Real Madrid and Barcelona will clash in La Liga for the first time since April on Saturday, and it may be a must-win Clasico for Zinedine Zidane's side if they wish to keep the title race alive.
Since losing to Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana at the start of the campaign, Barca have roared ahead of their rivals and sit 11 points clear of them in the Spanish top flight — albeit having played a game extra.
In other competitions, the sample size is smaller. Barca have the advantage in the 33 games played in the Copa del Rey, while Madrid are ahead by a hair on the rare occasions these rivals have been drawn together in the Champions League or European Cup.
Since Barca made Pep Guardiola their coach in the summer of 2008, though, the tide has been turning.
In La Liga, Barca have won 11 of the Clasicos played since Guardiola's appointment, drawing three and losing four. They also won the 2010-11 Champions League semi-final, which was the first time the clubs have met in that competition since 2002.
I'm waiting for this bigggggggggg match...!!!!!!!!!!
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