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SPORTS 
The 250th El Clásico
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona
Time : 15:15pm
Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in the 250th competitive El Clásico, all over the world eyes will be on the Spanish capital. Adding to the fact that it’s a top-of-the-table La Liga clash with both sides sharing identical league records this term (W7, D1) and comfortably clear of their nearest challengers.
Madrid snatched a last-gasp 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw on Tuesday night against Shakhtar Donetsk and although they rested players who should feature here, it was an underwhelming performance. Even manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted that “we played really poorly tonight,” before praising his side for never giving up.
Impressively, Barca have won four of the last six H2Hs in Madrid and are eyeing up overtaking Madrid in the H2H scoring stakes – both stand level at 295 goals (Barcelona: W73, D35, L76). If so, they might get it done early as they’ve netted within 25 minutes in three of their last four league away games.
Key battle:
Vinícius Júnior has scored in four of Madrid’s last five home games, twice opening the scoring, but he’ll have to beat Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, who hasn’t conceded for 624 minutes in Laliga and has saved 95% of shots he’s faced in the league this term.
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