Hansi Flick’s Barcelona are closing in on a potential quadruple this season, but standing in their way are eternal rivals Real Madrid. Although the Catalan giants — also in the Champions League semi-final — are widely considered the best team in Spain at the moment, Carlo Ancelotti’s faltering Los Blancos could still claim both domestic titles still on the line — they trail league leaders Barcelona by four points.

Flick’s Barcelona have emphatically bested Madrid on the two occasions they have met this season, first winning 4-0 in La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu in October, before dismantling Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia in January. Barcelona outplayed Madrid in both games, but their German coach had nothing but praise for his  counterpart.