Played
January 30, 2013 3:00 PM EST
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee: Carlos Clos
Attendance: 80000
January 30, 2013 3:00 PM EST
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee: Carlos Clos
Attendance: 80000
81′
Raphaël Varane
Preview: Real Madrid-Barcelona
The capital club's recent revival will be put to the test when it hosts the runaway Liga leader in a much-awaited Copa del Rey semifinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.
By Karthick Arvinth
| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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REAL MADRID
 Adan Arbeloa, Albiol, Varane, Marcelo Khedira, Alonso Ozil, Modric, Ronaldo Benzema |
BARCELONA
 Pinto Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas Pedro, Messi, Iniesta |
Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has a number of selection problems heading into Wednesday's Clasico showdown against Barcelona.
Iker Casillas (broken hand) and Pepe (ankle) are out, meaning Antonio Adan and new signing Diego Lopez battle it out in goal. Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria all serve suspensions.
However, Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start despite hurting his ankle in Sunday's 4-0 win over Getafe.
Gerard Pique returns from suspension for Barcelona, which has a fully-fit squad at its disposal.
Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas are all likely to be recalled to the starting XI after they were rested for the weekend victory over Osasuna.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Real Madrid is on a 31-match unbeaten run at the Santiago Bernabeu in all competitions (W26, D5).
- The Castilian side has won just one of its last eight home encounters against Barcelona (W1, D2, L5).
- Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured, right) scored his 100th goal at the Bernabeu in the win over Getafe to take his overall tally for Real to 179 in 176 matches.
- Barcelona has won eight of its last nine away matches across all competitions.
- The Blaugrana ran out 4-3 aggregate winners in last season's Copa del Rey semifinal against Los Blancos.
- Pedro is in line to make his 200th appearance for Barca.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona
- 18.22 %
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Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona
- 13.04 %
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Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
- 12.71 %
| La Liga (LIGA) | Mar 2, 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Barcelona 1 |
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| Copa del Rey (ESPC) | Feb 26, 2013 | Barcelona 1 - Real Madrid 3 |
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| Copa del Rey (ESPC) | Jan 30, 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Barcelona 1 |
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| La Liga (LIGA) | Oct 7, 2012 | Barcelona 2 - Real Madrid 2 |
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| Spanish Supercup (ESPS) | Aug 29, 2012 | Real Madrid 2 - Barcelona 1 |
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Real Madrid
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| May 17, 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Madrid 4 - Valladolid 3 | LIGA |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
Barcelona
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| May 12, 2013 | Atletico Madrid 1 - Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| May 5, 2013 | Barcelona 4 - Betis 2 | LIGA |
| May 1, 2013 | Barcelona 0 - Bayern 3 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Athletic Bilbao 2 - Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| Apr 23, 2013 | Bayern 4 - Barcelona 0 | UCL |
| 13 | Diego López Rodríguez | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane | Defender |
| 2 | Ricardo Carvalho | Defender |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 5 | Michael Essien | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Raúl Albiol Tortajada | Defender |
| 12 | Marcelo | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 26 | Morata | Striker |
| 20 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Striker |
| 13 | José Pinto Colorado | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Daniel Alves | Defender |
| 18 | Jordi Alba | Defender |
| 3 | Piqué | Defender |
| 5 | Carles Puyol | Defender |
| 16 | Busquets | Midfielder |
| 4 | Cesc Fàbregas | Midfielder |
| 8 | Andrés Iniesta Luján | Midfielder |
| 6 | Xavi | Midfielder |
| 10 | Lionel Messi | Striker |
| 17 | Pedro | Striker |
| 1 | Víctor Valdés | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Adriano | Defender |
| 25 | Alex Song | Midfielder |
| 14 | Javier Mascherano | Midfielder |
| 11 | Thiago Alcántara | Midfielder |
| 9 | Alexis Sánchez | Striker |
| 7 | David Villa | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Diego Costa Striker Atlético de Madrid |
8 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
7 | 1 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
6 | 3 |
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David Villa Striker Barcelona |
5 | 0 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
4 | 0 |
