Just three days after locking horns at the Bernabeu in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final, Real Madrid and Barcelona are set for another feisty tie, this time in La Liga.

Barca recorded a 3-0 victory at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night to book their spot in yet another Copa del Rey final and will be looking to pour more misery on their bitter rivals in Saturday’s El Clasico.

According to the AS statistics, Sergio Ramos will equal the record for most appearances in the Clasico tonight.

Whether he would lead his team to victory is yet to be seen.

This is the 241st Clasico. Madrid lead the head-to-head 95 wins to Barca’s 94, with the remaining 51 fixtures finishing in stalemates.

That said, Madrid have won just one of the last eight league Clasicos, while they have not beaten Barca on home soil in Spain’s top flight since a 3-1 home success in October 2014.

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Kickoff is 8:45pm

Real Madrid team news

Starting XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Reguilon; Kroos, Modric, Casemiro; Bale, Benzema, Vinicius Jr

Subs: Navas, Marcelo, Valverde, Lucas Vazquez, Asensio, Isco, Ceballos.

Barcelona team news

Starting XI: Ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Piqué, Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Rakitic, Arthur; Messi, Suarez, Dembele.

Subs: Cillessen, Umtiti, Semedo, Vidal, Alena, Coutinho, Malcom.

LIVE UPDATE

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Barcelona kick off tonight’s El Clasico!

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Yellow card Sergio Busquets gets the first book as Real Madrid win a free kick in a dangerous area

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Bale curls it over the wall… over the bar and into the crowd.. Barcelona catch their breath

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Chance for Barcelona but Phillipe Courtois rushes out to force a corner

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Real Madrid win a free kick and they take it quick

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Benzema tries a shot but it has gone wide

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Benzema tries a shot but it has gone wide

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Gareth Bale and Kroos position themselves as Real Madrid win another free kick

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Suarez shot! Phillipe Courtois with a fantastic save

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Lionel Messi comes close .. a delicate chip from the Argentine narrowly misses the target

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Good move by Real Madrid… Final shot from Modric but the Barcelona do well to defend…… Still goalless after 23 minutes

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GOALLLL!!! Ivan Rakitic gives Barcelona the lead

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Real Madrid find themselves on the back foot here

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Real Madrid fighting for a quick equaliser.. Vinicus with a volley but his effort blokced

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Carvajal win a corner as Real Madrid continue to press for an equaliser

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Krooss set to take the task as Real Madrid win a free kick on the edge of Barcelona box

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Interception by Ramos denies Lionel Messi the needed contact

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Barcelona have a free kick

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Courtois makes a big save as Suarez strikes a low shot

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Free kick for Barcelona but Messi blasts it wide

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Ball possesion : Real Madrid 46%- Barcelona 54%

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Glancing header from Modric goes just over the bar

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Hot exchange between Ramos and Messi

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Glancing header from Modric goes just over the bar

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Hot exchange between Ramos and Messi

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Half Time Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona

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Real Madrid get the game underway for the second half

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What a miss by Benzema

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Real Madrid Sub; Toni Kroos off for Valverde

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Chance!!! Jordi Alba whips the ball across the face of goal but needed contact fails to come

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Lenget puts his body on the line again as Vinicius fires a shot

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Ramos gets a yellow card for foul on Messi, and will miss the next match through suspension.

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Vinicius flagged offside as he attempts to connect a pass from Modric

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Dembele fires a shot but it weaves off target

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Barcelona Sub Arturo Vidal comes in for Arthur

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Vinicius with a shot but it is over the bar

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Time ticking away .. still Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona

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Real Madrid sub ; Isco comes in for Cassemrio

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Asensio goes down in the box but referee waves off penalty

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Barcelona sub: Philipe Couthino comes in for Dembele

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Vidal with a handball and Real Madrid win a free kick

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Yellow card: Real Madrid’s Asensio is booked for a late challenge on Busquets

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Pique takes on Benzema as he forces the ball away for a corner kick

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Fouls comitted: Real Madrid 13-11 Barcelona

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Benzema with a shot… but straight into the hands of the Barcelona keeper

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Another yellow card…Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal is the latest recipient

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Three minutes added time

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Lionel Messi tries a shot from the edge of the box. inches away from target

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Final Whistle Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona

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In barely 72 hours, Barcelona win two El Clasico games.. They are now 12 points ahead of Real Madrid on the log in La Ligs

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