The second Clasico in a week features Barcelona as favorites to secure their eleventh Spanish Liga F title.
Real Madrid and Barcelona will face off this Sunday at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadium in the second of three Clasicos within nine days. The blaugrana side aims to capitalize on the momentum from their 2-6 victory in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinals to take a near-decisive step toward their eleventh Liga F title.
Real Madrid held out for just six minutes in the first Clasico before Ewa Pajor opened the scoring. It was merely the prelude to the final 2-6 scoreline, which once again highlighted the vast gap between the teams. Barcelona hopes it serves as a preview for clinching—not closing—their seventh consecutive league title.
“If we win tomorrow, we won’t seal the league, but it’s a giant step toward it. Nothing is closed; we’ll go for the three points. Happy with the football we generated—the other day, almost every shot went in. It speaks volumes about us,” said the Catalan coach from the Johan Cruyff stadium press room on the eve of the match.
Real Madrid will seek to delay a title that seems destined to be blaugrana. With a 10-point lead at the top of the table, a Barcelona victory would extend their advantage to 13 points with 18 still to play—equivalent to six matches—which offers little guarantee of a favorable outcome for the Madrid side.
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Real Madrid Looks to Linda Caicedo for Inspiration
Under coach Pau Quesada, Real Madrid will lean on the spirit of Linda Caicedo. The Colombian was the sole bright spot in the most lopsided Clasico result in club history since its founding in 2020. Beyond her two goals, she was one of the few salvageable elements in a Real Madrid defense that crumbled.
Caicedo drove the home side, completing the most dribbles of the match, winning seven of her 12 individual duels, and tying Pajor for the most shots on target. Surrounding her will be crucial for a wounded Real Madrid to fight for pride against a Barcelona that has left nothing to chance this season.
Barcelona’s Dominance and Rotations Ahead
Beyond their stumble against Real Sociedad in early November (1-0), Barcelona has won every league match, allowing them to approach this second straight Clasico at Alfredo Di Stéfano with the title within reach.
“The team is eager, hungry to compete for every title. We’re very focused on ourselves and our day-to-day. We want to arrive together at everything,” added Romeu.
However, the schedule—including the Champions League quarterfinal return leg at Spotify Camp Nou in four days—and their substantial points cushion open the door for rotations, as the Catalan coach has confirmed.
Thus, players like Caroline Graham or Salma Paralluelo, who were substitutes, could feature on the wings, while Mapi León, who returned after two months out with a pinched nerve in her right ankle, may get more minutes at center-back.
Real Madrid will be without goalkeeper Merle Frohms, Signe Bruun who is still recovering from a head knock, and Teresa Abelleira, who completed her first full training session with the group on Saturday after tearing her left ACL on February 27, 2025, during a Spain national team camp.
Barcelona will continue without the long-term absentee Laia Aleixandri and Aitana Bonmatí, who is in the final stages of her recovery.
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