Overview

• Barcelona can effectively secure the La Liga title with a win, extending their lead to seven points with three games remaining.
• Real Madrid, facing a depleted defense due to multiple injuries, must win to narrow the gap to one point and keep their title hopes alive.
• Both teams enter the match following European disappointments, with Barcelona eliminated by Inter Milan and Real Madrid ousted by Arsenal.
• Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, leading La Liga in assists, and Robert Lewandowski, returning to fitness, are expected to spearhead the attack.
• The match could mark Carlo Ancelotti’s final El Clasico as Real Madrid manager, with reports suggesting he may depart at season's end.