Spanish giants Real, Barca clash again in ‘El Clasico’

Barcelona desperate to break Madrid’s unbeaten run

MADRID, Dec 2, (AFP): Barcelona are the more desperate side as Real Madrid visit Catalonia on Saturday for the first El Clasico of the season boasting a six-point lead at the top of La Liga.

Madrid have won 15 more points in all in La Liga under the guidance of Zinedine Zidane since the sides last met in April and are riding a 31-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Barca are off to their worst league start in nine seasons. However, coach Luis Enrique believes much of the media criticism of his side has been overblown, citing the institutional crisis that Barca overcame in the January his debut season in 2015 to win the treble.

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3HD, 12HD In this April 5, 2015 file photo, Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring a goal during a La Liga soccer match against Granada at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. FIFA says Ronaldo is on a three-man shortlist for the rebranded FIFA’s annual player award.

All three candidates play for Spanish clubs. (AP)