Real Madrid is preparing for its first Clásico of the season, with the expectation of repeating the last victory at Barcelona's home, achieved in 2023. In that match, the white team won 2-1 at Montjuïc, with two goals from Jude Bellingham, and the squad that faced Barça in 2023 is the one that is expected to appear again at the Camp Nou.
On October 21, 2023, Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid achieved the only victory in which the club has triumphed at the rival's stadium since then. Bellingham, who scored both goals, became the protagonist of the victory. Now, the English striker is once again one of the players who were part of that winning eleven, along with Tchouaméni and Valverde, who are also in the probable lineup for the next Clásico. The unknown is whether Rüdiger, who started three years ago in a Real Madrid team without Courtois, will also appear in the box, since the starting goalkeeper in 2023 was Kepa.
The team that beat Barcelona in 2023 had figures such as Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Lucas Vázquez, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, Joselu, Nacho and Fran García. All of them are no longer part of the current Real Madrid squad. On that occasion, Eder Militao was the starting goalkeeper and he was replaced in the second half by Aurélien Tchouaméni. In addition, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo also played, although they will not be available for the next match at the Camp Nou. The players who did not participate in that victory, such as Lunin and Brahim, are still in the club's current squad.
The next Clásico promises to be a duel of titans, with Real Madrid trying to break their losing streak at home against Barcelona. Fans hope that the combination of veteran players and young talent can replicate the formula that gave them victory in 2023. Meanwhile, Barcelona will seek to take advantage of their home advantage to change the history of recent matches. The result of the match will determine whether Real Madrid manages to overcome the barrier of victories at the Camp Nou and whether the 2023 squad can once again be the key to its success.