Barcelona and Real Madrid play the fourth El Clasico of the season on Sunday, and it is one that could determine the La Liga title. The Catalans are currently four points clearly with four games to play, so a victory would ensure that the trophy will be in three seasons for the second time.
And they will start as favorites – not only because they have won their previous three meetings against Real Madrid this season, but injuries mean that Carlo Ancelotti will be forced to call a weakened defense that the best attack in Europe will want to take advantage of the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Company.
It has been an excellent season for Barcelona, even with their Champions League exit earlier this week. And in the meetings with Real Madrid they have been dominant with three victories on a total score of 12-4.
In a fourth victory of El Clasico of the season, Hansi Flick would achieve something like Barcelona manager that many do not have for him. According to the sport, the last time the Catalans defeated their bitter rivals four times in one campaign 42 years ago, in 1982-83.
Udo Lattek (one match) and César Luis Menotti (four games) were the managers that season, because Barcelona won four of their five meetings with Real Madrid (D1). Interestingly, the 1982-82 campaign was the first of a certain Diego Maradona in the Blaugrana sweater, and he made an immediate in the luminaires.
It is still to be seen whether Barcelona can make the four victories of four against Real Madrid. They will have to show a considerable mental force after their Champions League exit earlier this week, but they showed this several times this season.
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