A decisive Clásico with La Liga at stake: Barcelona have historic opportunity against eternal rivals Real

A decisive Clásico with La Liga at stake: Barcelona have historic opportunity against eternal rivals Real

Barcelona face Real Madrid in what could be a historic El Clásico contest this evening.

The Catalans are closing in on a second straight Spanish league title and will be crowned champions if they avoid defeat at Camp Nou this evening.

It marks a historic opportunity for Barcelona, who can winLa Liga with a direct result against their arch-rivals for the first time. The La Liga leaders are 11 points clear of Real Madrid with four games to go, and a draw would be enough tonight to seal their success.

Hansi Flick's side will head into the clash with confidence against a Real Madrid side in crisis. Reports this week have emerged that head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has fallen out with several squad members, in echoes of Xabi Alonso's short-lived reign earlier in the campaign.

Furthermore, Federico Valverde was involved in an altercation with teammate Aurelian Tchouameni that saw the Uruguayan hospitalised andboth players fined €500,000.

Alongside that drama, a remarkable petition to have leading scorer Kylian Mbappe sold has generated millions of signatures.