Barcelona vs Real Madrid: La Liga – El Clasico preview, predictions, teams
Bragging rights are up for grabs in Sunday's El Clasico between La Liga leaders Barcelona and third-placed Real Madrid.
Who: Barcelona vs Real Madrid What: La Liga, El Clasico Where: Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain When: Sunday at 9pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up and live updates from 17:00 GMT.
For weeks La Liga leaders Barcelona have been eagerly awaiting Sunday’s El Clasico as a chance to stretch the gap between themselves and rivals Real Madrid to a massive nine points.
Some turbulence in the final approach to the clash at Camp Nou has complicated the picture for Hansi Flick’s Spanish champions, who suffered their first defeat of the season at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.
“I have the highest respect. When you’re managing teams on this level for so many years and you always have success, it’s about quality. He showed this at every club,” Flick told reporters.