Preseason matches usually don’t mean anything, except when it’s El Clásico. There is never not a highly competitive game going on when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet, even when it’s supposed to a friendly, and on Saturday night at MetLife Stadium the two big rivals will meet once again.
This will be the first taste of the game’s greatest rivalry for Hansi Flick, whose main priority is to continue developing his new side and working on the squad’s fitness. But Hansi also really wants to win his first clash with Los Blancos, and if Barça do win on Saturday they will maintain a perfect record in ‘American Clásicos’.