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Carlo Ancelotti faced the press ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated El Clásico clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Matchday 35 of La Liga.
“It’s always a special match because of the rivalry and the fans' desire to beat Barcelona,” said the Italian manager. But it was one particular comment that stood out — and made the entire press room burst into laughter.
“This will be the last Clásico of the season... because Barcelona isn’t playing in the Club World Cup,” Ancelotti stated with a grin.
His remark wasn’t just a casual comment; it carried a subtle but pointed message about Real Madrid’s superiority — particularly with Los Blancos preparing for the upcoming expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, a tournament for which Barcelona didn’t qualify.
With the La Liga title potentially on the line, emotions are running high, and Ancelotti’s words are bound to add extra fire to Sunday’s showdown at Montjuïc.
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| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |||
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | 63 | 88 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 40 | 84 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 38 | 25 | 70 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 38 | 20 | 70 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 38 | 7 | 60 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 38 | 2 | 55 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | -4 | 52 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 38 | -4 | 52 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 38 | -9 | 48 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 38 | -11 | 46 |
| 12 | Valencia | 38 | -10 | 46 |
| 13 | Getafe | 38 | -5 | 42 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 38 | -11 | 42 |
| 15 | Alaves | 38 | -10 | 42 |
| 16 | Girona | 38 | -16 | 41 |
| 17 | Sevilla | 38 | -13 | 41 |
| 18 | Leganes | 38 | -17 | 40 |
| 19 | Las Palmas | 38 | -21 | 32 |
| 20 | Valladolid | 38 | -64 | 16 |
| POS | TEAM | M | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Lille | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Bayern München | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | AC Milan | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | -21 | 0 |
| LA LIGA | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | |
| Kylian Mbappé | 31 Goals | Real Madrid |
| R. Lewandowski | 27 Goals | Barcelona |
| A. Budimir | 21 Goals | Osasuna |
| A. Sørloth | 20 Goals | Atletico Madrid |
| Ayoze Pérez | 19 Goals | Villarreal |
| Raphinha | 13 Goals | Barcelona |
| S. Guirassy | 13 Goals | Borussia Dortmund |
| R. Lewandowski | 11 Goals | Barcelona |
| H. Kane | 11 Goals | Bayern München |
| Lautaro Martínez | 9 Goals | Inter |
