“We know how to beat Real Madrid”

This Sunday (21:00) Barca take advantage of their last chance to compete for the league title. The team led by Javi Hernandez will visit the Santiago Bernabeu to resolve an issue that will be the last classical coach Terrassa if he maintains his decision to leave the Blaugrana bench at the end of the season.

Cooler’s side are clinging to the league after being knocked out of the Champions League by PSG, who took advantage of the favor granted to them by the arbitration of Romanian Istvan Kovac. He does it with an urgent need to win, cut the eight-point gap that currently separates him from Real Madrid to five.

Barca are aware that defeat would effectively mean goodbye to the title, as recovering eleven points (plus goal average) with just 18 to play seems almost a chimera.

Despite all or nothing, and the setback that the European exit meant, the Blaugrana dressing room is looking at the classics with optimism. At least that is the message Robert Lewandowski sent on Media Day to the international media holding television rights to the match.

“We know how to beat Real Madrid”insists Lewandowski, convinced that recent defeats to the white team will remove the thorn: “We know them and have analyzed the mistakes we made last time we faced each other. We know that if we minimize their merits, we We can defeat them.” at the Santiago Bernabeu.”

The Polish striker believes the European qualifiers could benefit him both mentally and physically. “The euphoria over qualifying against Manchester City could lead to Real Madrid not being mentally prepared for the classics”says Lewandowski, who also believes the effort against City could take its toll on them: “It’s true we played 70 minutes at a disadvantage, but we had another day of rest. They played 120 minutes, they They had to face a penalty round and they probably arrived in Madrid after five in the morning.