Sunday , 16 August 2026

Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Real Madrid CF
3 – 2
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC Santiago Bernabeu HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Andreas Christensen
Vinicius Junior pen 18' 1–1
1–2 69' Fermin Lopez
Lucas Vazquez 73' 2–2
Jude Bellingham 90+1' 3–2
Eduardo Camavinga 33' Y
Y 75' Jules Kounde
Vinicius Junior 75' Y
Luka Modric 83' Y
Y 90' Pau Cubarsi

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Santiago Bernabeu.

Match Details

  • Referee Cesar Soto Grado (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Pau Cebrian
  • Assistant 2 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

8
1
7
Real Madrid CF 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Barcelona 2023-10-28 FC Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2023-03-19 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2022-10-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 FC Barcelona 2022-03-20 Real Madrid CF 0–4 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr FC Barcelona H 3–2 W
17 Apr Manchester City FC A 5–4 W
13 Apr RCD Mallorca A 1–0 W
09 Apr Manchester City FC H 3–3 D
31 Mar Athletic Club H 2–0 W
16 Mar CA Osasuna A 4–2 W
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Real Madrid CF A 2–3 L
16 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
13 Apr Cadiz CF A 1–0 W
10 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 3–2 W
30 Mar UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
17 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid A 3–0 W

Season Stats

Real Madrid CF FC Barcelona
#10 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Real Madrid CF are 10th (0 pts). FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Madrid CF to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Real Madrid CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Andreas Christensen makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 16' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Vinicius Junior has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
  • 23' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Eduardo Camavinga is booked for Real Madrid CF — card on 33.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' FC Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Pedri on, Frenkie de Jong off on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Fermin Lopez comes on to replace Andreas Christensen.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc-Andre ter Stegen made 513 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' FC Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Joao Felix comes on to replace Robert Lewandowski.
  • 69' What a strike from Fermin Lopez! The score is 1-2.
  • 71' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Eduardo Camavinga departs to be replaced by Fran Garcia.
  • 72' Brahim Diaz gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Toni Kroos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Magnificent from Lucas Vazquez! That is 18 goals in 545 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Eder Militao comes on to replace Rodrygo.
  • 75' Jules Kounde was booked on 75.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' Joselu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius Junior at the 82 minute mark.
  • 83' Luka Modric picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Pau Cubarsi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • FC Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

FC Barcelona Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xavi Hernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jude Bellingham 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Ferran Torres 3
Raphinha 3
Luis Suarez 3
Kylian Mbappe 3
Karim Benzema 2
Vinicius Junior 2

Head to Head

2024-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Barcelona 2023-10-28 FC Barcelona 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2023-03-19 FC Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid CF 2022-10-16 Real Madrid CF 3–1 FC Barcelona 2022-03-20 Real Madrid CF 0–4 FC Barcelona

Real Madrid CF Form

2024-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Barcelona W 2024-04-17 Manchester City FC 4–5 Real Madrid CF W 2024-04-13 RCD Mallorca 0–1 Real Madrid CF W 2024-04-09 Real Madrid CF 3–3 Manchester City FC D 2024-03-31 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Athletic Club W 2024-03-16 CA Osasuna 2–4 Real Madrid CF W

FC Barcelona Form

2024-04-21 Real Madrid CF 3–2 FC Barcelona L 2024-04-16 FC Barcelona 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2024-04-13 Cadiz CF 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2024-04-10 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–3 FC Barcelona W 2024-03-30 FC Barcelona 1–0 UD Las Palmas W 2024-03-17 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–3 FC Barcelona W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04 Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF41% Draw30% FC Barcelona29%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Real Madrid CF or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Barcelona
59%
Real Madrid CF or FC Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF23% Draw54% FC Barcelona23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF

Handicap Real Madrid CF covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.