Can Real Madrid and Barcelona face off in a Champions League Clasico this season? | OneFootball

As the group stage phase of the UEFA Champions League concludes, Real Madrid and Barcelona have set their sights on the final, which will take place on May 31 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Barcelona have secured a spot in the top eight, finishing second in their group with 19 points. Their record includes six wins, one draw, and one loss.

Under Hansi Flick, Barcelona, the highest-scoring team in the competition with 28 goals, have made it through without facing any serious challenges, having conceded only 13 goals.

Real Madrid, however, finished 11th in their group with 15 points, winning five games, losing three, and scoring 20 goals while conceding 12.

Looking ahead, Real Madrid must stay focused on the draw next Friday, where they will learn whether they will face Manchester City, led by Pep Guardiola, or Celtic in the round of 16.

There is a slight chance that Barcelona can face Real Madrid in UCL. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

Once they go through this challenge, two familiar teams may await them. They could be drawn against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid, whom they will meet soon in a La Liga derby, or Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen.

Can Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in UCL?

After the round of 16, the only way Real Madrid and Barcelona could meet in this Champions League would be in the semi-finals or in the final itself in Munich.

This adds an extra layer of excitement to the competition, with the possibility of an El Clásico clash in Europe, complementing the two encounters already planned in La Liga and their Super Cup final meeting.

There is also the chance that both teams could meet in the Copa del Rey final, or even in the semi-finals if they are drawn together.

This could lead to as many as six El Clasico matchups in a single season, making this one of the most thrilling campaigns in recent memory.