We head into the anticipated football game in the world, “El Clasico”. This is a football match that have been graced by the best of players in the footballing world, players likes Hristo Stoichkov, Amancio, Quini, Jose Antonio Camacho, Guillermo Amor, Santillana, Luis Suarez Miramontes, Roberto Carlos, Albert Ferrer, Sergi Barjuan, Martin Vazquez, Zinedine Zidane. In recent years we have had players such as: Carlos Puyol, Victor Valdes, Andre Iniesta, Angel Di Maria, Cristiano Ronaldo and the likes.

The game which was initially scheduled for October 26 was postponed due to security issues in Catalonia, sparked due to Catalan seperatist leaders sentenced to jail. The game which will kick off by 8:00 pm Nigeria time will be full of high point and flashes as it has always been over the years, Real Madrid and Barcelona sit joint top of the league with both having 35 points each from 16 games. Barcelona earned their point winning 11 draw 2 and loss 3 with 43 goals scored and 20 goals conceded, while Real Madrid earned it points by winning 10 draw 5 and loosing just one against the newly promoted Mallorca in a 1- 0 defeat.

The game on Wednesday night will be fiercy has both team want to be on top of the table.

Messi and Benzema

Both players will want to continue their goal scoring form as they remain the joint goal scorer in the league with 12 goals each with Messi playing less game as a result of the injury suffered at the beginning of the season.

Players to watch out for

Lionel Messi

He just received his sixth ballon d’or, this makes him the most successful player to have ever won the individual award, with Cristiano Ronaldo coming second with five. Messi will go into the game hoping to increase is goal scoring form and justify while he is conspired to the the greatest player of all time� to have played the game of football.

Benzema

Ever since the departure of Real Madrid top goal scorer Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus, karim Benzema have been Madrid top player. His goals for the team this season and the season past have kept them in the position they are now. He will hope to get on the scorers sheet again just as he did over the weekend scoring a last minute equaliser to dre against Valencia.

Vinicious Junior

The young star who was currently named among the top ten young stars in the footballing world will step in to replace Eden Hazard who is currently on injury. The young attacker have up his game from the performance of last season.

Anthonio Griezman

The former athletico Madrid player who joined Barcelona at the beginning of the season for 120 million euro’s will be playing is first El Clasico game. He will hope to be one of the scorers in the fierce encounter.

Who will win the match?