"Barça bossed Madrid last season, winning all four meetings between the teams as they claimed a domestic treble under Hansi Flick, but the pendulum briefly appeared to have swung back in Madrid's favour in October when Xabi Alonso, in his first Clásico since taking over as coach, oversaw a 2-1 win which moved Los Blancos five points clear at the top of LaLiga."
"However, the tables have already turned since then. While Madrid have blown hot and cold, Barça have racked up nine consecutive wins in all competitions and have established a four point lead at the top of the table. There remains the feeling that they are not playing their very best football -- Flick was critical of the performance in last weekend's 2-0 win at Espanyol -- but the five-goal victory over Athletic in midweek was a demonstration of how potent they can be in attack when everything clicks."
Barcelona and Real Madrid meet for the Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia competing for the season's first domestic trophy. Barcelona advanced after a 5-0 win over Athletic Club; Real Madrid reached the final with a 2-1 victory over Atlético. The two clubs have met in this final four years running, and recent winners have used Supercopa success as a springboard to LaLiga titles. Barcelona have won nine consecutive matches and hold a four-point LaLiga lead, despite occasional imperfect performances. Real Madrid have been inconsistent since October when they briefly led LaLiga after a 2-1 Clásico win.
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