Two most outstanding Spanish clubs, Barcelona and Real Madrid, clash again in Tuesday’s Clasico in the Spanish Cup.
The earlier clash between the giants ended in a stalemate.
Barcelona, in the league match before Christmas, was held to a 2-2 draw by Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
The first leg of the semi-final showdown of the Spanish cup ended 1-1 at the Bernabeu.
The Tuesday’s clash at the camp Nou will decide who goes into the final.
The two teams then go head-to-head again in the league at the weekend but with Madrid trailing Barcelona by 16 points in the table.
Four-times world player of the year, Messi is the man to cage by Jose Mourinho side.
Erratic Real face cup moment of truth
For Madrid it is the first of two make or break games with the other coming in the Champions League against Manchester United.
Fixtures
Feb 26
English FA Cup
7:45 PM – Everton vs Oldham
English League Championship
7:45 PM – Burnley vs Huddersfield
7:45 PM – Leicester vs Blackburn
8:00 PM – Bolton vs Peterborough
Spanish Copa del Rey
8:00 PM – Barcelona vs Real
Italian Serie A
7:00 PM – Bologna vs Fiorentina
French Coupe de France
5:00 PM – Sochaux vs Troyes
6:00 PM – Gaillard vs Le Havre
7:50 PM – St Etienne vs Lille
South African Premiership
5:30 PM – Swallows vs Pirates
5:30 PM – SuperSport vs Pretoria