The two greatest rivals in soccer will face off for the 249th time in ElClasico when FC Barcelona hosts Real Madrid CF. Real Madrid is looking to continue their dominance over their fellow Spanish rivals after winning the previous 5 ElClasico matchups. FC Barcelona leads the head-to-head series 115-104-62.
This game will be the first ElClasico for former FC Barcelona star Xavi as a manager. The former midfield is considered to be one of the greatest at the position of all time and has helped lead FC Barcelona from a 9th to 4th place standing since taking over in November. Xavi would love to lead his old club to ElClasico victory and put an end to Real Madrid’s streak.
With the capacity to fit over 80,000 fans, Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is expected to be a full house for ElClasico and cord cutters can find out how to watch all of the action below.
When to Watch
Real Madrid will take on FC Barcelona in ElClasico at Santiago Bernabéu, in Barcelona, Spain, at 4:00 P.M. ET, on Sunday, March 20, on ESPN+.
How to Watch
ESPN+ will be the exclusive streaming home of ElClasico. Cord cutters have a few different choices when it comes to streaming the big matchup on the service.
ESPN+: Soccer fans can watch Sunday’s La Liga matchup between Spain’s biggest rivals by subscribing to ESPN+ for $6.99/month, or annually for 69.99/year. Subscribers will have access to live games from the top soccer leagues in the world, documentaries, studio shows, and much more.
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