Real Madrid players appeared to be in high spirits as they put the finishing touches to their preparations for the potential La Liga title decider against Barcelona this weekend . The two clubs , who occupy the top two spots in Spain 's top flight , are set to face each other at the Nou Camp on Sunday . Gareth Bale 's brace in a 2-0 win over Levante last weekend arrested a run of three games without victory for Los Blancos , but the game against Barca will undoubtedly represent a far sterner test . Real Madrid players ramp up their efforts in training ahead of the crucial game against rivals Barcelona . The game against Barcelona , 'El Clasico ' , could prove to a deciding game in the title race in La Liga . Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 41 goals in all competitions for his club so far this season . Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas dives to make a save from a shot in training ahead of Sunday 's game . The Catalans come into El Clasico off the back of six consecutive wins , the last of which confirmed Premier League side Manchester City 's exit from the Champions League . Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been under intense pressure in recent weeks from the fans and board alike and the Italian will know that a victory against Barca would go along way towards assuaging those concerns . Meanwhile , world-record signing Bale , will be keen to carry on the form he showed against Levante , which marked his first two goals in nine games . The forward had also been on the receiving end of some stick from the crowd . Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping to relieve some of the pressure on him with a win on Sunday . Ancelotti watches on as Ronaldo controls the ball and prepares to dribble against his team-mates in training . Ronaldo watches on as Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale plays the ball in training ahead of Sunday 's game . Ronaldo , Bale and Modric are put through their paces as Real Madrid prepare to take on Barcelona on Sunday . Bale and Real Madrid team-mate Marcelo warm up during the session at the Valdebebas training ground .
Real Madrid will travel to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona on Sunday . The game could potentially decide the winner of La Liga this season . Barcelona have won their last six consecutive games . TL;DR Lionel Messi scored a hat trick as Barca beat Atletico Madrid 3-0 in the Spanish league.