Crucial El Clasico set to shape title race
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BARCELONA v REAL MADRID

Camp Nou, Barcelona

HEAD-TO-HEAD (All-time meetings)

Barcelona 89

Real 92

D48
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RECENT LA LIGA MEETINGS

Oct 2014 Real 3-1 Barcelona

Real inflict Barcelona’s first defeat of season, with goals from Ronaldo, Pepe and Benzema

Coach Luis Enrique

Captain Xavi Hernandez

Top La Liga goalscorer Lionel Messi, 32

La Liga 2014/15

W21 D2 L4

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Captain Iker Casillas

Top La Liga goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo, 30

La Liga 2014/15

W21 D1 L5
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2014/15 LA LIGA STATISTICS (per match)

Goals for 2.90 2.85

Goals against 0.60 0.90

Shots 13.4 14.3

Passes 678 541

Yellow cards 1.70 2.15

Messi Ronaldo

Minutes played 2,385 2,141

Goals scored 32 30

Assists 14 11

Involvement* 59% 53%

Total shots 106 116

Shots on target 66 71

Hat-tricks 5 4

Penalties scored 4 9

Players beaten 127 39

Fouls suffered 60 37
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Sources: Infostrada, La Liga

Pictures: Getty Images

*Participation in all club goals

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