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Balde with a brilliant run on the left wing. He slips past multiple players but his ultimate pass is intercepted.
Raphinha fouls Kroos. Again Barca applying a high press to try and win the ball up high.
More yellow cards. This time Gavi and Vinicius have a stare off. Vinicius is not happy with Gavi keeping the ball with him and delaying Madrid’s free kick. A push and a shove. Referee swift in booking the two. Four yellow cards within the first half hour.
Vinicius puts a cross in from the left wing from the outside of his boot. Modric is aiming to head it but ter Stegen steps out and punches it away.
Barcelona with three attempted crosses but none can beat the Madrid back line.
Lewandowski puts pressure on Militao and ends up winning a corner for Barca.
Barca nearly steals the ball in the final third from Modric but the assistant raises his flag for a handball by Roberto.
Camavinga with good defending near the right corner flag. He stops Raphinha from dribbling past him.
Well it took just 15 minutes for the tempers to flare. Barcelona feels robbed after Vinicius’ tackle on Kessie is not given as a foul. Moments later, Araujo’s tackle on Vinicius in termed as one and Madrid is given a free kick.
Xavi is fuming at the call and has a word or two to say to the fourth official. A yellow card shown to the Barca manager.
SAVE! First one of the match, made by Coutois. Balde crosses from the left and Raphinha meets it in the penalty area. The shot was bang in the middle of goal and Courtois does not have any trouble in collecting the ball.
Real Madrid finding its groove. Vinicius tries to thread a pass for Carvajal but puts too much behind it. The ball beats the right back to the touchline. Goal kick for Barca.
Araujo with a crucial clearance. Rodrygo beats the offside trap and is past Balde. He sends it across the face of goal looking for Vinicius but Araujo slides in before the Brazilian can get a touch on the ball.
A yellow card for Sergi Roberto.
CHANCE! Barcelona dominating. Barcelona switches play from the right side to the left and Balde gets the ball in the penalty area. He cuts it back for Gavi, who in turn opens the shot up for Lewandowski. The shot is blockedby Militao and Carvajal clears.
Camavinga is back on the pitch and he straight away wins the ball back for his side.
Another corner for Barca. Lewandowski gets a pass in the penalty area and he goes for a shot. Blocked by Camavinga but he looks in discomfort after the block.
Vinicius fouled by Araujo near the centre line.
Appeals for handball by Barcelona. Barcelona keeps the ball alive after the set piece does not work. Gavi plays a sqaure pass from the right which hits the hand of Eder Militao as he dives. Referee waves it off. He has a word with VAR before doing so.
Chance for Barcelona! Balde gets a long ball on the left wing. He plays it wide to Gavi who slashes at it. Carvajal with an interception. Corner for Barcelona.
Madrid with a free kick in the first minute. The delivery from Kroos is off the mark and the ball rolls out for a goal kick.
And we’re underway at the Camp Nou.
The coin toss is done, the handshakes are complete and the players are in position for the start of the match.
If Barcelona wins tonight, Xavi will become the first Barcelona manager since Pep Guardiola to win four consecutive El Clasicos.
Pep did it between 2008-2010 when he won five straight matches against Real Madrid.
The players are making their way to the tunnel. Not long left before kick off.
Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona - La Liga
Barcelona 3-1 Real Madrid - Spanish Super Cup
Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona - Copa del Rey
Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid - La Liga
Played: 37 | Barcelona: 17 | Real Madrid: 12 | Draw: 8
The last time Real Madrid laid hands on the Copa del Rey trophy was in 2014 under Carlo Ancelotti. It beat Barcelona 2-1 in the final. But things have not really gone in its favour ever since.
Tonight, Real has a fair chance of making it to the final. Barcelona will be without multiple major players like Pedri, Frenkie and Dembele, and Madrid could utilise that to turn the deficit around.
Played: 253 | Barcelona: 100 | Real Madrid: 101 | Draw: 52
When will the Copa del Rey semifinal second leg Barcelona vs Real Madrid be played?
The Copa del Rey semifinal second leg Barcelona vs Real Madrid will be played on Thursday, April 6 (IST) at the Camp Nou in Barcelona.
What time will the Copa del Rey semifinal second leg Barcelona vs Real Madrid kick off?
The Copa del Rey semifinal second leg Barcelona vs Real Madridwill kick off at 12:30 AM IST or 7:00 PM GMT.
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The Copa del Rey semifinal second leg Barcelona vs Real Madrid will not be telecast on TV in India.
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Xavi’s Barcelona will take the Camp Nou on Wednesday eyeing a fourth consecutive win against Real Madrid when the two meet in the second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.
An Eder Militao own goal was enough for the Catalans to eke out a narrow lead after the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu in March.
Earlier in the season, Barcelona had bettered Carlo Ancelotti’s side 3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup final and 2-1 in the La Liga.
Los Blancos will be featuring a full strength side for the return leg while Barcelona will be missing key players - Frenkie De Jong, Ousmane Dembele and Andreas Christensen and Pedri.