Elclasico ~ Barcelona vs Real Madrid ~ Match Preview & Lineup
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Preview & Info
The ninth week of the 2021/2022 Spanish League will present a classic duel between Barcelona vs Real Madrid which will be held on Saturday (24/10/21) at 21.15 WIB.
Barcelona may not be able to stabilize their performance this season but there is no other choice but to try as hard as possible to win the El Clasico. Especially because the chance to get back into the top four will increase if you are able to reach three points at the Camp Nou later.
Currently Ronald Koeman's foster children are in seventh position with 15 points or just five points adrift of Real Sociedad at the top of the standings. Now is the best time to prove that their crisis is just being exaggerated by the media.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid is undeniably having a more successful pace. In the Spanish LaLiga they are one of the favorites to win along with Atletico Madrid if they exclude dark horses like Sociedad and Sevilla.
Los Blancos, Carlo Ancelotti's direction, has a sharp attacking line. Of the eight jornada they have scored 22 goals against the opponent's goal or the most of the other 19 contestants. Seven points ahead of the second most fertile team, Rayo Vallecano.
This 247th edition of El Clasico is unique because it will be the first El Clasico without Lionel Messi in the Barcelona camp after a long time. La Pulga, who became the top scorer in this fierce derby with 26 goals, had officially left last summer to PSG.
However, this match will still be interesting to watch because we can see how the two teams fight without one or two dominant names. This could be the beginning of the story of a new generation of legends that might be represented by Ansu Fati, Vinicius Junior, or even Eduardo Camavinga.
No one can predict the course of a big party full of prestige like El Clasico but there is nothing wrong with looking at the results of the last meeting as well as the performance of the two teams as a predictive reference.
If so then Madrid will be more favored. In the last four duels Real Madrid have never lost to Barcelona. Two of them were played at the Camp Nou.
📍 Player to Watch
⭕ Ansu Fati
After ten months of struggling with a knee injury, Fati can finally play again. Although he has not been given the opportunity to play for the full 90 minutes, this 18-year-old young striker has scored 2 goals in his last 5 appearances.
With Messi's legacy number 10 jersey and a new long-term contract, Fati will be highly motivated in this El Clasico.
⭕ Vinicius Junior
The sharpness of Karim Benzema who is still awake makes the public sometimes forget that Vinicius is also performing. Claims as a winger waste of opportunities began to be erased this season with a score of 5 goals and 2 assists from 6 league starts. He is only 21 years old and in the future he still has hope of becoming a new superstar for Madrid.
📍 Head to head Barcelona vs Real Madrid:
Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona
📍 Barcelona's Last 5 Matches:
Barcelona 3-0 Levante
Benfica 3-0 Barcelona
Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona
Barcelona 3-1 Valencia
Barcelona 1-0 Dynamo Kiev
📍 Real Madrid's Last 5 Matches:
Real Madrid 6-1 Real Mallorca
Real Madrid 0-0 Villarreal
Real Madrid 1-2 Sheriff Tiraspol
Espanyol 2-1 Real Madrid
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-5 Real Madrid
⛳ Predicted Lineup Barcelona vs Real Madrid:
Barcelona (4-3-3): Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Eric Garcia, Jordi Alba, Pablo Gavi, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Memphis Depay, Luuk de Jong, Ansu Fati
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois, Nacho Monreal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Rodrygo Goes, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr