There is one match which the world stops to watch wherever and whenever that match is being played. That match is the El Classico. Two teams have battled for decades to be known as the greatest team in Spain. Today, they meet again. However, they meet in a different tournament order than the leagu.e. the Copa Del Rey is an easy way to end the season with a trophy and whoever wins the second leg here could very well win that tournament. There is surely a lot at stake here.

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Real Madrid

Real Madrid is a team that has gone through the worst to get to the team they are in. It has really been a rollercoaster for them this season. Their season and first coach would surely be slowly fading out their minds as their new coach Solari is slowly adjusting to life in the capital to devastating effect. While the league may be yet out of their reach, it is still possible to win the Cups. With an earlier scoreline of 1-1 at Camp Nou, Real Madrid would surely fancy their chances against a Barcelona side which had not been in the best of form lately. It would also be a perfect time to revenge the mauling which they received at their hand in the early part of this season.

Barcelona

Barcelona is slowly edging towards being the champions of Spain. While this is good news, it is really the aim this season. Barcelona has at times valued the league and the cups more than the champions league. Now, they faced Real Madrid in the Copa Del Rey which is a distraction from the main target this season. Valverde would have to make a decision on who to play and who to rest with an eye on more important fixtures in the future. Playing his cards right is pivotal if Barcelona wishes to improve on their last season.

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Form

While the El Classico is usually based on what you play in their day, the form of both teams has a way of adding some swagger to the way they play. Real Madrid has managed to win four of their last six games. The remaining matches have ended up with a draw and a loss. They would surely be looking to continue their fine form when they meet Barcelona in the league.

Barcelona on the other hand, are currently on an unbeaten streak in the last six games. They have managed to win two of their last six games. The remaining games have ended in four draws. They would be looking to continue their recent good form against Real Madrid. It surely would prove to be an entertaining match when they both meet at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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You can expect the main guns for each team to start here today as a win would be pivotal to making sure they progress in the cup. This would also be a litmus test for Solari on how he has gone to take this Real Madrid team to its glorious heights once more.