Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: Why Barca Will Get Revenge in Champions League Final

Barcelona's hopes of winning a fourth consecutive La Liga title were all but shattered on Saturday when they lost 2-1 to rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp.

That being said, the Catalan club will get revenge when the two teams meet in May's Champions League final.

Both clubs are yet to get there. However, in a rematch with European glory at stake, you would have to fancy Barcelona's chances of winning their third Champions League crown in four years.

Barcelona must first overcome a 1-0 deficit against Chelsea when the London club travel to the Nou Camp for the second leg of their semifinal matchup. On their home pitch, you would have to give Barca the edge over Chelsea.

The Blues played spectacular defense at Stamford Bridge. However, it's unlikely they can replicate that performance as Inter Milan did in 2010 when the Italian side knocked Barca out of the Champions League with a second-leg victory at the Nou Camp. 

Meanwhile, Madrid will also play on their home pitch in the second leg of their showdown with German power Bayern Munich. Los Blancos trail 2-1 from the first leg. 

If Jose Mourinho's men can play well defensively and score just one goal, they would go through on a 2-2 aggregate score with an edge on away goals.

Both Barca and Madrid are better than their semifinal opponents, and with the second leg at home, there's no reason both sides can't advance.

On a stage as big as the Champions League final, I would give a small edge to Barcelona over Real Madrid. Nearly all of their players have performed at that level before.

Many of Madrid's players have never played at that level, and there's no telling how rattled they could be by the magnitude of the moment.

When Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the final, the Catalan club will avenge their April 21 league defeat to their rivals.