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February 26, 2013 3:00 PM EST
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee:‬ Alberto Undiano‎
Attendance:‬ 95002‎
 
89′ Jordi Alba
Cristiano Ronaldo 13′ (PG)
 
 

Copa Del Rey Preview: Barcelona-Real Madrid

A pulsating encounter saw both sides draw 1-1 in the first leg of the semi-final tie, though the Blaugrana's away goal means they hold a slender advantage ahead of Tuesday night

By Karthick Arvinth

Xavi Hernández, Karim Benzema | Real Madrid v Barcelona | Clásico
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

BARCELONA

Valdes
Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba
Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas
Pedro, Messi, Iniesta

REAL MADRID

Lopez
Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao
Khedira, Alonso
Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo
Benzema

Barcelona quartet Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fabregas and Xavi are all in line to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's clash against Real Madrid after being rested over the weekend.

Defender Adriano is a doubt with a hamstring problem, but assistant coach Jordi Roura has an otherwise clean bill of health.

Madrid welcomes back Xabi Alonso (groin), Karim Benzema (knee) and Raphael Varane (muscle strain) from injury.

Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria also return after missing the first leg through suspension, while Kaka is pushing for a start after his match-winning contribution against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.

  DID YOU KNOW?
  • Barcelona is on a 22-match unbeaten run at Camp Nou in all competitions (W18, D4).
  • The Catalan giants have won just one of their last six encounters against Real Madrid (W1, D3, L2).
  • Lionel Messi (pictured, right) has scored a club-record 17 goals in 23 Clasico appearances.
  • Real Madrid is facing Barcelona for the 224th time in all competitions. The capital club have 88 wins to Barca's 87.
  • Los Blancos have only won three of their last 10 away matches across all competitions (W3, D3, L4).
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has scored seven goals in his last seven matches against Barcelona.


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Last Five Matches
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Available Squads
13José Pinto ColoradoGoalkeeper
2Daniel AlvesDefender
18Jordi AlbaDefender
3PiquéDefender
5Carles PuyolDefender
16BusquetsMidfielder
4Cesc FàbregasMidfielder
8Andrés Iniesta LujánMidfielder
6XaviMidfielder
10Lionel MessiStriker
17PedroStriker
1Víctor ValdésGoalkeeper
21AdrianoDefender
25Alex SongMidfielder
14Javier MascheranoMidfielder
11Thiago AlcántaraMidfielder
7David VillaStriker
37TelloStriker
13Diego López RodríguezGoalkeeper
17ArbeloaDefender
15Fabio CoentraoDefender
19Raphaël VaraneDefender
4Sergio RamosDefender
22Ángel Di MaríaMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
3PepeDefender
21CallejónStriker
8KakáMidfielder
16Luka ModricMidfielder
5Michael EssienMidfielder
9Karim BenzemaStriker
Players to Watch
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
5 4 1 0
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 7
Games Goals YC RC
7 7 4 1
Results
First Leg
Times In EST
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Diego Costa Diego Costa
Striker
Atlético de Madrid
8 4
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo
Striker
Real Madrid
7 1
Negredo Negredo
Striker
Sevilla
6 3
David Villa David Villa
Striker
Barcelona
5 0
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi
Striker
Barcelona
4 0