La Liga’s top two sides are currently tied on 35 points each, four ahead of third-placed Sevilla, with the El Clasico as their game in hand. A winner of the rearranged encounter at the Camp Nou this week will head to the winter break on top of the Spanish top tier and a big favourite to claim the title.
The two months since the fixture was initially postponed in October has seen both Madrid and Barca kick into much better form following up-and-down starts to the campaign.
Both sides had stern tests this weekend, though.