(CNN) - If Real Madrid and Barcelona progress to the European Champions League final, it will mean not only another all-Spanish showdown -- but also a clash between the world's two most valuable football teams.
Real tops Forbes' latest ranking with a value of $3.26 billion, while Barca is not far behind on $3.16 billion.
The Madrid club, which faces a 2-1 semifinal deficit against Juventus as it seeks to win an 11th European title, has topped the financial magazine's standings for the past three seasons.
However, the gap between Spain's top two teams has closed significantly in the past five years and the Catalan side hopes to soon take top spot.
"FC Barcelona's staggering economic development is patently clear," the La Liga's leader's first vice-president Javier Faus, who heads the club's finance department, said in a statement.
"With the club now valued just $100 million short of Real Madrid, it's the smallest gap for the last five years.
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