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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, otherwise known as El Clasico, is one of the most famous fixtures in football.
The latest meeting between the two teams will be somewhat different, however, as they face each other in the United States in preseason.
Here's all you need to know about how to watch the match.
LIVE BLOG: Follow Barcelona vs. Real Madrid from Las Vegas
When and where is Barcelona vs. Real Madrid taking place?
The game will be held at Allegiant Stadum in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will kick off at 8 p.m. local time on July 23, which is 11 p.m. ET.
Date | Time | Stadium |
Saturday, July 23/Sunday, July 24 | 23:00 ET (July 23), 13:00 AEST, 04:00 BST (July 24) | Allegiant Stadum |
How to watch Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
In the UK, the game will be shown live on Premier Sports 1, while it will be on Paramount + in Australia. It hasn't yet been announced which channel it will shown on in the United States. However, it is expected that the game will be available to watch on Barca TV in all territories.
UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
Date | Sun, July 24 | Sat, July 23 | Sat, July 23 | Sun, July 24 |
Time | 04:00 BST | 23:00 ET | 23:00 ET | 13:00 AEST |
TV channel | Premier Sports 1 | FS2, Fox Deportes | — | — |
Streaming | Premier Player HD | fuboTV | DAZN | Paramount+ |
Barcelona vs Real Madrid lineups
Robert Lewandowski gets the start for Barcelona against his new archrivals. He'll have fellow newcomer Raphinha and Ansu Fati accompanying him in attack.
Xavi has Barcelona lining up in a 4-3-3 again, with six returning starters from Wednesday's 6-0 win over Inter Miami: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia, Pedri, Raphinha and Ansu Fati.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 1-Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (GK) — 4-Ronaldo Araujo, 15-Andreas Christensen, 24-Eric Garcia, 18-Jordi Alba — 30-Gavi, 5-Sergio Busquets, 8-Pedri — 22-Raphinha, 12-Robert Lewandowski, 10-Ansu Fati
Barcelona subs (17): Inaki Pena (GK), Arnau Tenas (GK), Sergino Dest, Gerard Pique, Alejandro Balde, Sergi Roberto, Nico Gonzalez, Alex Collado, Marc Casado, Pablo Torre, Miralem Pjanic, Franck Kessie, Frenkie de Jong, Abde Ezzalzouli, Ousmane Dembele, Memphis Depay, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
This is Real Madrid's first preseason match and the veterans will be starting on the bench with Karim Benzema and Dani Carvajal not even making it into the matchday squad. Eden Hazard will deputize at forward. The team's first competitive match is still a ways away (Aug. 10 vs. Eintracht Frankfurt in the European Super Cup).
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 1-Thibaut Courtois (GK) — 17-Lucas Vazquez, 3-Eder Militao, 4-David Alaba, 22-Antonio Rudiger — 15-Federico Valverde, 25-Eduardo Camavinga, 18-Aurelien Tchouameni — 21-Rodrygo, 7-Eden Hazard, 20-Vinicius Jr.
Real Madrid subs (15): 13-Lunin (GK), 26-Luis Lopez (GK), 30-Lucas Canizares (GK), 23-Ferland Mendy, 27-Vinicius Tobias, 5-Jesus Vallejo, 6-Nacho, 8-Toni Kroos, 10-Luka Modric, 14-Casemiro, 16-Odriozola, 19-Dani Ceballos, 24-Mariano Diaz, 11-Marco Asensio, 29-Juanmi Latasa
The two Spanish giants are set to clash against each other in season's first (unofficial) Clasico
El Clasico, arguably the biggest spectacle in club football, is set to take place as a pre-season friendly in Las Vegas as Barcelona take on Real Madrid.
The Blaugrana warmed-up for the fixture with a 6-0 win over Inter Miami in their first pre-season friendly, with six different goalscorers, including new signing Raphinha.
Madrid, meanwhile, are yet to kick-off their tour of the United States, with this game acting as the first time that Carlo Ancelotti's troops have taken to the field since their Champions League final win over Liverpool in May.
The match will be hosted at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, and GOAL has all of the relevant information that you need to know to follow live action:
Real Madrid vs Barcelona date & kick-off time
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This season's first Clasico can be watched on Premier Sports 1 and Premier Player HD.
Real Madrid squad and team news
Ancelotti might want to rotate his squad as this is the first friendly that his team will play in pre-season.
In the run-up to the game, Ancelotti has been dividing his players into two teams during training, with only Dani Carvajal missing as he recovers from a sprain on his left ankle.
Eden Hazard has a muscle overload but the Belgian should play a part in El Clasico. Meanwhile, Karim Benzema, who landed in Vegas a few days earlier than the rest of the squad, participated in the training match and should feature as well.
Summer signings Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni could make their debuts as they are both fit to start.
Barcelona squad and team news
Barca had a brilliant start to their pre-season and would like to bring that momentum to the Clasico.
New signings Raphinha and Franck Kessie were outstanding against Inter Miami and they should prove to be a handful for Madrid if can maintain that performance level.
Meanwhile, marquee summer signing Robert Lewandowski should make his debut on Sunday after he missed out on the clash against Inter Miami.
Gerard Pique and Ferran Torres should also feature in the match after they were rested in the previous game due to fitness issues.