Today’s Spain Papers: El Clasico dominates the headlines

Spanish front pages were dominated by just one thing on Sunday as the media went into overdrive with coverage of El Clasico. The match between Barcelona and and its arch-rivals Real Madrid was initially scheduled to take place on march 19th   at the top of the 26th round matches of the Spanish League.
Barcelona leads the La Liga standings table during the current season with 65 points, 9 points ahead of runner-up Real Madrid with 56 points.Barcelona leads the La Liga standings table this season, with 65 points, 9 points ahead of runner-up Real Madrid with 56 points.

The Spanish press headlines came as follow:

Spain's daily newspaper El Mundo reported that El Clásico is equal to La Liga, as Barcelona appears today to snatch the opportunity to cut the gap on Barcelona to 12 points away at the top of La Liga could re-ignite the title race.

Marca is Spain's biggest-selling newspaper headlined more than one final, the victory for Real Madrid would bring them 6 points behind the leaders, Ancelotti seeks to win with the same squad that beaten Liverpool, and Barcelona's victory in El Clasico   would open up a 12-point lead at the top of the table, making the league title a high probability.
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The Spanish sports newspapers, Diario AS, headlines the last bullet, Real Madrid could win at Camp Nou to stay in the battle for the title, Pedri will not be present, and Ancelotti will be able to count and rely on Benzema. French star Benzema, another pillar of Real’s attack, will play on Sunday despite suffering a knock during the week, Ancelotti said.

Finally, Sport, the Spanish daily sports newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain titled”: more than ever "Forca Barca", Barcelona needs the collective support of its members and fans to defeat Real Madrid and win La Liga.
 


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