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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) \u2014 Real Madrid and a passionate team Kylian Mbappe<\/span> On Sunday, hosts Barcelona will be looking to hit back at their rivals, who lost all four Clasicos last season.<\/p>\nMbappe has scored a La Liga-leading 10 goals in matchday nine, four more than his nearest pursuer, but he has scored a further five goals in the Champions League in the first two months of the season.<\/p>\n
Barcelona arrive at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u with injury concerns in attack, with manager Hansi Flick heading to his box seat at the stadium. he saw the red card<\/span> for protests in the final round.<\/p>\nLamine Yamal will start for the visiting team, having played two games since returning from a lingering groin injury. but Robert Lewandowski excluded<\/span> Barcelona has a hamstring injury and forward Rafinha is doubtful.<\/p>\nkey match<\/h2>\n
All eyes will be on the first Clasico of the season to see if new coach Xabi Alonso can break Madrid out of its rut \u200b\u200bwith Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Barcelona dominated the Clasico quarter<\/span> Last season, the team had a combined score of 16 wins and 7 losses in all competitions.<\/p>\nBarcelona got off to a good start with a 4-0 win in the first round of La Liga in Madrid. They then won 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup, 3-2 in the Copa del Rey final and 4-3 in La Liga.<\/p>\n
Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said: “Last year they finished well. We have to be more crisp up front and try to stop that firepower.”<\/p>\n
Madrid beat Juventus 1-0 on Wednesday with a goal from Jude Bellingham, but Alonso’s side were hit by injuries. 5-0 humiliation by Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/span> Even in another big La Liga match last month.<\/p>\nBarcelona will arrive then They won 6-1 against Olympiakos.<\/span> Midfielder Fermin L\u00f3pez scored a hat-trick and Marcus Rashford added two more goals.<\/p>\nMadrid are at the top of the Spanish league with a two-point lead over defending champion Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Villarreal in 3rd place and Atl\u00e9tico in 4th place will aim to close the gap with the top. Villarreal play Valencia on Saturday, while Atl\u00e9tico face fifth-placed Real Betis on Monday, with both teams tied on points.<\/p>\n
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In addition to Lewandowski, Barcelona’s midfielder Dani Olmo and goalkeeper Jo\u00e3o Garcia are both injured. Wojciech Szczesny enters the goal.<\/p>\n
Flick said last week that he expected Rafinha to recover from his leg injury in time for the game. Ferran Torres was in Barcelona’s squad for the match against Olympiakos, but did not leave the bench after recently being sidelined with a foot problem.<\/p>\n
Madrid will be without defenders Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rudiger due to injuries.<\/p>\n
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Rashford is in a strong position to start up front for Barcelona alongside Yamal. The on-loan English forward has scored six goals since joining from Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Pau Kvarsi will be in the starting lineup of Barcelona’s defense. Eric Garc\u00eda or Ronald Araujo, both 18, will be tasked with slowing down Mbappe.<\/p>\n
“Everyone knows how talented[Mbappe]is, and all of our players are world-class,” Kvarsi said. \u201cBut we have to focus on our game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arda G\u00fcler has emerged as Madrid’s biggest surprise, filling the void left by the departures of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric over the past two summers. The 20-year-old Turkish midfielder has provided five assists and scored three goals in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n
off the field<\/h2>\n
Clasico brings La Liga’s lament collapse of plans<\/span> The regular season match between Barcelona and Villarreal will be held in Miami next month.<\/p>\n___<\/p>\n
AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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