‘Clasico’ cracker as giants in crucial battle

REAL MADRID and Barcelona will both be looking to strike a major blow in the Primera Division title race tonight when the two Spanish superpowers go toe-to-toe in what will be the 80th ‘Clasico’ between the arch rivals at the Bernabeu.

Both are locked on 77 points at the top of the standings and Madrid are only ahead due to a goal difference of plus one.

“We will go out for the victory,” said Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini. “A draw is always a bad result for my team, we’ve never gone out looking for a draw. We’ve picked up a lot of victories away from home, and more at the Bernabeu, and this game is not going to be an exception.