Barcelona superstar reveals desire to face Real Madrid in the Champions League: ‘I would like us to face each other’

Barcelona superstar reveals desire to face Real Madrid in the Champions League: ‘I would like us to face each other’ The explosion of talent at Barcelona and Real Madrid in recent years has made El Clasico a hugely anticipated fixture this upcoming season. It has always been one of the most anticipated fixtures in club football, but the hype surrounding it has only increased with the return of Jose Mourinho. Arguably, the biggest talking point of Clasicos in the past couple of years has been the battle between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. The 19-year-old says he would like Barça and Real Madrid to finally meet in the Champions League. Lamine wants a Champions League Clasico Speaking on Movistar Plus’ Universo Valdano, as quoted by Mundo Deportivo , Lamine discussed the rivalry and explained why Clasicos carry a different meaning for players who have grown up inside Barcelona’s academy. “When you come from La Masia, from the first Clasico you play you already know what this is about and you know that this match is a war,” Lamine said. Barcelona have had the advantage over Real Madrid in Clasicos in recent seasons. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) He then turned his attention towards Europe and something remarkably absent from the history of his young career. “We have never faced Madrid in the Champions League. I would like us to face each other in the Champions League,” he said. It would certainly be one of the biggest possible ties in European football. For Madrid, however, those words would hardly create any fear. The Champions League is the competition most closely associated with the club’s identity, and a European Clasico would carry a completely different pressure from the league meetings Lamine already knows. Lamine is keen on facing the kings of Europe in the Champions League. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Lamine’s desire to face the kings of the Champions League shows his fearlessness, but Los Blancos will know that they have the emotional edge in such a situation. Jose Mourinho will be determined to set the Clasico record straight It is no secret that Barcelona have had the edge over Real Madrid in Clasicos in recent seasons, especially since the arrival of Hansi Flick. However, if there is one person who understands the intricacies of the fixture better than anyone else, it is Jose Mourinho. During his first stint at the club, his battles with Pep Guardiola in these fixtures were so intense that they bordered on toxicity. He will be keen to get Madrid back on top and gain that early advantage against Hansi Flick, and it remains to be seen how the Clasicos play out this season.