Two Clasicos and room for one more – Real Madrid out for revenge after Barcelona’s early bragging rights | OneFootball

Real Madrid and Barcelona could be gearing up for an extraordinary footballing showdown that could see them clash three times in just over a month.

While the season has, so far, favoured the Catalans in head-to-head encounters, the road ahead offers Los Blancos a golden opportunity for redemption—one that could culminate in both domestic and continental glory.

Barcelona may have the recent bragging rights, having won both earlier encounters this season—first in La Liga and later in the Spanish Super Cup—but Real Madrid’s biggest chances are still ahead.

Three Clasicos on the horizon

Real Madrid and Barcelona have already played twice this season. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

The upcoming Copa del Rey final is a clear chance for Carlo Ancelotti’s men to set the record straight. This is more than just a trophy; it is a chance to restore belief and reassert their dominance in the biggest rivalry in world football.

The second clash is already confirmed: a crucial La Liga meeting at Montjuic on the weekend of May 10–11. With only three points separating the two in the league table, this tie could well decide the destiny of the title.

Despite Barcelona winning 0-4 at the Santiago Bernabeu earlier in the season, Madrid have quietly stayed in touching distance and now have the chance to strike when it matters most.

But the potential third meeting—the UEFA Champions League final in Munich on May 31—is where things get truly historic.

Real Madrid will have to go through a difficult path, with Arsenal in the quarterfinals and either PSG or Aston Villa in the semifinals.

But if they make it to Munich, and Barcelona do the same by beating Dortmund and then Inter or Bayern, the football world will be treated to the first-ever Clasico in a European Cup final.

Then experience will count

Real Madrid and Barcelona will play in Copa del Rey final. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

Interestingly, that is where Real Madrid’s identity shines brightest—on the grandest stage.

No club in world football has a better relationship with the Champions League than Real Madrid.

Their 14 European Cups are not just numbers—they are a statement of character, of a club that always shows up when the pressure is highest.

Barcelona may have the psychological edge from earlier this season, but Real Madrid have the experience, the pedigree, and a burning motivation to write a different ending.

Historically, Madrid also hold the upper hand in Copa del Rey finals. In the seven finals where the two Spanish giants have met, Real Madrid have come out on top four times—including the last two.

A total fan fest

Real Madrid and Barcelona could still play three more games. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

For fans, the prospect of three El Clasicos in 36 days is nothing short of electrifying.

But for Real Madrid, this is more than a spectacle—it is a chance to flip the narrative, to avenge two early-season defeats, and to potentially end the campaign with silverware in all three competitions.

In many ways, this is the kind of scenario Madrid thrive in—backs to the wall, legacies on the line, and history waiting to be written.

Let Barcelona enjoy their early victories because the season is far from over, and Real Madrid have every reason to believe their time is now.