{"id":15270,"date":"2025-04-26T10:22:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T04:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=591823"},"modified":"2025-04-26T10:22:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T04:52:56","slug":"barcelona-vs-real-madrid-copa-del-rey-final-who-will-win-el-clasico-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-copa-del-rey-final-who-will-win-el-clasico-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Copa del Rey final: Who will win El Cl\u00e1sico showdown?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The biggest rivalry in club football reignites this Saturday as Barcelona face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey Final at the Estadio de La Cartuja. With both giants of Spanish football pushing hard in the La Liga title race, this one-off cup showdown promises high drama, top-tier talent, and plenty of fireworks.<\/p>\n

Both teams come into the final off the back of narrow 1-0 wins in midweek La Liga action. Barcelona<\/strong> edged past Mallorca with a second-half goal from Dani Olmo<\/strong>, while Real Madrid<\/strong> saw Arda G\u00fcler<\/strong> shine in a rotated lineup as his long-range effort secured the win over Getafe.<\/p>\n

Possible Starting Lineups<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Barcelona (4-2-3-1)<\/strong>:
Szczesny; Kounde, Cubars\u00ed, I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha; Ferran Torres.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid (4-3-3)<\/strong>:
Thibaut Courtois; Federico Valverde, Asensio, Antonio R\u00fcdiger, Fran Garc\u00eda; Luka Modri\u0107, Tchouam\u00e9ni, Jude Bellingham; Rodrygo, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Who Will Win the Copa del Rey Final?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s always risky to call an El Cl\u00e1sico, but with Mbapp\u00e9 and Vinicius in explosive form and Courtois back between the sticks. That said, if Yamal and Olmo combine well and Pedri controls midfield, Barcelona can swing it their way.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Real Madrid 0-3 Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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