How to watch El Clásico: Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream, TV channel, kick-off time, odds

24 de outubro de 2025 às 17:27

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The opening El Clásico of the 2025-26 campaign arrives with Real Madrid welcoming Barcelona on Sunday, October 26. A mere two points divide the leading pair in Spain, highlighting the stakes of this key weekend fixture.

This match marks the initial clash between Hansi Flick, Barcelona's domestic treble winner from last term, and Xabi Alonso. The Spanish coach seeks to surpass his forerunner's results from the prior season, when Real Madrid fell in both La Liga fixtures home and away during 2024-25.

Each team approaches the game after vital triumphs, as the Blaugrana demolished Olympiakos 6-1 in the UEFA Champions League and Los Blancos edged Juventus 1-0 in European action. Barcelona also grabbed a late 2-1 win against Girona in La Liga last week, recovering from their 4-1 defeat to Sevilla before the October international pause.

Real Madrid have notched four straight wins since their 5-2 setback versus Atletico Madrid. Below is all the essential information for the encounter, covering viewing options for El Clásico (TV listings and live streams), squad updates and figures, historical matchups, betting odds, plus further details.

How to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona live – TV channels and live streaming

USA: Viewers in the United States can catch Sunday's El Clásico on traditional TV in English and Spanish through ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

The Real Madrid versus Barcelona battle is likewise offered for live streaming, allowing ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited users to view the forthcoming Clásico in the USA on ESPN DTC and ESPN+. The Santiago Bernabeu showdown appears too on the sports streaming platform fuboTV, which includes ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

UK: Supporters in the UK have options to see Sunday's El Clásico on broadcast and streaming TV through Premier Sports, with the game airing on Premier Sports 1. Those opting to stream Real Madrid versus Barcelona may use Premier Sports Player or Amazon Prime Video, the latter requiring a Premier Sports add-on subscription.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona - team standings

Real Madrid: 1st; 24 pts

Barcelona: 2nd; 22 pts

Team news — which players are injured for El Clásico?

Real Madrid: Each side deals with injury concerns, notably the home team missing Antonio Rudiger, while David Alaba and Dani Ceballos remain questionable. On a positive note, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal might feature, enabling Federico Valverde to shift to midfield. Still, Ferland Mendy will miss out as the match arrives too soon for him.

Barcelona: The Catalan club gains a major lift with Raphinha back in training before Sunday's El Clásico. The Brazilian could play a part, though likely as a substitute rather than starter.

Similarly, Lamine Yamal and Fermin López are ready to feature, having participated in the recent 6-1 UEFA Champions League victory over Olympiacos, where López claimed a hat-trick. Yet, Joan García, Marc-André ter Stegen, Gavi, Dani Olmo, and Robert Lewandowski sit out this contest.

Team stats

Barcelona hold a run of four consecutive wins against Real Madrid, achieving the La Liga double in the previous campaign.
A victory for the Catalan side on Sunday would mark their first five straight Clásico successes since Pep Guardiola's era between 2008 and 2010.
That said, Real Madrid maintain an edge in recent La Liga clashes, securing seven of the last 11 league meetings.
Kylian Mbappe leads with 10 La Liga goals this season. In contrast, Barcelona's leading three scorers in the Spanish top flight total 11 combined (Torres: 4; Lewandowski: 4; Raphinha: 3).