Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Real Madrid vs Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 Live Updates: Real Madrid look to pile more pressure on Barcelona in Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid will have injury woes of their own with Belgian shot stopper Thibaut Courtois likely to sit this one out due to injury. Real Madrid vs Barcelona, El Clásico Live Score Updates: A stuttering Barcelona, on the verge of Champions League elimination, travel to Real Madrid’s home turf of Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday for the first El Clasico of the season. Real will have to contend with the mercurial Robert Lewandowski and the sprightly Raphinha, both of whom will look to prove a point in their first official El Clasico.

El Clasico is back to being a top of the table clash with Real Madrid and Barcelona tied on points at the La Liga summit. The first of their two league ...

— Barcelona have some key injuries at the back: Ronald Araujo (hip) is out, as are Andreas Christensen and Hector Bellerin. The German international will be fitted with a custom mask to protect the wound should he enter the game. Barcelona's main kit sponsor Spotify is promoting Drake's milestone of 50 billion downloads, the first artist to reach that mark on the music streaming platform. It's the owl logo of 115 mins to kick: Antonio Rudiger will be wearing a mask for this match to protect the gash that he suffered while scoring the stoppage-time equalizer in the UEFA Champions League. Still, defeat in this match would see Xavi's job security teeter on the brink. However, he says "this is a game to enjoy," so he wants himself and his players to get back to having fun on the pitch. It's a massive opportunity for the Dutch international to prove he belongs in the lineup after being cast aside by Xavi for much of this season so far. Real Madrid, meanwhile, are charging ahead in Champions League action but will want to maintain control of La Liga given that's really all Barcelona have left to play for. Barcelona all but confirmed a second consecutive group stage exit in the Champions League on Wednesday, meaning they will likely begin to prioritize La Liga, which makes this match extra important. El Clasico is back to being a top-of-the-table clash as Real Madrid and Barcelona enter the match tied atop La Liga.

With the two biggest clubs in Spain sitting level on points atop the La Liga table, El Clasico brings a certain extra bite to the Bernabeu as one of the ...

Real Madrid have struggled mightily with progression in the absence of Luka Modric, and seeing its attacking moves sputter. While Barcelona have been exceptional defensively this season, they have key players missing at the center-back spot. Xavi will have to decide between sticking with Marcos Alonso at left-back, or bringing Jordi Alba or Alex Balde off the bench. Barcelona, meanwhile, are under serious pressure after their Champions League disaster against Inter Milan, and Xavi will be looking to win at all costs. Ronald Araujo is out until the middle of November with a hip injury and it'll be a race against time for him to even be fit for Uruguay's World Cup campaign. Another game-time decision is that of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who has missed the last four matches with a back issue. Luka Modric has missed time lately this season, but he returned for league action against Getafe last weekend and was brought off the bench against Shakhtar Donetsk midweek, so it's safe to assume he'll start in El Clasico on Sunday. If he can't go, Nacho Fernandez should retain his place at center-back, with Eder Militao likely to come in after a midweek rest. Of their seven victories, four have come by a single goal, and they have also benefited from a red card shown to their opponents in three different matches. was also rested midweek, brought off the bench for a 33-minute midweek cameo. Karim Benzema was left off the squad entirely against Shakhtar, but will return for El Clasico. The two sides are both unbeaten, with seven wins and a draw each.