The Spanish national derby will be held in Saudi Arabia, and The World Sports newspaper notes that Alves will face his Brazilian compatriot Vinicius in this battle, a 17-year-old difference between the two.
According to The World Sports newspaper, the two Brazilians represent two generations. One accomplished player, such as Alves, who has played in 26 national derbies and scored a great goal in 11-12, and another who has just emerged, Vinicius has played in seven national derbies in the past three seasons, and so far he has won four consecutive derbys and scored one goal.
World Sports pointed out that the two Brazilian compatriots have not yet met on the pitch. The two Brazilians are 17 years apart and play for each of them, but they have a common goal tonight, which is to advance to the final.
![Benzema + Vinicius have scored 22 goals in the league this season, just one less than Barca's all-team goal[fig]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=)