Real Madrid and Barcelona meet in a preseason El Clasico battle on August 3 as part of their USA tours.
Both sides are preparing for the incoming La Liga campaign, with Real Madrid the defending champions, and Barcelona aiming to push them in the months ahead under the new leadership of Hansi Flick.
Carlo Ancelotti's team lost 1-0 to his former team AC Milan, in their opening tour game, with Barcelona winning a penalty shootout against Manchester City.
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The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Real Madrid vs. Barcelona kick off?
This preseason friendly takes place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA and kicks off on Saturday, August 3 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Aug. 3 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Aug. 3 | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, Aug. 4 | 12:00 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, Aug. 4 | 9:00 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, Aug. 4 | 4:30 a.m. IST |
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this friendly match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+, ESPN app |
| Canada | — |
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| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | — | Paramount+ |
| India | — | FanCode |
USA: This game is available for live broadcast on ESPN+.
Canada: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona is live streaming exclusively via Fubo in Canada and new subscribers can sign up to a FREE trial.
UK: This game is available for broadcast on Premier Sports 1 and can be streamed on the Premier Sports Player.
Australia: This game is available for streaming on Paramount+.
India: This game is available via FanCode.
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona lineups, team news
Ancelotti is still without some key names as part of the USA tour this summer with Kylian Mbappe still away on a post Euro 2024 break.
Brazilian duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes have joined up with the squad in recent days, and may start on the bench, but compatriot Endrick Felipe should start again.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Courtois (GK) — Vazquez, Vallejo, Militao, Garcia — Modric, Ceballos, Paz — Guler, Endrick, Diaz.
Flick is also balancing squad returns during the tour, but teenage superstar Lamine Yamal is absent, with Pedri and Frenkie de Jong injured.
Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3 right to left): Torriani (GK) — Fort, Lenglet, Martinez, Balde — Bernal, Romeu, Casado — Torre, Lewandowski, Victor.