LaLiga Matchday 11 Preview: ElClasico dominates; Valencia kids face Athletic Bilbao; Girona target struggling Celta Vigo
The first ElClasico of the 2023/24 season is coming up this weekend and football fans around the world will tune in to the action from Catalonia on Saturday afternoon, as FC Barcelona and Real Madrid resume their historic rivalry. That heavyweight fixture logically takes centre stage, yet there are several other intriguing fixtures coming up too in an action-packed Matchday 11.
The very first game involves the joint-leaders Girona FC, who enter this round level on points with Real Madrid at the top of LALIGA EA SPORTS. Míchel's side have an impressive haul of 25 points from their first 10 games and, as the top scorers of the competition, they'll hope to put RC Celta to the sword at the Estadi Montilivi on Friday night.
On ElClasico Saturday, there is an interesting game ahead of the main dish, with bottom-placed UD Almería hoping to overcome UD Las Palmas in new coach Gaizka Garitano's first home game since taking over at the Power Horse Stadium.
Then, at 16:15 CEST on Saturday, it's time for the first ElClasico of the new season. This duel between Barça and Los Blancos will be held at the Estadi Olímpic, which has never before hosted this fixture. The FC Barcelona faithful were able to enjoy a memorable stoppage time victory when they hosted ElClasico in LALIGA EA SPORTS last season and they'll hope for another victory on this occasion.
Making this ElClasico so fascinating is the fact that just one point separates the two sides in the standings, with Real Madrid currently on 25 points and Barça on 24. The stakes could hardly be higher, and the star quality will be present in abundance with the likes of João Félix, Vinícius, Robert Lewandowski, Jude Bellingham, Ronald Araújo, Eduardo Camavinga, Alejandro Balde and Fede
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