Real Madrid Vs Barcelona: Brazil's Adu Sharp Duo At El Clasico

Real Madrid duo Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe are ready to appear at El Clasico against Barcelona. (X/@realmadrid)

JAKARTA - The big Spanish La Liga giant duel titled El Clasico when Real Madrid hosted Barcelona's arch rivals at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Sunday, October 27, 2024 in the morning WIB. The match brought together the Brazilian duo, Vinicius Junior and Raphinha who were both on fire.

Duel dua tim elite dalam momen yang tepat. Bagaimana tidak, Madrid dan Barca tengah mencapai performa terbaik yang menjadi el Clasico bakal menghadirkan pertarungan menarik dan ketat. Pencapaian memaksan kedua tim sudah ditunjukkan dengan persaingan membelang ketaan La Liga.

Currently Barca, who have only lost once in domestic competitions, are at the top. They pocketed 27 points or three points ahead of Madrid who are in second place. If they lose, Barca will still remain in the top position. The reason is, the Blaugrana are still ahead of the goal difference over Madrid, which has never actually lost.

Not only that, Barca had good capital before playing El Clasico by beating Bayern Munich 4-1 in the Champions League. The victory not only broke Barca's poor record of suffering a loss of up to six times in a decade but also boosted the confidence of players to serve Madrid. The reason is, they brilliantly silenced the German Bundesliga giants.

In the big Champions League match, Raphinha showed his best performance by scoring a hat trick. Coach Hansi Flick did not hesitate to praise Brazil's forwards who had scored nine goals and eight assists during their 13 matches in various competitors.

"I've never met such a calm player as Raphinha," Flick said. "He's a big player and works really well for the team. He always gives everything for the team. For us, he's an important player and can always handle the pressure well," he said again.

Flick doesn't just rely on Raphinha alone. Trisula Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha are the foundation of Barca's increasingly solid front line. They seem to be expected to repeat the golden era of trio Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

Their sharpness has indeed been a terror for the defense of any team, including Madrid, who lost goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was injured again.

This means goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is again standing under the bar facing the onslaught of the trident who have scored 21 goals from Barca's 33 goals in domestic competitions. The score of the goal also made Barca the most prolific team in La Liga.

Raphinha himself will have a sharp battle with his compatriot, Vinicius. Yes, this young Brazilian national team star is getting more and more successful. In the match in the Champions League, Vinicius scored a hat trick that brought Madrid a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund, another elite team from the Bundesliga.

Vinicius' brilliant performance also made coach Carlo Ancelotti give his appreciation. "He is a special player... and is very worthy of winning the Ballon d' Or," said Ancelotti.

The El Clasico duel will indeed present a strategic and tactical battle between the two top coaches. The only shortcoming of the big match was the absence of a number of pillar players, especially in the back sector. Madrid not only lost Courtois, but also captain Dani Carvajal and centre-back David Alaba. In addition, the forward Rodrygo missed the match.

Ancelotti is also faced with the problem of Jude Bellingham, who has experienced a decline since changing positions due to the presence of Kylian Mbappe. Although it remains the first victory, Bellingham no longer routinely breaks into the opponent's goal. The thing that the England international did last season.

Meanwhile, Barca still has not been strengthened by the mainstay goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and injured defender Ronald Araujo. However, Gavi, who has returned after a serious injury, made him absent from joining the team for a long time. Likewise, Frenkie De Jong and Dani Olmo.

No one is seeded in the first edition of El Clasico this season. Both teams are both on fire and Barca still have a chance to take points at home to their rivals.

Real Madrid Lineup Forecast (4-3-1-2): Lunin; Vazquez, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Lewandowski