For the third time this century, Barcelona and Real Madrid are facing the Copa Del Rey final.
The Clasico competitors meet in the showpiece event of the competition in Seville after having passed Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad in the semi-finals.
In Spain there is still a lot to decide in the last month of the 2024/25 season, and Barca shoots her second cutlery in a potential four times this weekend. Hansi Flick’s Side dampened Los Blancos in the Supercopa final at the beginning of this year after beating the La Liga owners in the first meeting of the season in October.
These two not surprisingly are among the three most successful clubs in the history of the Copa del Rey, although Barcelona has lifted the trophy several times than the capital chiefs. Madrid triumphed in 2023, a victory that Carlo Ancelotti’s job saved, while Barca has not won the competition since 2021.
Here is 90 minutes Preview of the final on Saturday.
Barcelona against Real Madrid head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Barcelona | real Madrid |
|---|---|
Barcelona 1-0 Mallorca – 24/04/25 | Gedafe 0-1 Real Madrid – 25/04/25 |
Barcelona 4-3 Celta Vigo – 19/04/25 | Real Madrid 1-0 Athletic Club – 20/04/25 |
Borussia Dortmund 3-1 Barcelona – 15/04/25 | Real Madrid 1-2 Arsenal – 16/04/25 |
Leganes 0-1 Barcelona – 12/04/25 | Alaves 1-3 Real Madrid – 13/04/25 |
Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund – 09/04/25 | Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid – 08/04/25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Premier sports player, Premier Sports 1 |
United States | ESPN+, FUBOTV, ESPN APP, ESPN Deportes |
Canada | Unmarried |
Barcelona will be again on Saturday without a few important players in Robert Lewandowski and Alejandro Balde. However, Flick would have been encouraged by Hector Fort’s performance in soon absence on Tuesday evening, while Ferran Torres was a reliable goal scorer for the blue grana this season.
Dani Olmo was the match winner against Mallorca and he will keep his place over Fermin Lopez in position number ten. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong complete a majestic midfield.
Pau Comatarsi is likely to be preferred Ronald Araujo, the Inigo Martinez, and Wojciech Szczesny deserves his place over the returning Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
Marc Casado and Marc Bernal are out of the way for Barca.
Barcelona predicted the line-up against Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Kounde, Commessi, Martinez, Fort; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Torres.
Eduardo Camavavinga suffered another injury during the week and there are fears that his season will have his overview. He will certainly not play in the final.
David Alaba also knocked against Getafe, but he is expected to travel to Seville. Antonio Rudiger will replace the Austrian in Ancelottis XI.
Ferland Mendy is back in training and could be fit enough to start after more than a month, while Kylian Mbappe will also be back in the Madrid team after shaking off an ankle injury.
Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal stay out of the way for Los Blancos.
Real Madrid predicted the line-up against Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Valverde, Ascio, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe.
It is time for a redemption of Real Madrid.
Barcelona won the two meetings with a combined score of 9: 2, but Flick’s Side did not currently hit the same intensity or efficiency as before in the season. In addition, the absences of Balde and Lewandowski are considerable.
Madrid was unable to make the best of space that Barca was behind in the first two matchups, but Mbappe and Company should use the violation of soon. This is a team that was written off from the Champions League after tapping, and you will enjoy playing the role of the outsider here.
Leave us Los Blancos to reach a peat festival.