For the fifth time they see each other this season Real Madrid y FC Barcelonathe last, after having measured themselves twice in LaLiga, in the Super Cup and in the first leg of these semifinals.
Until now, the accounts come out much more for Xavi than for Ancelotti. He has beaten him three out of four times, he has left him without a Super Cup, far behind in LaLiga and he starts with an advantage for tonight’s clash at the Camp Nou after the most defensive victory in the Bernabéu match.
Without the wear and tear of playing in Europe, Barcelona has been able to focus on Spanish competitions to wash the face of a season that was painting black and that the shadow of the payments to Enríquez Negreira clouds completely.
But the victories against Madrid are a relief for Barça. “I’ve talked a lot about the referees. I believe in them, in their honesty. I wouldn’t like to win a game by cheating. If not, I’ll go home and do something else. What I want is to win legally, always” Xavi said yesterday that he wants to focus on football, but that is impossible. Or at least not only.
He is favorite Barcelona because they have an advantage in the tie (0-1 at the Bernabéu) and the latest results are in their favour, although the Barça coach scares off that idea so that his team does not trust. This yes, will have to face the party without Pedri, Dembélé, Of Jong, nor Christensen.
Ancelotti knows that it is not worth it, on the other hand, with what he has done against Barcelona in recent matches because he has lost and that is, in the end, what matters. It may have been better in the first leg, but he did not finish off on goal, which invalidates any speech and in the last match he was better at the end, but he had a bad time for many minutes in the second half. The Italian’s hope is what happened in the match against Valladolid: the goals of Benzema, the player who made the difference so much last year and who has tiptoed through this one. A fine Benzema could change the destiny that has characterized the last Clásicos.
On which channel is the Barcelona-Real Madrid of the Copa del Rey seen for free?
The Barcelona-Real Madrid match, second leg of the Cup semifinals, can be seen for free on La1 de Televisión Española and on its website: RTVE. Also on Movistar+- channels
What time is Barcelona-Real Madrid, semifinals of the Copa del Rey
He Barcelona and Real Madrid play the semifinals of the Copa del Rey Today, Wednesday, March 5, at 9:00 p.m., at the Camp Nou. In the first leg, Barcelona won at the Bernabéu 0-1.