Pride, position, and more at stake as Real host season's first Clasico

Xabi Alonso is set for his first El Clasico as a manager when Real Madrid host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu in LaLiga tonight. While Barca would be hoping to leapfrog leaders Real Madrid in the points table, Los Blancos would look for a much-needed victory after a bleak record last season. Here are some interesting facts ahead of the much-anticipated contest: