Real Madrid and Barcelona clash tonight in the first of four mouth-watering meetings between the two arch rivals in three different competitions over the coming weeks as 'El Clasico' fever grips Spanish football.
Real Madrid and Barcelona clash tonight in the first of four mouth-watering meetings between the two arch rivals in three different competitions over the coming weeks as 'El Clasico' fever grips Spanish football.
Gerard Pique
The first showdown is in the Primera Division, and just four days after that the European superpowers meet again in the Copa del Rey final before then doing battle twice more in the Champions League semi-finals -- all four games coming in the space of 18 days.
Looking ahead to the four matches, Barca defender Gerard Pique told El Mundo Deportivo: "It's something that hasn't happened in recent history, but the team and the fans have to be ready for it. We have to take it step by step, game by game."
Barca have held the upper hand in recent clashes between the two, winning each of the last five meetings, while the Catalan giants have also left their arch rivals lagging well behind in the race for honours over the last few years.
Madrid have not tasted success since 2008, when they won the Primera Division and Spanish Super Cup, while in stark contrast Barca have walked off with a remarkable eight trophies since Pep Guardiola took charge in the summer of 2008.
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