Real Madrid visits Barcelona on Sunday in a 'Clásico' of the 26th matchday of LaLiga Santander that could allow the Catalan club to assert its authority in the Spanish championship with a victory.
- Barcelona vs. Real Madrid live on ESPN - LaLiga
Barcelona leads the domestic competition with a nine-point advantage over Real Madrid, who would be eleven points behind with twelve matchdays remaining if they lose at Camp Nou.
A difficult gap to overcome against a Barcelona that has stated from the beginning of the season that its main objective is to win the league and has won nine of its last ten matches in the Spanish championship.
What time do Real Madrid vs. Barcelona play live?
- Mexico - 2:00 PM
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- Bolivia, Venezuela, United States - 4:00 PM
- Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay - 5:00 PM
- Spain - 9:00 PM
The second league 'Clásico', after Real Madrid's 3-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabéu, comes amid the media buzz caused by the so-called 'Negreira case' due to alleged Barcelona payments to a former refereeing official.
According to the Spanish press, the decision of Real Madrid to appear in the case has upset the Barcelona board, which is considering even canceling the traditional pre-match lunch with the directors.
On the field, Real Madrid cannot afford a stumble to avoid getting further away from Barcelona, whom they will face again on April 5th in the Copa del Rey semifinals second leg, where Barcelona has the advantage (1-0).
Where to watch the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Clásico?
- ESPN + will broadcast the Clásico, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid 2023 live. This is a paid app that you can access through a subscription. But if you want to watch the match via streaming, you can opt for ESPN+ and fuboTV.
Less than two days before playing against Real Madrid, Robert Lewandowski, Pablo Páez Gavira 'Gavi', Jules Koundé, and Marc-André ter Stegen showed their excitement for the Clásico that will be played on Sunday at the Spotify Camp Nou.
In statements to the club's media, the four players, who are expected to start, explained their feelings before the match, which Barcelona, LaLiga leader, approaches with a nine-point advantage over the white team.
"The preparation for this match is still ongoing. We are very excited to play it. We are very happy because it is important, but it is also beautiful because it is at Camp Nou," Lewandowski said, who is facing his first Clásico at the blue and garnet stadium.
Gavi, in the same line as the Polish forward, stated that he arrives at the match "very eager" after winning at San Mamés (0-1), where, as he revealed, Xavi told them that "it was as important as the Clásico or even more."
Regarding the last LaLiga match against Athletic Club, Ter Stegen admitted that the team suffered "a little", but highlighted the final victory.
"We have the opportunity in our hands to extend our lead in the standings. And that gives us good feelings. We know that they have a little more pressure," said the German goalkeeper.
Possible lineups
- Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rüdiger, Nacho; Camavinga, Kroos, Modric, Fede Valverde, Vinicius, Benzema.
- Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Araujo, Koundé, Christensen, Balde; Busquets, Pedri, De Jong; Gavi, Raphinha, Lewandowski.