the Champions League with a goal from Jude Bellingham, but Barcelona arrived after an injury. They won 6-1 against Olympiakos. Midfielder Fermin López scored a hat-trick and Marcus Rashford added two more goals.
Clasico brings La Liga’s lament collapse of plans The regular season match between Barcelona and Villarreal will be held in Miami next month.
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