Barcelona vs Real Madrid Women's El Clasico Preview: Start Time, Date, Team News, How To Watch & Live Stream

Can Real Madrid Femenino close the gap at the top of Liga F?

Jordan Merritt | Mar 22, 2025

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Real Madrid women face Barcelona in a crucial El Clasico. Barca Women are seven points at the top of Liga F with eight games remaining. A win for Real will give them a slim chance of catching their rivals.

Las Blancas was five points behind before the Matchday 22 games. However, a 2-2 draw against 13th-place Deportivo was a huge blow. Barca capitalized, winning 2-0 at UD Tenerife to extend their lead at the top of the standings.

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Head coach Alberto Toril's team are coming off an excellent UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg win. Real Madrid beat WSL side Arsenal 2-0 at home. Barcelona also had a good European win, beating Wolfsburg 4-1 in Germany, the second leg at the Estadi Johan Cruyff on March 27.

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It's going to be a challenging game based on past results. Real Madrid have played in 20 El Clasico's, losing all of them. The last five games in Liga F have resulted in an aggregate score of 17-0. Las Blancas has to get a result soon; could that be tomorrow in Barcelona?

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Teresa Abelleira is out for the season, injuring her cruciate ligament. Alberto Toril had a further injury setback in the Champions League, with German midfielder Melanie Leupolz picking up a ligament tear.