Real Madrid is set to take on Barcelona in a pre-season clash of clubs in New Jersey on their U.S. tour. The match is set for August 3, 2024, at 7 pm ET and will be played in Met Life Stadium. The encounter will be exciting to watch as both teams desperately need a great start to their respective campaigns in Spain.
With Real Madrid as the defending champions of La Liga, it remains to be seen if they can clinch the country’s biggest trophy again. On the other hand, Barcelona are looking forward to getting back to their traditional form by lifting several trophies this season. Both teams will have played one match each before this tussle.
Real Madrid lost their recent match to Italian giants AC Milan by a score of 1-0. There were several key players absent, such as Vini Jr., Rodrygo, Camavinga, and others, as the youngsters took responsibility. But the youth failed to deliver the desired result. Barcelona faced English champions Manchester City with the match ending 2-2, and Barcelona finally taking it all on penalties.
What Makes El Clasico the Greatest Clash Ever
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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona, also known as the ‘El Clasico’ in the sport of world soccer, is considered the most significant game to take place ever. One reason is because of the levels and standards this match has set in history. The world’s best players, like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Roberto Carlos, David Beckham, and countless others, have played their parts in making this match as special as it is today.
This particular rivalry emerges as the most prolific in the history books. These two Spanish teams have produced generational talents from their academies that are operated separately. There are even some mind-boggling head-to-head statistics that completely prove this is a proper cutthroat competition.
In the last five matches these sides have played, Real Madrid has won four of them and lost just one to Barcelona. Since the arrival of Jude Bellingham last summer, Los Blancos have displayed pure class by pulling off some solid comebacks in the Spanish league. The scorelines were 3-2 and 2-1, and both times the Brit Bellingham arrived to score dramatic stoppage-time winning goals. Also, Real Madrid thrashed the Blaugranas in the Super Cup finals with Vini Jr. snatching a hattrick to secure the trophy.
Analyzing the current situation, it’s evident that Real Madrid is dominating the rivalry one-sidedly. But there was a decade from 2010-2020 where both the greatest players in the history of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, faced each other, constantly battling it all out to win trophies for their respective clubs.
Team News and Possible Starting Line-ups
With Frenchman Kylian Mbappé given an extended break after the 2024 Euros, Brazilian Endrick is set to lead the line once again this Wednesday after being goalless against AC Milan. Jude Bellingham, Camavinga, Mendy, and several others are bound to miss the USA tour, while Modric, Rodrygo, Vini Jr., and Eder Militao are available for the squad.
Possible Real Madrid Line-up: Courtois, Vazquez, Vallejo, Rudiger, F. Garcia; Modric, Martin, Ceballos, Guler, Endrick, Diaz
For the Blaugranas: Pedri, Gavi, Araujo, de Jong, and Ansu Fati will miss the match due to injuries. Raphinha, Ilkay Gundogan, and Kounde are expected to link up at the team camp and possibly start the match. Last but not least, Lamine Yamal will also miss the match as he enjoys a well-deserved vacation after his Euro triumph.
Possible FC Barcelona Line-up: Ter Stegen, Kounde, I. Martinez, Lenglet, Balde, Casado, Torre, Gundogan, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Victor
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