MADRID (AP) — The first clasico of the season takes place with Real Madrid hosting Barcelona in the Spanish league looking to stop a four-game losing steak against the Catalan rival.

Madrid is also defending the league lead as it enters Sunday’s match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a two-point advantage over Barcelona.

Madrid lost all clasicos last season across all competitions, being outscored 16-7. It was the first time Barcelona won every clasico in a season that had at least three matches between the rivals.

Barcelona arrives with injury woes in attack and coach Hansi Flick will have to watch the game from a stadium box after he was shown a red card for protesting in the previous round.

Lamine Yamal is set to start for the visitors after having played two games since re

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