Clackett for the fifth time … the clash at the Bernabeu between Real Madrid and City

This clash is bigger and more important than ever, because it will be the first time in the history of the world championship that the two teams will meet in … The final game For five consecutive seasons, that establishes these arguments as one of the strongest duos in the Old Continent over the past decade.

And they fight real Madridare looking to improve their record by winning their 16th league title, to overcome a 16th league deficit after being forced to go through the competition after finishing in ninth place in the league, one point behind. Manchester City.

Although the royal team lost against Benfica with a score of 4-2 in the last round of the league, the men of coach Alvaro Arbeloa managed to get back and beat the Portuguese club with a score of 3-1 on aggregate in two playoff games, which brought the team to the 23rd time in a row.

At the normal level in Spanish LeagueReal Madrid is facing a change of results, as it suddenly lost to Getafe with an unanswered goal before a difficult victory in the last minutes against Celta Vigo thanks to the goal of the director. Federico Valverde In the fifth minute of stoppage time, the team maintained their lead over leaders Barcelona with 11 rounds remaining until the end of the season.

On the other hand, Manchester City kept their direct seat in the round of 16 after collecting 16 points in the league, including a vital victory in Santiago Bernabeu With a score of 2-1 last December thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Nico O’Reilly, it was only the second victory for the English team in 8 trips to Real Madrid.

Since the end of last January, coach Pep’s team has succeeded Guardiola Notable results at home, where they won 7 out of 9 matches, although they stumbled in the last match against Nottingham Forest with two equal goals, but they also found success in defeating Newcastle United 3-1 in. FA Cup.

Guardiola is set to play his 190th game in the competition, to equal Sir Alex Ferguson As the most visible coach in the history of the competition, backed by a good record in Spain this season with wins over Real Madrid and Villarreal.

Real Madrid are facing a major injury crisis that could affect their options, as the two stars are absent. Kylian Mbappe The knee injury is Bellingham’s hamstring injury, joining a long list of missing players that includes Rodrigo, Eder Militao, Dani Ceballos, and Alvaro Carreras, who has a calf injury.

There are doubts about the preparation of Eduardo Camavinga and David Alaba, while Dean Huysen and Franco Mastantono are returning from the local suspension, and in the attack, expectations are focused on. Vinicius Junior, who scored 12 of the last 13 goals in the competition in the second half, will play alongside Brahim Diaz or Gonzalo Garcia.

As for Manchester City, they are entering the game in good health, as they are missing only Yusko Gvardiol, who has a broken leg, and Mateo Kovacic, and it is expected that a strong starting group will return after resting 10 players in the last match against Newcastle.

The attack is led by Norway Erling HaalandWith a formidable record of 56 goals in 56 games in the competition, Guardiola prefers an attacking line between… A forgotten life The brilliant Savinho, Phil Foden and Rayan Sharqi.