The highly anticipated Copa del Rey final on April 26, 2025, features a classic showdown between Barcelona and Real Madrid. This match will take place at La Cartuja in Seville, starting at 22:00 CET (4:00 PM EST) . Barcelona enters the final with a strong record this season, having lost only once across all competitions and currently leading La Liga by four points . However, they will be without key players Alejandro Balde and Robert Lewandowski due to injuries . Their recent victory over Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final adds to the stakes of this encounter.
In the first Clasico of the campaign, held at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in October, Barcelona registered a stunning 4-0 victory. It was goalless at the break that evening, before Hansi Flick’s team ran riot in the second half.
Barcelona were riding a crest of a wave back then, whereas Madrid were still trying to find the right balance following the summer signing of Kylian Mbappe.
When the rivals next renewed hostilities in the Supercopa de Espana final in January, the momentum was with Madrid. Barcelona had gone off the boil in La Liga, allowing both Carlo Ancelotti’s side and Atletico Madrid back into the title conversation.
Dani Olmo was the match-winner against Mallorca, and he'll keep his place over Fermin Lopez in the number ten position. Pedri and Frenkie de Jong complete a majestic midfield.
Pau Cubarsi will likely be preferred to Ronald Araujo, partnering Inigo Martinez, and Wojciech Szczesny deserves to keep his place over the returning Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Barcelona possible starting lineup: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Martin; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, F Lopez, Raphinha; Torres
Real Madrid possible starting lineup: Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, F Garcia; Tchouameni, Valverde; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
A club source told Reuters that the decision was taken to pull out of their pre-match obligations due to Real's "unprecedented astonishment" at the De Burgos press conference.
Real Madrid aims to redeem themselves after a disappointing exit from the Champions League and has prepared intensively for this clash. The match is expected to be broadcast on various platforms including ESPN+ and RTVE for international audiences . Though confirmed lineups have not been provided by all sources, predictions suggest that both teams will field competitive squads reflecting their strengths and tactical approaches .
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