Why don’t Real Madrid and Barcelona play their LaLiga matches this weekend?
Across Europe, the United States, and every other corner of the globe, eyes fixate on any Game s involving the behemoths of Spanish Football . That’s right, when Real Madrid or Barcelona are in action , other tasks are paused, screens or audio devices are switched on, and focus turns to the likes of Bellingham, Vinicius, Lewandowski and Gavi. So, why is neither team showing up in LaLiga fixtures this weekend ? It’s pretty simple. ⚪🟣 🏆 🔵🔴#superSupercopa pic.twitter.com/0LlJPAFP2h — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) January 13, 2024 Real Madrid and Barcelona in Clásico cup final If you’ve been busy these last few days, you may have missed that both these clubs have been out in Saudi Arabia (’why there?’ I hear you ask) playing in the Spanish Super Cup . The semifinals saw Madrid beat city rivals Atlético in a pulsating match , while Barça edged out Osasuna, the relative minnows of the Final Four. Sunday sees the eternal rivalry return in a much-anticipated Clásico ...