The latest edition of Spanish football’s fiercest rivalry was of course pencilled in on Wednesday night.This came after Real Madrid’s victory over Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semi-finals

Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons. The Catalan club will face Real Madrid in the final later this month.

Having also been knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, a six-match winless run has seen them drop back in the La Liga title race as well – they trail the leaders by nine points

This week, it was confirmed that Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the 2024-25 Copa del Rey final, with both clubs winning their semi-finals against Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid respectively.

Kylián Mbappé has scored twice to help Real Madrid outgun a feisty Leganes 3-2 and provisionally pull level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

Arsenal will face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next week, and many believe Madrid are the favourites to win. Los Blancos hold the record for the most Champions League titles and demonstrated their strength by overcoming a formidable Atlético Madrid side in the previous round.

Arsenal will face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next week, and many believe Madrid are the favourites to win. Los Blancos hold the record for the most Champions League titles and demonstrated their strength by overcoming a formidable Atlético Madrid side in the previous round.

Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Cristian Romero could reportedly be prised away from the club for a cut-price fee in the summer transfer window, as both Atletico and Real Madrid continue to circle for the Argentine.