After the quarter-final tie of the Champions League, Real Madrid and Barcelona meet this Sunday in a decisive match for the future of the EA Sports LaLiga. The whites, leaders 78 with points, could end the competition. Meanwhile, the Catalans, second with 70 points, seek to tighten the fight for the title until the end.
Xavi Hernández's team visits the Bernabéu after the painful defeat against Paris Saint-Germain (1-4) in the second leg of the quarterfinals, a match marked by the expulsion in the first half of Ronald Araujo.
"We leave disappointed, angry because I think that the play marks the tie. When we played eleven against eleven, I think we were well positioned in defense. There is another tie from that play. It was too much of a red whistle on that play. It's not good for football stays with ten players and there is another game," said the coach, in statements to Movistar Champions League.
Eliminated from the Copa del Rey and the Champions League, Barcelona only has the fight for LaLiga EA Sports. However, the Blaugranas have a very difficult time: they are eight points behind Real Madrid, with 7 rounds remaining.
For their part, the whites have grown after their feat against Manchester City, whom they beat at the Etihad Stadium on penalties (3-4).
The LaLiga EA Sports classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona, corresponding to the thirty-second matchday of the championship, will be played this Sunday, April 21, at 9:00 p.m. at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. The match can be seen on television and can also be followed live through Movistar on the La Vanguardia website.
