Another El Clasico is upon us Real Madrid hosts archrivals FC Barcelona at the majestic Santiago
Bernabeu for a Saturday night La Liga match (kickoff is at 10pmCET/9pmGMT/4pmEST).
This will be, remarkably, the 7th El Clasico of 2011: there were the four matches packed into 18
days last spring (two meetings in the Champions League semifinal, the Copa del Rey final, and their
2nd La Liga match of the season), plus there were two legs to the preseason Spanish Super Copa.
Real Madrid currently occupy third place while Barcelona are on top but only by a point with
Levante separating the perennial contenders in Spain. One of the main reasons behind Real's 24
goals in 7 La Liga matches is the presence of key player Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Portuguese star
is not the only reason behind this tally which is second to Barca only.
LA Galaxy
Conference: West Position: 3rd
W-L-D: 2-1-2 (0 points, -1 goal differential)
Away Form: 1-1-1 (-2 goal differential)
Recent Form: DWLDW
Last Meeting: Toronto FC 0 LA Galaxy 0 (June 26, 2010)
The big boys are coming to town.
