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Real Madrid and Barcelona face this Sunday at Santiago Bernabéu in a classic that LaLiga Santander can decide. The team led by Zinedine Zidane, second in the standings with 53 points - two below the eternal rival - faces the duel committed by the latest results. Touched by the defeat against Manchester City in the first leg of the eighth Champions League and eliminated from the Copa del Rey, the Madrid team seeks a balsamic victory against a doubting Barça. The set of Quique Setién, criticized for his poor approach in San Paolo against Naples and also outside the Cup, tries to stabilize and give a blow of authority at the Bernabéu, where he has not known defeat since 2014.
Jorge Otero
This is what the Bernabéu looks like!
https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1234175435145142279
03/01/2020 20:18
Jorge Otero
Gorka Pérez and Jordi Quixano have also reviewed some of the keys to this great match:
- Zidane's streak dangerously resembles the one that took Solari ahead last season. Then, three consecutive defeats, two of them against Barcelona (in the semifinals of the Cup and League), then finished off with the fiasco against Ajax in the round of 16 of the Champions League, ended the Argentine. You can read the compelto article here: http://cort.as/-V-GA
- The arrival of Setién on the culé bench has reinforced the role of Ter Stegen as the initiator of the Barça game . The German goalkeeper has improved his figures with respect to the Valverde stage and adds 48.2 passes on average (86.3% of success) and only 24.7% have been long. Read the entire article here: http://cort.as/-V-GB
03/01/2020 20:12
Jorge Otero
You can read this article by our partner David Álvarez about what this classic means for both teams: http://cort.as/-V-Fy
03/01/2020 20:01
Jorge Otero
Barça comes to this game with certain doubts after the game shown against Naples in San Paolo, where he rescued a draw that will force him to give everything in the lap at the Camp Nou. The sterile approach culé sowed some uncertainty, despite the overwhelming 5-0 endorsed by the team of Setién al Eibar on the previous day of the League.
03/01/2020 19:59
Jorge Otero
For his part, Setién opts for Umtiti to accompany Piqué in the rear, to which Jordi Alba returns after his injury. Also, repeat with Arturo Vidal as an end.
03/01/2020 19:52
Jorge Otero
Zidane accompanies Benzema with Vinicius and Isco and chooses Marcelo ahead of Mendy. In addition, Kroos regains ownership after being absent from Manchester City.
03/01/2020 19:50
Jorge Otero
We also know the alignment of Quique Setién!
Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piqué, Umtiti, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Arthur, De Jong; Vidal, Griezmann and Messi.
https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es/status/1234187983777124352
03/01/2020 19:47
Jorge Otero
We already know the 11 of Madrid!
https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1234187849186054146/photo/1
03/01/2020 19:45
Jorge Otero
Let's review some keys before the crash begins.
Real Madrid , host of this classic, arrives at one of the most critical moments for Zinedine Zidane, his coach. Eliminated from the Copa del Rey and with the very difficult quarterfinal of the Champions League after their defeat to the City by 1-2 last Wednesday, the white team needs a victory that keeps it alive in the fight for LaLiga.
03/01/2020 19:41
Jorge Otero
And this is the look of Barça!
https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona_es/status/1234173345324773377
03/01/2020 19:28
Jorge Otero
Everything is ready in the changing rooms of the Bernabéu! This is what Real Madrid looks like
https://twitter.com/realmadrid/status/1234168719162695681
03/01/2020 19:27
Jorge Otero
The situation of the table predicts an intense match, in which both teams will go for everything to take the victory. I will be delighted to narrate this encounter! Here we go!
03/01/2020 19:25
Jorge Otero
Barcelona , leader of the classification with 55 points, defends that first place against the white team, second two points away after his punctures against Celta and Levante.
03/01/2020 19:23
Jorge Otero
Real Madrid and Barcelona face tonight at Santiago Bernabéu in a decisive duel for the LaLiga Santander title .
03/01/2020 19:21
Jorge Otero
Good afternoon and welcome to the live broadcast of the classic!
03/01/2020 19:20
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