The rivalry between the Madrid "Real" and "Barcelona" clubs has been since ancient times, and comparing these teams in each season is inevitable. The biggest debates arise when talking about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi or Gareth Bale and Neymar.
This season, the "Real" team seems more solid than their eternal rivals. The royal club is fighting in the Champions League semi-finals, while "Barcelona" was eliminated in the quarter-final battles. In the "La Liga" championship, both teams have 84 points, but "Real" has 3 games left to play, while "Barcelona" has 2.
The best explanation for these differences may not be the stars of the teams, but the substitute players. The rising substitutes from the bench of the "Real" team scored 39 goals and made 26 assists in the "La Liga" championship. Meanwhile, the substitutes of the "Barcelona" team scored only 18 goals and made 11 assists.
In Madrid, Alvaro Morata stands out the most, scoring 15 goals. Isco added 10 goals and 6 assists. On the other hand, in the ranks of "Barcelona", the best performers from the bench are Paco Alcacer and Rafinha. Both players scored 6 goals and made 2 assists each.
