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Madrid are 10 points clear of second-place Sevilla in the LaLiga table, with Barcelona a further five points behind as the campaign moves into its closing stages. Carlo Ancelotti’s side beat Barcelona 2-1 in the reverse fixture at the Camp Nou back in October, but the Catalan side have improved since the appointment of Xavi. Barca are unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions but still have work to do to finish in the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League. Here’s everything you need to know before El Clasico tonight. When is Real Madrid vs Barcelona? The match will kick off at 8pm GMT on Sunday 20 March at the Bernabeu, Madrid. How can I watch it? The match will be shown live in the UK on Premier Sports 1, with coverage starting from 7:30pm. Premier Sports customers can also stream the match live on the Premier Sports player. In the US, El Clasico can be streamed on ESPN+. Team news Karim Benzema is a major doubt for Real Madrid. The forward picked a calf injury last weekend and faces a late fitness test, while Ferland Mendy is out. Gerard Pique returned to action in the Europa League in midweek, but Ansu Fati and Sergio Roberto are out. Barcelona faced Galatasaray on Thursday so Xavi may make changes to his side. Predicted line-ups Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Jr Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Alves, Pique, Garcia, Alba; Busquets, De Jong, Pedri; Dembele, Aubameyang,...

The Athletic’s Dermot Corrigan, Tomás Hill López-Menchero and Mark Carey have analysed the key talking points from this wild match, including: • The Karim Benzema show • Madrid = knockout football experts • Camp Nou longs for Messi • More frustration for Lewandowski • A big win for Ancelotti, but is it enough? • Balde is bold, but Barca are blunt Xavi had more to say to the media after the brutal loss: "The second goal penalizes us a lot. I think we had a very good first half, but we didn't take advantage of it. I've said it many times, for me Madrid is the favorite overall. They're the champion of the Champions League." On the scuffles in the match: "It's logical that it ends up heated, it's a Clasico. "Congratulations to Real Madrid, who have put together a great second half and competed very well. It's no coincidence that they have won the Champions League, they have a great team." On Karim Benzema's second straight hat-trick: "After the game on Sunday, we said it. The work he has done during the break has helped him. He has regained his optimum condition and he makes a difference, without a doubt." On whether Benzema can win another Ballon d'Or: "Why not? Without a doubt, he is still one of the best players in the world at the moment. If he is well, he makes the difference." On Eduardo Camavinga's performance: "He's very young, he's in a good moment, he's getting used to playing as a pivot, as a left-back. Like the others, he has been important. We still think that Cam...

Barcelona and Real Madrid resume their historic and world-renowned rivalry in the next edition of El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday. The hosts lead the La Liga table by nine points and could push their advantage to double digits with a win, which would be their third in a row over their rivals in white. Yet Barcelona have not beaten Real Madrid at Camp Nou since 2018 when they enjoyed a 5-1 rout at their home venue. Since, they have contested four straight without victory, playing to two defeats and two draws. Real Madrid will know anything less than all three points could mean the end of their league title chase, leaving only the Champions League as the remaining realistically winnable trophy in 2022/23. LIVE: How to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid TV channel Streaming USA ESPN Deportes Canada — TSN+ UK Viaplay Sports 1, LaLigaTV ViaPlay Australia — Optus Sport New Zealand Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports beIN Sports Connect India Sports18 JioTV Hong Kong Now Sports 2 beIN Sports Connect, Now Player, M Plus Live Malaysia beIN Sports beIN Sports Connect, sooka Singapore beIN Sports beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ UK:Saturday's match between Barcelona and Real Madrid from Camp Nou will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Viaplay Sports and LaLigaTV. USA:La Liga matches all season long can be seen in the United States on ESPN+, and this match is no different. ESPN has decided to televise the match in Spanish on ESPN Deportes as well. Canada:This Clasico match will be available in Ca...

Arguably the greatest rivalry in world soccer, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in El Clasico is nearly back. On Saturday, the two will meet in Madrid in their second meeting of the 2020-21 season. Their first meeting was a 3-1 win for Real on October 24. Both teams are expected to be without key players for this game, though in-form stars Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema are set to play. This is a huge match in the title race, with both teams having a chance to jump over Atletico Madrid and into first place this weekend. The match is set for 3 p.m. ET and you can watch it live on But before the match begins, refresh yourself on the statistical history of the match: Overall matches Total competitive matches: 245 Friendlies: 33 Total meetings: 278 Barcelona wins: 115 Real Madrid wins: 101 Draws: 62 La Liga history Matches: 181 Real Madrid wins: 74 Barcelona: 72 Draws: 35 Most appearances Real captain Sergio Ramos has played in El Clasico 45 times, more than any other player in history. Though the record might not be just his come Saturday. If Ramos again misses another match due to injury, which may just happen, then Messi will match his 45 appearances.. Top scorer It's Lionel Messi of Barcelona with 26 goals, eight more than Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano. Cristiano Ronaldo is third with 18 goals. Most assists Messi again. The Argentine has 14 assists in El Clasico. Largest victory Real Madrid beat Barcelona in the Copa del Rey back on June 19, 1943 by a score of 11-1, the m...

Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in Riyadh on Sunday for the Spanish Super Cup final with Xavi's men chasing their 14th title and Los Blancos looking to equal Barca's 13. The Blaugrana edged Real Betis on penalties while the European champions beat Valencia CF to advance also via spot kicks. Carlo Ancelotti's men are defending titleholders while Barca last won it in 2018 and although this is usually nowhere near being considered a priority, the fact that it is a Clasico encounter immediately gives it greater importance on both sides. "I see Real as very, very strong," said Xavi pre-game. "Psychologically, they are at an advantage as they have played in more finals so have more experience. We have to show our ambition and that we are hungry to finally win a title. That is what we are here to do and we are 90 or 120 minutes away from potentially doing so." "I liked the pitch," said Ancelotti of Xavi's criticism of the surface. "It is a subject which has created controversy over the years and I do not want to say what I originally wanted to say. The pitch might be a little hard, but you can still play good soccer on it." Here's our storylines, how you can watch the match and more: Sorry! There was an error processing your subscription. How to watch and odds • Date: Sunday, Jan. 15 | Time: 2 p.m. ET • Location: King Fahd International Stadium -- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia • TV: ABC | Live stream: • Odds: Real +163; Draw: +260; Barca +150 (via Caesars Sportsbook) Team news Real: Aureli...

Laporta remonstrated with officials post-match - referee's report It’s now emerging that Barcelona president Joan Laporta made his way down from the presidential box after the final whistleto complain to referee José María Sánchez Martínez. According to Sánchez Martínez’s match report: “After the game and when the team of officials was in itsdressing room, the president of FC Barcelona, Mr. Joan Laporta Estruch, came in to repeatedly seek explanations about certain situations in the game. "In response to this occurrence, he was asked to leave the officials’ dressing room, with no further incident.” Butragueño: Benzema deserves the Ballon d’Or Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid’s director of institutional relations, says Karim Benzema should be the recipient of the Ballon d’Or in Paris on Monday. “We’ll see what happens tomorrow, but I think the football world is in agreement that Karim deserves this Ballon d’Or,” Butragueño has just told Spanish TV channel DAZN. On Madrid’s Clásico win, Los Blancos’ former striker said: “What stuck out to me was the togetherness between the team and the fans. We played as a compact unit when we didn’t have the ball. “Barcelona’s periods of possession are long, but we closed the spaces, worked hard for each other, and when we had the ball we hurt them on the break. It was a great performance all round.” (Photo:Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) "Being a Madridista is so special" Just over half an hour ago, having scarcely had time t...