The Spanish football federation has announced the date of this season's second La Liga El Clasico. The two teams will meet for the first time since Barcelona's 4-0 hammering of the then Rafael Benitez led Real Madrid.
On April 2nd at 8:30pm CET though, Real Madrid will face the Catalans
for the first time since Zinedine Zidane has taken over the reigns.
Both teams have
four league fixtures to play until then as well as the return leg of
the Champions League 1st knockout round. Immediately before the El
Clasico on April 2, there is also an international break which could
make for a sluggish match, especially in the early going, but arguably
the biggest match-up in football will be worth a watch nonetheless. Just
days after the big game both teams will return to the Champions League,
provided they both hold on to the advantage won in their respective
first legs, as the Quarter-Final matches are scheduled for the 5th/6th
April.
The way the
league table looks now Barcelona have a sizable 12 point advantage over
their eternal rivals, but things can turn around quickly and the fact
that Atletico Madrid continue to win games in the Spanish League means
that Barcelona can't afford to take any games lightly, most certainly
not a Clasico.
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