The world will be watching Barcelona will host Real Madrid on Sunday afternoon, in what is the most glamorous fixture in football. Meetings between Spain's two most successful club are always coupled with massive expectations, but this week's game could be more significant than most. It's a match you certainly don't want to miss, and we have all the details on where to watch El Clasico.
Where To Watch El Clasico?
Sky Sports no longer hold the right to broadcast La Liga in Ireland or the UK, so Barcelona vs Real Madrid will be streamed on Eleven Sports. The match will kick-off at 3.15pm Irish time.
Eleven Sports is an online-only subscription service, costing €6.99 per month. An annual subscription can be purchased for €59.99.
Team News
Barcelona will be without talisman Lionel Messi for this fixture, with the Argentine suffering a broken arm in their victory over Seville last weekend. This means it will be the first El Clasico match since 2007 that has not featured Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelan are also ruled out of the game, leaving the side short of defensive cover.
Real Madrid have had positive news on the injury front, with Marcelo fit to play after the knock he suffered in the Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday night.
Dani Carvajal will not feature however. He returned to training this week following an injury, but he will not be ready in time for Sunday's match.
Are The Teams In Good Form?
Barcelona are in decent form, sitting top of La Liga after nine games. They have dropped more points than expected however, with three draws and a loss to their name so far this season. They produced a comfortable 2-0 victory over Inter in the Champions League in midweek.
Real Madrid on the other hand find themselves in dire straits, languishing in seventh place in the league table. They ended their run of three consecutive defeats with an unconvincing 2-1 in the Champions League in midweek, but the pressure has not dissipated for manager Julen Lopetegui.
A poor result in this fixture will almost certainly see the end of his tenure as Madrid boss, and even a victory might not be enough to save his job.
So remember, the match will streamed on Eleven Sports, with kick-off at 3.15pm.
