It's finally time! The moment for El Clásico to grace this La Liga season has arrived, and it couldn't be better timed. The league table has been simmering nicely, bringing this titanic rivalry to a full, rolling boil. While the pre-match chatter has been surprisingly civil, almost too respectful, we all know what's coming: a guaranteed show.
This fixture never disappoints. Get ready for guaranteed fireworks, the kind of brilliant, explosive drama that rivals the grandest spectacle of a Diwali celebration.
Barcelona come into the game with a number of questions regarding their line-up. The biggest concern remains the availability of key midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who missed yesterday's session entirely due to illness. Meanwhile, the return of winger Raphinha is a welcome boost, but after recovering from injury, there's uncertainty surrounding his match fitness and how many minutes he can realistically offer on Sunday.
The first El Clásico of the season kicks off on Sunday 26 October at the Santiago Bernabéu, kicking off at 16:15 local time. Here are the other times from around the world:
Where in the world | Local kick-off time |
|---|---|
Los Angeles/Vancouver | 08:15 |
New York | 11:15 |
Cape Town | 17:15 |
New Delhi | 20:45 |
Tokyo | 00:15 |
Sydney | 02:15 |
TV channel and streaming information
There’s no better place to be at kick-off than inside the Santiago Bernabéu, feeling the electric atmosphere of this legendary clash. But if you couldn’t get a ticket, the next best thing is cheering from home with your fellow Los Culés. Here are the TV details for the game in the selected locations (according to the Barcelona website and various TV listing sources).
Europe
The TV sets in Barcelona and the white half of Madrid will be turned on to Movistar+ and DAZN La Liga platforms as the game can be seen there. In the UK and Ireland, fans of La Liga will go to their normal La Liga channel of Premier Sports 1, while users in Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Austria and Italy can also see the game live on DAZN.
North and South America
In the United States, the match will be broadcast exclusively across the ESPN network of platforms. Viewers can tune in on ESPN2 or stream the game live on ESPN+ and the ESPN App, with English and Spanish-language coverage available.
For the people in Mexico, the game will be shown on Sky Sports and Sky +, and for Latin South American countries, Disney + and their local version of ESPN will show the game live. The game is available in Brazil through the streaming platform, Disney+ Premium Brazil..
Elsewhere in the world
Viewers in Nigeria and South Africa, the game will be live throught the various channels and streaming services associated with SuperSport while people in multiple French speaking countries can view the game through Canal + Sport.
The MENA region will host the game on beIN Sports, with the sports broadcoating company also having the rights for the game to show in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and other South-East Asian countries.
For fans in India and Pakistan, the game can be viewed on FanCode while Chinese fans can watch the game live on CCTV and iQiyi services.
We hope everyone enjoys the game and Barcelona can return home with the three points. Visca Barca!