Real Madrid will host FC Barcelona this Saturday at 20:00 at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium for another Clásico. A match that, in addition to the three points at stake, promises to be one of the most exciting games of the season with both teams in great form.
Real Madrid are back in attacking form:
Real Madrid go into this game unbeaten in Liga F, with a total of seven wins and a solitary draw against Atlético de Madrid. In their last league fixture, Toril’s side pulled off a key comeback against Levante Badalona.
The big architect of this comeback was Feller, who has taken the lead in the race to replace Athenea at right winger. The Frenchwoman started as a substitute in Badalona, came on at half-time to score, assist and be the MVP of the match. The attacker stood out for her ability to overflow and her great partnership to create dangerous chances.
Another name of her own is Alba Redondo, who scored her first league goal with a brace against Levante Badalona. This fact has given the ‘Whites’ an extra boost of confidence as they look to surprise Barça at home.
Signe Bruun is another player to watch out for, who has just scored against Twente in the UWCL and can form a very dangerous partnership with the Spanish striker. A key absentee in the White attack is the long-term injury to Athenea del Castillo. The Spaniard is one of the standout performers in this type of game and Real Madrid will certainly miss her.
Record-breaking Barça:
FC Barcelona, for their part, are the favourites to win. Pere Romeu‘s side have proved to be a real steamroller so far this season. The blaugranas have scored 59 goals in 12 games, a record that is a testament to the Blaugrana’s attacking prowess.
In their last game, against Atlético de Madrid, Barça played one of their best games of the season, with Aitana Bonmatí reaching her 100th goal in the Blaugrana shirt after winning her second Ballon d’Or.
Hansen had another great game, showing why she is considered one of the best players in the world, scoring and assisting with great class. Patri Guijarro‘s return to her midfield position also gave the team a fresh look, scoring a goal.
One of the great news for Barça is the return of the best Alexia Putellas, who is leading the team from midfield with very good numbers. The Spaniard has scored seven goals and provided four assists. Barça will be without Fridolina Rolfö, who was recently injured.
El Clásico: the previous encounters:
FC Barcelona have clearly dominated the history of the Clásicos in Spanish women’s football, where they have never lost. In the 2022/2023 season, the ‘Culés’ thrashed Real Madrid 4-0 in a Liga F match at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.
This thrashing was repeated in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup in January 2024, with an emphatic 4-0 win that saw Barça advance to the final. The biggest win in Clásico history has also come from FC Barcelona: a 5-0 win in the first leg of the Liga F in the 2023/2024 season.
The interest in women’s football is reflected in the attendance figures for matches between the two teams. In 2022, the Champions League match between Barça and Real Madrid at Camp Nou recorded a historic attendance of 91,553. More recently, in the 2023/2024 season, the match played at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in front of 38,707 spectators made clear the huge growth in the following of the sport.
El Clásico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona in Liga F is much more than a football match. It is true that Barça arrive as clear favourites, but Real Madrid will be looking to spring a surprise. With stars such as Aitana Bonmatí, Hansen and Alexia Putellas on the Blaugrana side, and with Feller, Bruun and Alba Redondo leading the white attack, everything is set for a high-level clash.
Will this be the day that Real Madrid achieve their first Clásico victory, or will Barça continue to prove that they are the absolute dominators of Spanish women’s football? The answer, this Saturday, at 20:00, at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium.
Translated by Marcos Rodríguez.
Main image: Edit Marta Calle.
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