Real Madrid will face Barcelona for the 17th day of the Spanish event. The 'White House' is in the obligation to win in order not to lose the way to the Catalans.

Real Madrid and Barcelona will face each other within a few days, by the 17th date of the Santander League. Clearly the azulgranas carry a remarkable advantage in the standings over the current world champions.

However, Real Madrid will not be intimidated in the least against the leader of the Spanish championship. Precisely obtaining this tournament played in the United Arab Emirates will serve as an incentive to play as equal to Barcelona .

The Spanish football classic will be on the eve of Christmas. The date agreed for the match is this Saturday, December 23 (07:00 am / Peruvian time) and will be broadcast on the ESPN signal.

The stage that will host the mentioned meeting will be the legendary Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Playing at home will allow Real Madrid to have an additional bonus in the field, since it will receive the support of all its fans.

Although that issue will not generate concern in Barcelona , because he is used to dispute duels in venues that are against him. In addition to count on Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Andrés Iniesta will serve enough to get ahead.
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REAL MADRID star Cristiano Ronaldo wants Barcelona to give his side a guard of honour ahead of Saturday's El Clasico clash.

The 32-year-old scored the winner against Gremio last Saturday in the Club World Cup final - sealing their fifth trophy of 2017.



And speaking immediately after the match against the Brazilian giants, the Portuguese international suggested the Catalan club pay their respects to Los Blancos.

Ronaldo said: "It would be nice and I would like Barcelona to make for us the guard of honour."

But his proposal was immediately knocked back by both Barca director Guillermo Amor, as well as boss Ernesto Valverde.

Amor responded by saying: "We make it clear that we only do this when we participate in the competition.



"When we compete in the competition, we will do it but that is not the case. That's the way it is."

While the ex-Athletic Bilbao manager said: "I haven't even paid it a thought."


https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/5163241/cristiano-ronaldo-barcelona-real-madrid-guard-of-honour/

Special Cameras for Ronaldo, Messi

Saturday’s encounter between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, the first Clasico of the 2017/18 campaign produced by Mediapro, will feature the use of technology befitting what is considered to be the greatest fixture in world football.

The game’s biggest two clubs go head-to-head at the Santiago Bernabeu in a contest that will be beamed live to followers in 182 countries. The millions of television viewers will be made to feel as if they were at the game themselves thanks to the ground-breaking technology in place for the eagerly anticipated showdown.

To ensure that fans don’t miss out on any of the action, the fixture’s leading lights, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, will both be tracked by dedicated player cameras throughout the 90 minutes.

Two cameras will get up-close and personal with the Portuguese striker and the Argentine forward, allowing supporters to feast their eyes on every last move made by the global stars. The same applies to the two men in the dugouts, with a pair of cameras set to be trained on Zinedine Zidane and Ernesto Valverde right from the first whistle.

In an effort to make television viewers feel as if they were lapping up the action from a seat in the stands, the Bernabeu is also to be equipped with a virtual Be The Player camera, which features Intel’s 360° technology and represents a first for a LaLiga broadcast.

This camera captures events from the player’s perspective, offering spectators the same view of the match as their heroes.

Another new feature which is set to be rolled out is the Laser Wall, a virtual wall that provides viewers with a clearer picture in relation to whether players are located in offside positions.

For the first time in La Liga history, El Clasico will be produced in its entirety in 4K-HDR resolution. In addition, the coverage will break new ground with the 30 cameras to be deployed representing a global record for a 4K broadcast.

By way of contrast, in the 2017 UEFA Champions League final in Cardiff, 10 real-time 4K cameras were used, with the remainder being HD to 4K upgrades sourced from the HD broadcast.

Real Madrid's projected line up

Keylor Navas
Dani Carvajal
Raphael Varane
Sergio Ramos (c)
Marcelo
Casemiro
Luka Modric
Toni Kroos
Isco
Ronaldo
Benzema

The Whites currently boast a fully fit squad and Zidane would sure have lots of options in choosing his substitutes as Kovacic, Bale, Vazquez, Asensio and Ceballos remain available for the team.

Barcelona projected line up

ter Stergen
Sergi Roberto
Pique
Vermaelen
Jordi Alba
Ivan Rakitic
Sergio Busquet
Paulinho
Iniesta
Messi
Suarez

Injury and Suspension

Barcelona remain without long-term absentees Ousmane Dembele and Samuel Umtiti. Thomas Vermaelen could start at centre-back again, while Javier Mascherano is another option, though he has barely played this season.

Paco Alcacer and Gerard Deulofeu also remain absent.

Hala madrid

Forcábarca

Real Madrid 3 Barcelona 1

Rm 0-4 FCB

Leo Messi always happy to be back at Santiago BernaLEO, his most favourite training ground. Força !

Hala Madrid.
With this formation. I hope we reap Barcelona off their toes

Mods do you work. FP tnz....

Given the current injury problems rocking the Barcelona team, particularly that of Umtiti, Ronaldo and co might just end up having a field day at the Bernabeu, save if Vermaelen becomes sharp all of a sudden.

Atletico Madrid, griezman, simeone are bunch overrated. Kindda funny nobody talks about them on social media.

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This will be the 237th El Clasico in all competitions between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Los Blancos have won 95 and the Blaugrana 92, while there have been 49 draws.

Real Madrid, on 399, can become the first to reach 400 goals in the fixture. Barca currently have 384.

Zinedine Zidane's side won the last two Clasico clashes, both in the 2017 Spanish Supercopa (3-1 at Camp Nou and 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu). The last time Real Madrid won three consecutive matches against Barcelona in all competitions came back in 1978.

Barcelona have the chance to win three consecutive La Liga matches against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time in the club's history.

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 17 goals against Barcelona in all competitions since he joined Real Madrid and could equal Alfredo Di Stefano as the all-time top Real Madrid scorer in El Clasico history (18).

Lionel Messi is the all-time top scorer in El Clasico history in all competitions (24 goals), the all-time La Liga top scorer in El Clasico history (16) and the all-time top scorer in El Clasico history at the Bernabeu (14).

miremoses:
Atletico Madrid, griezman, simeone are bunch overrated. Kindda funny nobody talks about them on social media.

Atleti is the definition of useless. I think the excessive defensive consciousness of the team is costing the club a whole lot.

It's a shame that Atleti can go on playing a game and their goal ratio per match doesn't even hit 1.5 and surprisingly, the team and the coach seems okay with it.

They have a weird way of scoring late goals to seal just a goal victory. Sadly, that didn't work out for them as Espanol beat them to their own trick.

Mynd44
Lalasticlala
Mukina2

Kovacic is starting! Messi would need to do a whole lot to keep him off.

I hope our coach, Rohr would be watching this match? This is a battle of Croatians. Interestingly, all three players on the field are midfielders and destructive.

ok

All i want is a win or draw for Barca,and this will happen if we can kill the game in the first half, because we lack qualities that can come from the bench unlike madrid that have solid replacements, and barca can only get the result if we play well in the first half, it will be interesting to see how Messi will try to get pass Kovacic, he did a great job in the super cup, no matter what happen will still remain untop.... I rep the only team that has won the sextuple

Mosesoly:
All i want is a win or draw for Barca,and this will happen if we can kill the game in the first half, because we lack qualities that can come from the bench unlike madrid that have solid replacements, and barca can only get the result if we play well in the first half, it will be interesting to see how Messi will try to get pass Kovacic, he did a great job in the super cup, no matter what happen will still remain untop.... I rep the only team that has won the sextuple

Fair points.

Barcelona's hope of a win or draw would be decided by how quick they get goals in the first half.

As it stands, Barce does not have substitutes for the forwards. It would be an exciting encounter as always.

Draei:

Isco on the bench? Zidane dun start again.

I prefer this lineup to the one with Isco in it. Kovacic is quicker and he did excellently well in taming Messi in the Super Copa.

Asensio, Isco and Vazquez coming on in the second half is fair enough.

Barca all the way

Draei:

Yeah but everyday ain't Christmas
when facing a Messi...

Not to forget that injury proned Welshman,
I hope he does good if he brought in.

True. One crucial ability to beating Barcelona is speed.

Isco us no doubt a good footballer but he would slow down the pace of the game if given the chance.

I don't doubt Bale's ability one bit. He would play well today

I just pray we secure all three points against Barcelona in this encounter.

Lalasticlala, kindly do the needful. It's almost 1pm.

I've seen the score of this match: 0 - 5

Madrid keeps piling pressure on Barcelona in their half.

Ronaldo's goal disallowed!

Madrid has enjoyed much of the ball since the match started. It might be difficult for Barcelona to get a good result out of this half with the way they are playing!

Ronaldo's disallowed. We are currently roasting barrka dogs

lemme sit and watch this match with rest of mind
#holla madrid

Ronaldo!