Western Super Cup: Real Madrid vs Barca
At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 13, 2022, the semi-finals of the Western Super League ushered in a focus event, with Real Madrid playing against Barca. Real Madrid have been very strong this season, in the case of multi-line combat, the team has achieved good results, in the Champions League, the Galaxy rushed to the round of 16; the West Cup also successfully rushed to the 4th lap; and at the league end, it was even more good, after 21 rounds of league, achieved 15 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, and is currently the league leader with 49 points. Real Madrid ushered in the semi-finals of the Western Super Cup, and in the pre-match press conference, coach Carlo Ancelotti said, "The result of a game is nothing more than winning, drawing or losing, the two teams play in the game will determine who wins, we must play our best level." Our opponents are a strong team and their goal is the same as ours, which is to get to the final. ”
Real Madrid's recent performance has been slightly jumpy, the last round of the league home against Valencia, dominated the scene, 67% of the possession, 23 shots on goal, 8 shots on target, nearly twice the number of shots on goal, Benzema and Vinicius both achieved a personal double, and finally swept the opponent 4-1. From the statistical point of view, Real Madrid scored 45 goals in 21 league rounds, conceded 18 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was very good, especially the attack end is the team with the most goals in La Liga at present.
Barca's performance in the first half of this season can be said to be mixed, not only did not qualify for the Champions League 16 knockout rounds, but also in the league end and previous seasons there is a certain gap, fortunately, the club changed coach in time, by barca to accept the coach seal, the team's results can be improved, after 20 rounds of league, achieved 8 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, ranked 6th in La Liga with 32 points, and the Champions League region is only 1 point gap, which shows that the return to the top 4 is just around the corner. From the data point of view, Barca scored 31 goals in 20 league rounds, conceded 23 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was average.
Barca's recent pick-up has been more pronounced, with seven unbeaten games in all competitions, including five away games against Sevilla and Granada. In terms of squads, Barca's current injury situation has improved, and before the game, Barca officially announced that Pedri, Araujo, Frankie De Jong, Fati and new signings Ferran Torres can return to the game and will play in the Western Super League against Real Madrid.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Real Madrid have played Against Barca in the last four times, and the Galaxy have all ended with a complete victory, and in the first leg of the season, Real Madrid won 2-1 away to Barca in the first leg of the season. In terms of recent conditions, Real Madrid has been in good shape recently, especially the performance on the offensive end is very strong; while Barca's state has picked up significantly, remaining unbeaten in 7 games, and the return of many main players has significantly increased the strength of the team. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, the differences are relatively large, combined with the recent situation of the two sides, real Madrid may not have a chance in the conventional time.