El Clàssic, as the competition between these teams is called, is more than just football. The confrontation’s roots lie in Spain and are connected with a political settlement. In general, during the times of Franco, the Catalan autonomy was harshly suppressed, so the situation when “Barcelona” beat “Real” was a peculiar triumph over the dictator. There is so much that is attached to this game more than just watching normal football. It is a reflection of the political situation between the two nations that host these clubs and not just a football match.
Throughout the history of El Clàssic, hundreds of competitions were held and their statistics was almost equal. Besides, Real Madrid surpasses its eternal rival in the number of trophies and FC Barcelona gained a greater number of victories only in the Spanish Cup. History repeats itself but you can expect anything whenever Real Madrid is meeting Barcelona.
Now the rivalry between the teams is also a confrontation between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Two geniuses of the modern world are holders of many personal trophies but this doesn’t prevent them from fostering their motivation for each separate competition. This now means that the battle now moves from nations to personalities. Both of them want to display to the world that they are the ‘star’. The derby gives each of them an opportunity to outshine one another.
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At the beginning of the season, “Real” beat the team of Ernesto Valverde in the context of the Spanish Cup. After this, some experts gave a victory to the Royal Club in all tournaments in advance. However, they started to gradually fall behind the “Culés” in the context of La Liga. As a result, in Santiago Bernabéu, “Real” lost with a score of 0-3, which literally put paid to their champion ambitions. These trends can help you think about what may happen in the future.
Then, “Real” switched to the Champions League and started to field the backup squad in the Primera from time to time. In this season, we will see another El Clàssic that has no tournament status but won’t lose its principality.
“Barcelona” has long claimed the victory in:
- The Spanish Cup;
- The King Cup;
- The Champions League.
Although, their game at the international arena finished with a total failure, as “Roma” sensationally dislodged them from the tournament. The Catalans couldn’t dream this even in their nightmares, especially after they had won the first competition with a score of 4-1. This obviously pleased fans of “Real” that has managed to enter the next stage of the Champions League.
As not only football underlies this confrontation, it can be said that its popularity will never expire. The football will just be an opportunity to show which nation or personalities is great. Indeed, there is more to it whenever the big names ‘Barcelona’ and ‘Real Madrid’ are meeting on the field. The term ‘El Clàssic’ will continue to trend in the global arena and you cannot think of it fading out.
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