EFT Report, Madrid: Attention boys and girls, ladies and gents, lovers of the beautiful game the year’s first El-Clasico, also now regarded as the best football match in the world, ascend upon us once again in the form the Copa del Rey (the King’s Cup) semi-final match as FC Barcelona travels to Santiago Bernabeu to take on eternal rivals Real Madrid for the first-leg on January 31, 2013.
The Blaugrana’s last trip to the Santiago Bernabeu ended on a bitter note, losing 2-1 in the second-leg of the Spanish Supercopa but a lot have changed since then. Tito’s men are now on top of La Liga table, 15 massive points ahead of Los Blancos and to add to that the unending rumors of rifts in the Madrid dressing room.
Jose Mourinho has some big problems heading into this Clasico showdown, inspirational skipper Iker Casillas is out with broken thumb, ever-dependable defender Pepe is unavailable with an ankle injury while Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria are all under suspension. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start despite hurting his ankle in the weekend 4-0 win over Getafe. For FC Barcelona, Tito has a fully-fit squad at his disposal with newly-dad defender Gerard Pique expected to return from suspension.
The second leg of will be played at Barcelona’s Camp Nou on February 27, 2013. In the second semis, Atletico Madrid will take on Sevilla on February 1. The final of the Copa del Rey will be played on May 18, 2013.
Indian and Pakistan viewers can catch all the LIVE action on Ten Action. For Live streaming go to: http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/670912/real-madrid-vs-barcelona/
The Blaugrana’s last trip to the Santiago Bernabeu ended on a bitter note, losing 2-1 in the second-leg of the Spanish Supercopa but a lot have changed since then. Tito’s men are now on top of La Liga table, 15 massive points ahead of Los Blancos and to add to that the unending rumors of rifts in the Madrid dressing room.
 |
| Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona on Jan. 31 |
The second leg of will be played at Barcelona’s Camp Nou on February 27, 2013. In the second semis, Atletico Madrid will take on Sevilla on February 1. The final of the Copa del Rey will be played on May 18, 2013.
Indian and Pakistan viewers can catch all the LIVE action on Ten Action. For Live streaming go to: http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/670912/real-madrid-vs-barcelona/
0 comments:
Post a Comment