Real Madrid-Barcelona: first Clásico of the campaign
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This evening, the Santiago Bernabéu hosts the second game of a busy week. After staging a spectacular comeback against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, Real Madrid head into the first Clasico of the season (9 pm CEST). The Whites will be vying to secure all three points and another victory in front of their fans.
The win against Borussia Dortmund produced many positives. One of these was the attitude shown in the second half, in which the team came from 2-0 down to net five goals in 34 minutes. This also meant that Ancelotti’s side continued their fine form at their stadium. Indeed, in LaLiga, Madrid are the team with the most points at home (15 out of 15).
for the game. The Brazilian delivered a memorable performance against Dortmund, scoring a sensational hat-trick. He will be playing alongside Mbappé, who has eight goals to his name, including six in LaLiga, and Brahim, who is returning from injury.
Barcelona
The Catalan side head to the Santiago Bernabéu as leaders of the standings, with a record of 9 wins and 1 defeat. Lewandowski (12 goals), Raphinha (5) and Yamal (4) are their top scorers so far in the league.