Live live Barcelona – Real Madrid: Modric and Society in the Cup final against the burning Catalanians

# El Clasico in the Cup – Barcelona and Real in the finals of the century

The football world is eagerly awaiting Saturday, April 26! On that day, at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, a real football treat – the King Cup finals will be played, and the rivals are, of course, eternal rivals: (FC Barcelona) (https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en) and (Real Madrid CF) (https://www.realmadrid.com/en/). This has been the first time since 2014, when Gareth Bale brought a trophy to Real with that unforgettable sprint, that these two Spanish diva meet in the finals of this famous competition. We expect a spectacle full of charge, uncertainty and top football. The stake is huge: Barcelona dreams of winning all three big trophies in the season, while Real Madrid is looking for the saving of the season and the opportunity to raise at least one cup.

## path to the finals: thorny but successful

Both clubs had to have a good effort to get to the finals of the 123.

### Barcin path

Barcelona, ​​who won this trophy 31 times, started very much, winning 4-0 with Barbastra. The convincing victory at home against Real Betis (5-1) followed. In the quarterfinals, they were again great in the away game, winning Valencia 5-0. The semifinals brought a real drama. After a crazy 4-4 at Camp Nou against Atletico Madrid, Barca celebrated with a minimum of 1-0 in return, securing her place in the grand finale.

### Real Road

Real Madrid, with 20 Cups won, also started safely, winning 5-0 with Miner. The eighth finals brought a difficult fight against the city rival Celta Vig, which they broke only in extensions (5-2). In the quarterfinals they were better than Leganés away (3-2). The semi -finals against Real Sociedad were as tense as Barcino. Real beat 1-0 away, to play at home a whopping 4-4 ​​after extension and moved on.

## form and mood: two different worlds

The atmosphere ahead of the finals in two camps is completely different.

### Barcelona: Rebirth under flick and trophies hunting

Under the leadership of Hansi Flick, Barcelona plays great. Although the club has financial problems, Flick has created a young, hungry team that plays beautiful and successful football. The season that was supposed to be a transitional turned into a fight for all trophies. Barcelona leads to (La Liga) (https://www.laliga.com/en-gb) with four points in front of Real (with which they play on May 11), in the semi-finals of the Champions League, they are the first time after six years (they are waiting for their fights with Inter Milan) and now have the opportunity to win the King Cup. They are in great shape-they lost only once in the 2025 years (an unimportant defeat against Borussia Dortmund), and in two El Clasica this season they overtaken Real with a total 9-2 (4-0 in the league, 5-2 in the Super Cup). The key player was often a fed, whose imagination and ball control give a special charm to Barca’s game.

### Real Madrid: Rescue of the season and Ancelotti’s future

Real Madrid, on the other hand, is experiencing the season full of disappointment. The relegation in the quarterfinals of the Arsenal Champions League was a heavy blow, and they have already lost 12 games in all competitions (last season only two!). The difficult defeats of Barcelona have shown problems in the game of Carl Ancelotti’s team. There is increasing talk about the departure of an experienced Italian, and there is a mention of taking over the Brazilian national team. Although they have won the UEFA Super Cup at the beginning of the season, only the winning of the King Cup would not be considered a success for the Real View Club. Despite everything, Ancelotti emphasizes the good atmosphere in the locker room and the famous Real’s ability to win in the finals. The saying « Madrid does not play the finals, Madrid wins them » still lives, although Barca recently won them in the Super Cup final. Ancelotti even loves what some consider them to be outsiders, because Real is often the most dangerous when undergoing it.

## Who is missing and what to expect?

Both teams have problems with injuries to important players, which could affect the match.

### Barcelona without a goalkeeper Lewandowski

The biggest problem for Barcelona is the injury to Robert Lewandowski’s first scorer (as many as 40 goals this season!). Without him, Ferran Torres, who does not have the same strength, will probably play in the attack. A Alejandro Balde Alejandro Balde will also miss. His replacement, young Gerard Martin, is not so dangerous in the attack. Barca’s defense often stands high in the field to make it easier to attack, but it leaves space for a quick reality counter. Lost balls could be expensive. Dani Olmo and Raphinha are expected to try to create problems for Real’s defense with his movement.

### Real’s defense on the torment but mbappé is ready

Real’s defense this season is not level. Problems with intensity, tactics and injuries (Dani Carvajal and Eder Militão have long been outside the field, and recently injured Eduardo Camaving) have led to poor results, including nine goals received in two Clasic. The good news is Kylian Mbappé’s return after injury. A great Frenchman will join Vinicius Junior, Rodryg and Jude Bellingham in an attack that looks scary. We will see if Acelotti will put Danie Ceballos in the midfield to try to fix the middle of the field and prevent Barca from easily creating a chance, which was a problem earlier. It is a concern to the fact that Getafe recently had 20 Read bare strokes, and Barca against Mallorca was even twice as much.

## controversy before the finals

As often before the big games, this finale couldn’t go without a little storm. Real Madrid TV (RMTV) posted a video criticizing the referee of the match, Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxe. The video mentions statistics showing that Barcelona wins more often when he judges, and some of his earlier decisions are highlighted. This further raised tensions on the eve of Saturday spectacle in Seville.