Tuesday, April 19, 2011

El Clasico Copa del Rey different from league

In two meetings this season with Real Madrid, Barcelona have never beaten. But at the third meeting, the situation will be different because this is the Copa del Rey final.
The match between Real Madrid vs Barca, aka better known as El Clasico, it will happen five times this season. Of the two that have taken place, the first ending 5-0 victory for Barca and a second endless series 1-1.
On Wednesday (20/04/2011) aka four days after the second encounter, Barcelona and Madrid will again compete in the Copa del Rey final event at the Mestalla Stadium.
Results in the first two games make a little more seeded Barca over Madrid. But for Los Cules captain, Carlos Puyol, duel this time is different because it is the final of a competition.
The final means there is a title at stake on the spot. This could increase the motivation of a team that placed as underdogs.
"A final is always different. It is not related to previous games or graphic appearance of a club today, "said Puyol Barcelona's official website.
At the last meeting that occurred in the cage Madrid, Puyol played since the first minute which is the first game after 2.5 months tangled injury.
But in the match drawn at 58 minutes Puyol replaced Seydou Keita. As a result, Puyol was undoubtedly appear in the Barca defense guarding the Mestalla later.
"I'm still going to be there. Playing or not, I do not know, "said 31-year-old captain.

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