Real Madrid will win La Liga if they defeat Barcelona on Sunday, according to Rivaldo.
Rivaldo was one of Barcelona’s greatest ever players as he established himself as a genius on the pitch in Catalonia and for the Brazilian national team.
While Barcelona and Real have ebbed and flowed at different times since the Brazilian’s departure from Spain in 2002, it is Real who are currently the better of the two sides.
Real are still in the Champions League after knocking out Manchester City, while Barca fell at the hands of their occasional rivals Paris Saint-Germain.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men hold an eight-point advantage over Barcelona in the league and, speaking to Betfair, Rivaldo thinks a win for the capital club will make a league title inevitable.
He said: “This Sunday's game is a key game for Barcelona, because if they win the gap will be five points with six games remaining. But if Real Madrid win, I think it will seal the title. I think Real Madrid have an advantage, even more so after qualifying for the Champions League and Barcelona having lost like they did.
“However, it is a Clasico, and anything can happen. There is nothing better for Barcelona to forget what happened against PSG than to beat their biggest rival away from home and heat up the fight for the title once again.”
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