The meeting between Real Madrid vs Barcelona on Copa Del Rey this week become the 2nd "El Classico" this season after the first was in the La Liga which FC Barcelona won by 3-1. The goals are coming from Benzema (Real Madrid) Equalized by Alexis Sanchez then Xavi take Barcelona in to the lead and the last goal are from Fabregas.
So, it's 1-0 for Barcelona at the moment with Real Madrid looking to make it 1-1 with the 2nd El Classico hosted in their home ground the "Santiago Barnebeu". It's guaranteed to be 4 meeting between those two giant, with 2 meeting in the La Liga and other 2 are in the Copa Del Rey.
Last season it was 5 times El Classico has been played, 2 in the league, 2 in the Champions League and 1 in the Copa Del Rey which was the Final match. The interval between those 5 meeting last season and the 2 meeting this season is actually 1 year and 3 months, so, it's 7 El Classico in 15 months. That's the reason I think El Classico has lost it prestige simply because there just too much game in too short interval.
Don't get me wrong, I still find it very interesting match between Madrid and Barcelona. The skills, the goals, the tension, it had everything and how about Messi and Ronaldo? They always play in the El Classico, and each time they always being compared, who's better? who scored most goals.
For me, there just no comparison between Messi and Ronaldo. They both out of this world in term of their skills and technique, they're absolutely world's best right now.
As for El Classico, the jargon is meaningless for me but the game is always exciting, full blooded, and filled with great display of football skills and technique.
Compared to the 'Derby of Milan', 'Derby of Manchester', or even the 'Merseyside Derby' I found the jargon much more meaningful this year simply because they're rare and only happen 2 time this year.
