The tie between Real Madrid and Barcelona will steal most headlines, but there will be more to watch during the weekend.

Matchday 26 in La Liga is upon us, and what better way to get you excited about it than telling you that it's Clásico time in Spain. Real Madrid and Barcelona are set to lock horns for the second time this season, and Quique Setién's side will try to claim a win that could very well mean the title for them. On the other hand, Zidane's men have lost some of their flair, and another loss during this week after being beaten by Manchester City could see their title chances in both competitions fade away.

All the weekend's action will begin on Friday, as usual, with the clash between Real Sociedad and Real Valladolid. Saturday's games will include the clash between Valencia and Betis, and a match between Granada and Celta that could have implications in the battle to avoid relegation.

Sunday's games will also bring quite a few emotions, especially with the match involving Espanyol and Atlético. Later that day, Real Madrid will host Barcelona, in what will undoubtedly be the most followed match of the weekend.

There will be more to watch this weekend in the Spanish top-flight, but before we get to that, we need to consider some facts ahead of the 26th matchday of the 2019-20 season.

Team news - Who's in, who's out?

Real Madrid - Injured: Marco Asensio, Eden Hazard. Suspended: Rodrygo.

Barcelona - Injured: Ousmané Dembelé, Luis Suárez, Sergi Roberto. Doubtful: Jordi Alba, Gerard Piqué. 

Atlético Madrid - Injured: Thomas Lemar. Doubtful: Jan Oblak, Thomas Partey.

Coach's quotes ahead of Matchday 26

While it's not a quote since he did not go out and say it in a press conference or interview, coach Quique Setién has made a few headlines with his orders prior to El Clásico. Those screams in the team's training session may give fans a good idea on what to expect from Los Culés this Sunday.

"We want to have the ball more than ever! We need to make them run behind the ballI, the coach said several times during the team's training session.

Key historical stats ahead of La Liga's Matchday 26

  • Barcelona has outscored Real Madrid 7-0 in their last three games at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in all comps.

  • Real Madrid has only won one of their last six games against Barcelona in front of their supporters.

  • It's been almost three years since Atlético's last away win against Espanyol.

  • Real Madrid enters this game on a 12-match streak without a loss at home (La Liga).

  • Sevilla has won six straight games against Osasuna in all comps when playing as hosts.

  • Valencia has only conceded once in their last eight games against Betis when playing at Mestalla (all comps).

La Liga - Matchday 26 games

 

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Real Sociedad 1 - 0 Real Valladolid

February 28, 2020 3:00pmReale Arena (Donostia-San Sebastián)

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Eibar 3 - 0 Levante

February 29, 2020 7:00amEstadio Municipal de Ipurúa (Eibar)

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Valencia 2 - 1 Real Betis

February 29, 2020 10:00amEstadio de Mestalla (Valencia)

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Leganés 1 - 1 Deportivo Alavés

February 29, 2020 12:30pmEstadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganés)

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Granada 0 - 0 Celta de Vigo

February 29, 2020 3:00pmEstadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada)

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Sevilla 3 - 2 Osasuna

March 1, 2020 6:00amEstadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla)

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Athletic Club 1 - 0 Villarreal

March 1, 2020 8:00amSan Mamés Barria (Bilbao)

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Espanyol 1 - 1 Atlético Madrid

March 1, 2020 10:00amRCDE Stadium (Cornella de Llobregat)

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Mallorca 0 - 1 Getafe

March 1, 2020 12:30pmIberostar Estadi (Palma de Mallorca)

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Real Madrid 2 - 0 Barcelona

March 1, 2020 3:00pmEstadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)

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