Another fact: one of Setién's "covers" for today's game, such as Martin Braithwaite, already knows what it is to mark Real Madrid. The Danish scored 1-0 in the round of the Copa del Rey last year, when he was still in the ranks of Leganés.
At the moment the traditional directive meal is starting before the meeting. In the ZalacaÃn restaurant both committees already meet, in addition to the two presidents: Florentino Pérez and Josep MarÃa Bartomeu.
For its part, Barcelona is also already resting in its concentration hotel. Here we have more images of his arrival in Madrid.
Real Madrid is already concentrated for the big game tonight. After taking the bus, they have moved to the Sports City of Valdebebas, where they will spend the last hours before the Classic.
Data: the radiography of the game says that Barça attacks better ( 16 goals more than Madrid ) and defends worse ( 12 goals more embedded ), has more the ball ( 64% to 57% ) and takes more time (40 seconds in front to 27) and more passes (14-9) dial. They are tied in strategy goals, although Madrid defends the stopped ball better (five goals conceded like this, less than anyone), shoots more, loses and recovers more balls and wins more defensive disputes and less in attack. However, the big difference between one and the other is the centers in the area. 18 per game sends Madrid, the second in the League, a perversion very criticized in his game, and only seven Barça, less than anyone.
Iturralde González values Mateu Lahoz , the referee of the Classic: "It's his fifth Classic: two white wins, a draw and a culé win; 29 yellow, 15 for Madrid and 14 for Barça, one red (Adriano, in 2012) and no penalty. "
The equality of the Classic had not been propitiated by imperfection for a long time. It is difficult to find precedents in which, as now, defects are further underlined and assumed so naturally that both are far from their best version.
If Barcelona achieves all three points at the Bernabéu, it will leave those of Zidane very touched, with five points plus the particular average of advantage
The injuries ( Hazard, Asensio, Luis Suárez, Sergi Roberto, Dembélé ... ) do not allow Zidane or Setién to show off their gala events but will put two teams of guarantees on the Bernabéu lawn. Zidane's main question is in the center of the field. Casemiro is fixed; It is understood that Kroos will return after not playing against City by technical decision; Isco is in a great moment and the biggest doubt is Madric or Valverde . Above, Vinicius will put verticality and Benzema , his usual class. On the other side, the express recovery of Jordi Albait places him on the left side, if Setién decides to risk. And in attack, it would be the first ownership of the newly signed Braithwaite , the secret weapon of Barça.
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"The Classic, with both teams under the magnifying glass, will mark the cheapest league in the last ten years and the future of Zidane and Setién," says AS chronicler Luis Nieto in his previous game.
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