Real Madrid vs Barcelona: another Clásico to define League F
Real Madrid and Barcelona will face this Sunday on the Alfredo Di Estéfano stadium within the second of the three Clásicos in a interval of 9 days the place the Barça crew will need to reap the benefits of the excessive of the 2-6 victory within the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals to take an virtually definitive step in direction of their eleventh Spanish League F title.
Real Madrid resisted for six minutes within the first Clásico, which took Ewa Pajor to open the scoring. It was simply the prelude to the ultimate 2-6 that after once more confirmed that the space between the 2 continues to be astronomical, and that Barcelona needs it to function a preview to get on observe, fairly than shut, its seventh consecutive League.
“If we win tomorrow, we will not condemn the league, but it is a giant step to do so. Nothing is closed, we will go out for the three points. Happy with the football we generated, the other day almost all the balls went in. It speaks very well of us,” stated the Catalan coach from the press room of the Johan Cruyff stadium on the eve of the conflict.
Real Madrid will search to delay a title that appears destined to be dyed Barça. With a ten-point benefit on the high of the desk, a victory for Barcelona would prolong its margin to 13 factors with 18 to be performed, equal to six video games, which, on no account, assure a good final result for the Madrid crew.
Real Madrid led by Pau Quesada will depend on the spirit of Linda Caicedo. The Colombian was the one constructive word within the greatest outcome within the historical past of the Classics for the reason that creation of the white crew in 2020. Beyond her two targets, she was one of many few issues that may very well be salvaged in a Real Madrid crew that suffered in protection.
Caicedo was the native driving drive, she accomplished the very best variety of dribbles within the match, gained seven of her twelve particular person duels and, together with Pajor, was the participant who had probably the most photographs on objective. Surrounding her can be key in order that an injured Real Madrid can struggle for his or her vanity towards a Barcelona that has left nothing to likelihood this season.
Beyond the setback towards Real Sociedad in the beginning of November (1-0), the Blaugrana crew has gained all of its league video games, which permits it to face the second consecutive Clásico on the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium with the title inside attain.
“The team is eager, very hungry to compete for all the titles. We are very focused on ourselves, on our day to day life. We want to achieve everything together,” Romeu added.
However, the mixture of the calendar, with the return of the quarter-finals of the Champions League on the Spotify Camp Nou 4 days away, and the big cushion of factors it has, opens the door for the Catalan coach, as he has confirmed, to make rotations.
Thus, gamers like Caroline Graham or Salma Paralluelo, who have been substitutes, may are available on the wingers, whereas Mapi León, who reappeared after two months of absence due to a pinched proper ankle, may add extra minutes on the again.
Real Madrid can be with out goalkeeper Merle Frohms, nor Signe Bruun, who continues to be recovering from a blow to the pinnacle. There may even be no Teresa Abelleira, who this Saturday accomplished her first coaching session with the group after breaking the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee on February 27, 2025 in a coaching camp with Spain.
At Barcelona, the already identified absences of Laia Aleixandri, long-term, and Aitana Bonmatí, who’s dealing with the ultimate section of her restoration, stay.
