Because the group stage part of the UEFA Champions League concludes, Actual Madrid and Barcelona have set their sights on the ultimate, which is able to happen on Might 31 on the Allianz Enviornment in Munich.
Barcelona have secured a spot within the prime eight, ending second of their group with 19 factors. Their file contains six wins, one draw, and one loss.
Beneath Hansi Flick, Barcelona, the highest-scoring staff within the competitors with 28 targets, have made it by with out dealing with any severe challenges, having conceded solely 13 targets.
Actual Madrid, nonetheless, completed eleventh of their group with 15 factors, successful 5 video games, dropping three, and scoring 20 targets whereas conceding 12.
Wanting forward, Actual Madrid should keep targeted on the draw subsequent Friday, the place they’ll study whether or not they’ll face Manchester Metropolis, led by Pep Guardiola, or Celtic within the spherical of 16.
As soon as they undergo this problem, two acquainted groups might await them. They could possibly be drawn in opposition to Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, whom they’ll meet quickly in a La Liga derby, or Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.
Can Barcelona and Actual Madrid meet in UCL?
After the spherical of 16, the one method Actual Madrid and Barcelona may meet on this Champions League could be within the semi-finals or within the ultimate itself in Munich.
This provides an additional layer of pleasure to the competitors, with the opportunity of an El Clásico conflict in Europe, complementing the 2 encounters already deliberate in La Liga and their Tremendous Cup ultimate assembly.
There’s additionally the prospect that each groups may meet within the Copa del Rey ultimate, and even within the semi-finals if they’re drawn collectively.
This might result in as many as six El Clasico matchups in a single season, making this one of the thrilling campaigns in current reminiscence.