The games that await Barcelona & Real Madrid before March's Clasico
They will have five or six games each before the title showdown in 27 days
There are 27 days to go until FC Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in a Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu which could have major repercussions in the title race. Three points separate leaders Madrid and Barca in La Liga as things stand.
Before they meet, each side will have five or six games to play, depending on how they get on in their respective Copa del Rey quarterfinal games this week.
Quique Setien's side are preparing for a dangerous week. They travel to San Mames for a do-or-die Copa del Rey game against Athletico Bilbao and then play away at Real Betis in La Liga. They also go to Napoli in the Champions League before the Madrid game on March 1.
semi-final
In the case that Barça and Madrid beat Athletic and Real Zaragoza respectively this week, they will also have the first leg of a Copa semifinal before the Clasico, planned for Feb. 12. The second leg will be played in March.
Here is the schedule awaiting both teams:
| Feb.6 | Real Madrid-Real Sociedad Athletic-Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Feb.9 | Osasuna-Real Madrid Betis-Barcelona | Liga |
| Feb.12 | Semi-final first leg? | Copa del Rey |
| Feb.15 | Barcelona-Getafe | Liga |
| Feb.16 | Real Madrid-Celta | Liga |
| Feb.22 | Levante-Real Madrid Barcelona-Eibar | Liga |
| Feb.25 | Napoli-Barcelona | Champions League |
| Feb.26 | Real Madrid-Manchester City | Champions League |
| Mar.1 | Real Madrid-Barcelona | Liga |
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