Barcelona vs Real Madrid: La Liga – preview, team news, start and lineups
Key takeaways
- Real Madrid desperate to beat bitter rivals Barca, who only need a draw in the Clasico to be crowned champions again.
- With the sting of Champions League disappointment fading but not forgotten, Barcelona are aiming to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles on Sunday when they host bitter rivals Real Madrid.
- If Barcelona win their last four league games this season, starting with the battle against Alvaro Arbeloa’s fracturing Madrid, they will match the all-time league record of 100 points.
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Real Madrid desperate to beat bitter rivals Barca, who only need a draw in the Clasico to be crowned champions again.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski in action earlier this season [File: Juan Barbosa/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 9 May 20269 May 2026Who: Barcelona vs Real Madrid What: La Liga Where: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain When: Sunday at 9pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
With the sting of Champions League disappointment fading but not forgotten, Barcelona are aiming to clinch back-to-back La Liga titles on Sunday when they host bitter rivals Real Madrid.