Mbappe, Real Madrid eye El Clasico redemption vs Barca

This is the first Copa del Rey final between Spain's biggest rivals since 2014. Barcelona holds a record 31 Spanish cups. Madrid has 20, third place all time

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Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Copa del Rey final Saturday with more than just the trophy on the line for the fierce Spanish rivals.

Barcelona wants to grab the first piece of a potential treble of major titles in coach Hansi Flick’s debut season. The team is on pace to conquer La Liga, and three days after the cup final it will start its two-legged Champions League semifinal against Inter Milan.

It could also be the last trophy for Carlo Ancelotti, who many Madrid watchers speculate could leave the powerhouse this summer, possibly to take over the Brazil national team.

Madrid arguably has more at stake. Out of the Champions League, the cup is its best chance to salvage the campaign with some silverware. It is also alive in La Liga, but it needs to overhaul a four-point deficit to Barcelona with five games left — a home stretch that includes yet another clasico.