At 03:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 22, the 32nd round of La Liga will stage a much-anticipated peak showdown, where the two La Liga giants meet in a narrow way, and Real Madrid will host the strongest opponent in La Liga, Barcelona. Chinese fans call it the Spanish National Derby.
After the first 31 rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid has 24 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, accumulating 78 points, sitting firmly in the leader of the La Liga standings, while the opponent Barcelona has 21 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses after the first 31 rounds, accumulating 70 points, 8 points behind Real Madrid and ranking second in the La Liga standings. If Real Madrid can win Barcelona at home in this game, it will further consolidate its advantage in La Liga, and the La Liga championship will be just around the corner.
The overall strength of the two teams is between the two teams, and the past head-to-head records show that in the last 6 meetings, Real Madrid has a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, which can be described as having their own wins and losses, and it is difficult to distinguish between them. Therefore, for Real Madrid, it is destined to be a tough battle with an unpredictable victory. Given the past feuds between the two teams, Real Madrid has never needed to mobilize against Barcelona, so it goes without saying that coach Carlo Ancelotti will definitely play with the strongest squad in his mind.
In the goalkeeper position, of course, the in-form Lunin continues to guard the Real Madrid goal, and at the back, it is not surprising that An Shuai will continue to use the usual back four formation, and the four big defenders who are expected to start are Carvajal, Rudiger, Militão and Ferran Mendy. Toni Rudiger and Militão will play in a pairing of centre-backs, while Ferran Mendy and Carvajal will play at wing-back. Militão's performance is worth watching.
In terms of midfield, there is no doubt that the main midfielder responsible for interceptions and tackles in Real Madrid's midfield will still be the German veteran Toni Kroos, and the French demon Camavinga should be partnered with Toni Kroos to form a double midfield combination. In front of the two midfielders, England midfielder Jude Bellingham is the leader of the attacking line, while the two wide attackers who form the line around him should be Brazilian star Rodrygo and Uruguay international Federico Valverde.
On the forward line, it is not surprising that it is naturally the "Little Bear" Vinicius who takes the lead, charging for Real Madrid in the front court and carrying the offensive banner. Real Madrid's predicted starting line-up for this game against Barcelona is: Lunin, Carvajal, Rudiger, Militão, Ferran Mendy, Toni Kroos, Camavinga, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Vinicius