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Barcelona and Real Madrid will face each other in an international friendly on Saturday, July 23 at the Allegiant Stadium in the United States, where coaches Xavi Hernández and Carlo Ancelotti will test their new reinforcements in preparation for the new season of LaLiga, Copa del Rey, and Champions League. Additionally, the expectation for the Spanish classic lies in the possible separate duel between Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema.
Date, Schedule, and TV to Watch the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Classic
| Barcelona vs. Real Madrid | Friendly 2022 |
|---|---|
| 1. When do they play? | Saturday, July 23 in America | Sunday, July 24 in Europe |
| 2. Where is the match being played? | Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, United States |
| 3. What time does it start? | 22:00 Lima, Bogotá, and Washington DC time; 5:00 Madrid time |
| 4. What channel is the Clásico on? | DirecTV (South America); FOX Sports (USA); SKY (Mexico); TV3, TVE La 1, and fuboTV (Spain) |
| 5. How to follow it online? | Follow MINUTE by MINUTE on Trome newspaper |
The blaugranas have played two practice matches: the first one ended in a draw (1-1) against Olot, and the other one was a 6-0 victory against Inter Miami. On the other hand, the merengues will have their first friendly match after giving their stars a well-deserved rest.
The FC Barcelona player list: Ter Stegen, Dest, Piqué, Araujo, Sergio, Dembélé, Pedri, Memphis, Ansu Fati, Nico, Jordi Alba, Ferran, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie De Jong, Eric, Aubameyang, Gavi, Iñaki Peña, Pjanic, Collado, Kessie, Christensen, Raphinha, Arnau Tenas, Pablo Torre, Balde, Ez Abde, Casadó, and Robert Lewandowski.
The Real Madrid player list: Courtois, Lunin, Luis López, Lucas Cañizares, Dani Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Vallejo, Nacho, Rüdiger, Mendy, Odriozola, Vinicius Tobías, Kroos, Modric, Casemiro, Valverde, Lucas Vázquez, Tchouameni, Ceballos, and Camavinga, Eden Hazard, Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Mariano, and Latasa.
When will Robert Lewandowski make his debut with FC Barcelona?
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski underwent medical tests and signed the contract at the FC Barcelona headquarters. He quickly traveled to the United States to witness the 6-0 victory over David Beckham's Inter Miami. As expected, the forward did not play any minutes. However, Xavi Hernández is considering giving him some minutes in the upcoming friendly against Real Madrid, where he will face French striker Karim Benzema, a direct rival in the race for the next Ballon d'Or.