Real Madrid vs Barcelona LIVE: Clasico latest score, goals and updates from La Liga fixture tonight
Barcelona travel to Real Madrid with a two-point advantage at the top of La Liga and with both sides as vulnerable as they have been in years entering El Clasico. Manchester City overran Los Blancos midweek in their first leg of the last 16 Champions League, seizing a 2-1 win, while Barcelona, still dependent on Lionel Messi so often, fought back against Napoli to earn a 1-1 draw in their own knock-out tie. Sevilla remain seven behind Real and nine behind the leaders, despite playing a game more, meaning this remains a two-horse race for the title.
“We know it’s a delicate moment, with three games without a victory in our stadium,” Zinedine Zidane said ahead of the game. “But these things can happen, we have to stay positive. We will need our fans supporting us from the first minute to the last. I understand why they are upset, but we need them now. And they need us. We need to stick together.”
“For Madrid this is a vital game, a lot more than it is for us, for sure,” Setien said. “It’s a key match. If we win we open a five-point lead. We saw how City played against Madrid. There are some things that we could use in our favour, others not so much. I would love to see Messi play 43 other ‘clasicos,’ He is a very important player and hopefully he will have a great match and help us win.” Stay with us for live updates, analysis and reaction from the Bernabeu.
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Top of the tree
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We need the fans says Zidane
“What we need is for our fans to be with us from the first minute to the 90th. I can understand if they are frustrated or annoyed, but we need them.
“Anything can happen in a game against such good opposition, but the important thing is how we react and we’ll have to play how we did for 78 minutes against Manchester City,” he said.
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Poor defending
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Three in a row?
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Predicting how Real Madrid vs Barcelona will play out
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When is it and what time is kick-off?
The match kicks off at 8pm on Sunday 1 March at the Santiago Bernabeu.
How can I watch it online and on TV?
The match will be broadcast live on LaLigaTB in the UK, with coverage beginning at 7.30pm.
Sky and Virgin customers can sign up for both Premier Sport channels and LaLigaTV for £9.99 a month, while Sky subscribers can get LaLigaTV on its own for £5.99 a month.
What is the team news?
Eden Hazard has been ruled out after suffering another injury to his ankle, while Marco Asensio remains sidelined. Luka Jovic has been left out of the matchday squad, while Rodrygo is suspended.
Barcelona are still struggling with numerous injuries, as both Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele remain out until the end of the season. Sergi Roberto, Jordi Alba and Arda Turan will also miss out.
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Mendy; Kroos, Casemiro, Valverde; Isco, Benzema, Bale
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Firpo; Arthur, Busquets, De Jong; Vidal, Messi, Griezmann
Odds
Real Madrid 6/5
Draw 5/2
Barcelona 21/10
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