A berth in the Wembley final is up for grabs as the Whites host Barça having yet to concede a goal at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid and Barcelona meet once again one week after the last showdown. No title is in play this time round, but a prize just as important is: a berth in the grand finale at Wembley. After such a superb turnout by fans for the last Clasico in league play and later at the South end of Mestalla for the Cup final, they will have to go the extra mile on Wednesday. As Sergio Ramos already mentioned, they have to "score the first goal of the match." Real Madrid have yet to concede a goal at home in this year’s edition of the competition, a streak they know is crucial to keep intact heading into the second leg. The Santiago Bernabeu feels important. More than 80,000 voices will make it possible.
After years the two sides are set to meet once again, and tonight’s meeting will be their fourth this season. Apart from the two aforementioned meetings, there was also the famous 5-0 win for Barcelona in November. But the difference this time is that the winners will be decided over 180 minutes
After years the two sides are set to meet once again, and tonight’s meeting will be their fourth this season. Apart from the two aforementioned meetings, there was also the famous 5-0 win for Barcelona in November. But the difference this time is that the winners will be decided over 180 minutes
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium hosts its first Champions League semifinal in eight years today. With morale through the roof after winning last week’s Copa del Rey against this same Barcelona team, Real Madrid expect nothing less than a close battle similar to those seen earlier this month. Home field advantage played a vital role against Lyon and Tottenham and the Whites hope to capitalize on it again in the first leg of the Clasico.
| ROAD TO THE SEMIFINAL | |
| REAL MADRID | BARCELONA |
| GROUP STAGE | GROUP STAGE |
| Real Madrid 2-0 Ajax Auxerre 0-1 Real Madrid Real Madrid 2-0 Milan Milan 2-2 Real Madrid Ajax 0-4 Real Madrid Real Madrid 4-0 Auxerre | Barcelona 5-1 Panathinaikos Rubin 1-1 Barcelona Barcelona 2-0 Kobenhavn Kobenhavn 1-1 Barcelona Panathinaikos 0-3 Barcelona Barcelona 2-0 Rubin |
| ROUND OF 16 | ROUND OF 16 |
| Lyon 1-1 Real Madrid Real Madrid 3-0 Lyon | Arsenal 2-1 Barcelona Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal |
| QUARTERFINAL | QUARTERFINAL |
| Real Madrid 4-0 Tottenham Tottenham 0-1 Real Madrid | Barcelona 5-1 Shakhtar Donetsk Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Barcelona |
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