Played
February 26, 2013 10:00 PM SAST
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: Alberto Undiano
Attendance: 95002
February 26, 2013 10:00 PM SAST
Camp Nou — Barcelona
Referee: Alberto Undiano
Attendance: 95002
Barcelona-Real Madrid Preview: Clasico rivals set for crunch Copa showdown
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
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Barcelona quartet Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fabregas and Xavi are all in line to return to the starting line-up 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 welcome 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 are 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 are 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.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid
- 22.15 %
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Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
- 14.32 %
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Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid
- 11.25 %
| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | 02 Mar 2013 | Real Madrid 2 - Barcelona 1 |
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| Spain - Copa del Rey (ESPC) | 26 Feb 2013 | Barcelona 1 - Real Madrid 3 |
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| Spain - Copa del Rey (ESPC) | 30 Jan 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Barcelona 1 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | 07 Oct 2012 | Barcelona 2 - Real Madrid 2 |
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| Spain - Super Cup (ESPS) | 29 Aug 2012 | Real Madrid 2 - Barcelona 1 |
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Barcelona
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| 01 Jun 2013 | Barcelona 4 - Malaga 1 | LIGA |
| 26 May 2013 | Espanyol 0 - Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| 19 May 2013 | Barcelona 2 - Valladolid 1 | LIGA |
| 12 May 2013 | Atletico Madrid 1 - Barcelona 2 | LIGA |
| 05 May 2013 | Barcelona 4 - Betis 2 | LIGA |
Real Madrid
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| 01 Jun 2013 | Real Madrid 4 - Osasuna 2 | LIGA |
| 26 May 2013 | Real Sociedad 3 - Real Madrid 3 | LIGA |
| 17 May 2013 | Real Madrid 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| 11 May 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid 1 | LIGA |
| 08 May 2013 | Real Madrid 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
| 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 |
| 7 | David Villa | Striker |
| 37 | Tello | Striker |
| 13 | Diego López Rodríguez | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 15 | Fabio Coentrao | Defender |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane | Defender |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 22 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 20 | Gonzalo Higuaín | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Pepe | Defender |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 5 | Michael Essien | Midfielder |
| 9 | Karim Benzema | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Diego Costa Striker Atl. Madrid |
8 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real |
7 | 1 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
6 | 3 |
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David Villa Striker Barca |
5 | 0 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barca |
4 | 0 |
