FC Barcelona have no one to blame but themselves for crashing out of the UEFA Champions League. They had the tie in hand, on the competition's most notorious chokers, Paris Saint-Germain, and they let it slip away. It is too bad, for Xavi and his supporters that his exit season will not end up with any real glory to speak of. Sunday is their last chance to try and hold on to … [Read more...] about FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction at Real Madrid
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Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs FC Barcelona
They are known as Los Reyes Del Europa ("The Kings of Europe") for a reason. Real Madrid just get it done, period, full stop, when it comes to continental competition. It was thrilling and enthralling last night, in Manchester, and the final result saw the current European champions knocked off, and the underdog Los Blancos moving on to the UEFA Champions League … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs FC Barcelona
Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona: El Clasico Team News
El Clasico is always massive, no matter when and where it is staged, but Sunday's edition takes on another level of significance. Real Madrid enter this monumental clash eight points clear of FC Barcelona at the top of the table. Once this match is in the books, there will be six games (and hence 18 points possible) left in the La Liga season. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona: El Clasico Team News
El Clasico Super Cup Final: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid Starting Lineups In
The Supercopa de Espana is also an El Clasico, and it is set to kick off in a matter for minutes. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will wage war with each other again, starting at 7pm GMT, or 2pm eastern standard time. Which would obviously be 1pm here in the central time zone. My fellow Americans can watch the Spanish Super Cup on ABC, or stream it on ESPN+. If you're reading … [Read more...] about El Clasico Super Cup Final: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid Starting Lineups In
Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs Rayo Vallecano
The football world belongs to Jude Bellingham; the rest of us just pay rent in it. The English midfielder ignited Ballon d'Or talk with his dominance in El Clasico last weekend. Now we'll see what the former Borussia Dortmund man does for a follow up when Real Madrid hosts Rayo Vallecano this weekend. Bellingham and Madrid come into this one riding an emotional high, having … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Starting XI Prediction vs Rayo Vallecano
Real Madrid Team News vs Rayo Vallecano: Tchouameni, Mendy, Guler
Real Madrid midfield maestro Aurelien Tchouameni played through the pain last weekend, suffering a stress fracture in his foot during El Clasico. He stayed on because his team was losing, and he knew they needed his help, his agent Jimmy Kebe explained. And the injury wasn't due to the collision with Barcelona midfielder Gavi, as many people had suspected. … [Read more...] about Real Madrid Team News vs Rayo Vallecano: Tchouameni, Mendy, Guler
Jude Bellingham Establishes Galactico Status in First El Clasico
Jude Bellingham was truly born to play for Real Madrid! (Vinicius Jr. was right) In his very first El Clasico, Bellingham bagged a brace, and put in a Man of the Match performance that was as MOTM as it gets. FC Barcelona had been cruising, leading 1-0 at home over their arch-rivals, as the game was drifting to the 70'. Then Bellingham took over, and the English midfielder … [Read more...] about Jude Bellingham Establishes Galactico Status in First El Clasico
De Jong, Lewandowski, Pedri and Kounde Return to Training
On the eve of this season's first El Clasico, FC Barcelona got a massive and very surprising fitness boost. Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, Jules Kounde and Pedri all returned to training. Whether or not they feature tomorrow afternoon, and if so in what capacity, remains to be seen. Barca boss Xavi was pleasantly surprised to have the stellar quartet back in the mix, … [Read more...] about De Jong, Lewandowski, Pedri and Kounde Return to Training