Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday with more than just the trophy on the line for the fierce Spanish rivals.

In the Copa del Rey, Madrid have suffered the most embarrassing and painful results in their history. Let’s first head back to 2002. That year, as Real Madrid celebrated their centenary, Vicente del Bosque’s side played the final at their home stadium, with Deportivo La Coruna their opponents.

Real Madrid could be without defender David Alaba and midfielder Eduardo Camavinga for the Copa del Rey final after both were injured in Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga victory over Getafe.

Ousmane Dembélé’s goals are drying up for Paris Saint-Germain at just the wrong moment. PSG has a Champions League semifinal coming up against an Arsenal team brimming with confidence after eliminating 15-time champion Real Madrid in fine style.

Germain’s opponents in the semi-finals of the Champions League 2024-2025 (April 29 and May 7), played their last match before the first leg at Emirates Stadium yesterday. It was against Crystal Palace in the Premier League and ended in a 2-2 draw.