The Copa Del Rey finals will be contested by two of the fiercest footballing rivals- Real Madrid (RMA) and FC Barcelona on April 26th at Estadio de La Cartuja. The finals on Sunday will mark the eighth time the two rivals go toe-to-toe against each other for the crown of Copa Del Rey. On the previous 7 occasions when Real Madrid and FC Barcelona met in the Copa del Rey finals, Madrid emerged victorious four times in comparison to Barcelona's three exploits. However, in the overall scheme of things, Barcelona leads the title count with 31 domestic trophies in comparison to Madrid's 20. The two rivals appear ready to add a new chapter to their rich history come the matchday.

BAR vs RMA: Match Details 

Game: Real Madrid vs Barcelona 

Time: 01:30 AM IST

Venue: Estadio de La Cartuja

Live Coverage: Fancode

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Barcelona Preview: 

FC Barcelona have been the team to beat this season. Hansi Flick led the resurgence of the Catalans this season. The club has a treble in their sights after being the only team besides PSG to remain active in all domestic and European competitions. Barring dropping an away game at Signal Iduna Park 3-1 against Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona have been an unstoppable force this month. The club had won 4 of its last 5 La Liga matches, defeated Atletico in the semis of the Copa Del Rey and got the better of Borussia Dortmund in UCL on aggregate. Besides recent success, Barcelona has already defeated Real Madrid twice this season. Hence, Hansi Flick's side is anticipated to head into the fixture high on confidence. The only cause of concern for the team is the absence of this season's top scorer, Robert Lewandowski, upfront.

Real Madrid Preview:

The Galacticos haven't been at their usual best this season. This final is the best shot for Los Blancos at silverware this season. The month of April hasn't been very fruitful for the Galacticos. They failed to get past Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, losing 1-5 on aggregate. Los Blancos also lost one of their four La Liga matches against Valencia. The team's defence line is in a spot of bother after Carlo Ancelotti ruled David Alaba and Ferland Mendy out with new injuries. The only positive for the Galacticos ahead of the finals is the return of their striker, Kylian Mbappe.

BAR vs RMA: Injury Report

Barcelona: Robert Lewandowski, Alejandro Balde, Marc Casado, Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre ter Stegen. 

Real Madrid: David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, Kylian Mbappe

BAR vs RMA: Probable Lineup

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois; Fede Valverde, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Fran García; Dani Ceballos, Aurélien Tchouameni; Rodrygo Goes, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior; Kylian Mbappé.

Barcelona: Wojciech Szczęsny; Jules Koundé, Iñigo Martínez, Pau Cubarsí, Gerard Martin; Pedri, Frenkie de Jong; Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Ferran Torres.

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Suggested Dream11 team: Grand League

Goalkeeper- Thibaut Courtois

Defenders- Joules Kounde, Rudiger, I Martinez 

Midfielders- Jude Bellingham, Pedri, Lamine Yamal (Captian), Valverde, Dani Olmo 

Strikers- Kylian Mbappe, Raphinha (Vice Captain)

Suggested Dream11 team: Head to Head 

Goalkeeper- Thibaut Courtois

Defenders- Kounde, Rudiger, Ascencio, I Martinez

Midfielders- Jude Bellingham, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Valverde

Strikers- Kylian Mbappe (Vice Captain) , Raphinha (Captain)