As usual, Real Madrid and Barcelona dominated Spanish soccer last season. However, it’s been a long time since one won the Copa del Rey, while the other won La Liga. That’s what happened last season, and it set up two editions of El Clásico in the Supercopa de España.
El Clásico 2017 live stream: How to watch Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Supercopa de España online
Spain’s two biggest teams meet in the Super Cup for the first time in five years.
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Los Merengues conquered the league last season, while Barca salvaged a disappointing campaign with a win in the Copa del Rey. It appears that Madrid is still getting better while the Blaugrana go backwards, so Sunday’s match is a big opportunity for Lionel Messi and co. to prove they’re still on top of the sport.
With Neymar’s departure, Barca is currently scrambling to bring in talent. The club has yet to sign any new stars, so they head into this match a bit shorthanded. Madrid, meanwhile, has only lost backups in the transfer market and the club is satisfied with their squad.
Barcelona players Andre Gomes, Thomas Vermaelen and Gerard Deulofeu all have minor knocks, but are expected to be available for Sunday’s match. Jesus Vallejo is the only player missing for Real Madrid through injury, while Luka Modric is suspended.
How to watch El Clásico online
ESPN has both the English and Spanish rights to this game, so American fans can catch the game streaming on WatchESPN, with options for streams in both languages.
Match date/time: Saturday, 4 p.m. ET, 10 p.m. local
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
TV: ESPN (U.S. - English), ESPN Deportes (U.S. - Spanish), Sky Sports (U.K.), TV3 (Spain)
Make friends: Check out FC Barcelona blog Barca Blaugranes and Real Madrid blog Managing Madrid.
See More:
