Barcelona continue their preseason USA tour with a Clasico battle against old rivals Real Madrid on July 29 in Arlington, Texas.
The defending La Liga champions have endured a difficult start to the trip to North America, with a game against AC Milan cancelled due to a stomach virus impacting Xavi's squad, followed by a 5-3 defeat to Premier League side Arsenal.
In contrast, Madrid have hit the ground running in the USA, with wins over AC Milan and Manchester United, with summer signings Jude Bellingham and Joselu on target in a 2-0 victory over the Red Devils.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game between the two superpowers of Spanish football.
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What time does Barcelona vs Real Madrid kick off?
This preseason friendly takes place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and kicks off on Saturday, July 29 at 4:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Jul 29 | 5 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Jul 29 | 5 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sat, Jul 29 | 10 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, Jul 30 | 7 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, Jul 30 | 2:30 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sun, Jul 30 | 5 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sun, Jul 30 | 5 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sun, Jul 30 | 5 a.m.SGT |
| New Zealand | Thu, Jul 27 | 9 a.m. NZST |
Barcelona vs Real Madrid live stream, TV channel
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| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| UK | — | — |
| Australia | — | — |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| India | Sony Ten 2 | Sony LIV, Jio TV |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 2 | Astro GO, sooka |
| New Zealand | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid lineups
Despite rumoured interest from French side PSG, Ousmane Dembele features in the lineup with Pedri expected to line up on the left side of the front three. The Blaugrana will hope that the combination of Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo can contain Vinicius Jr. on the right side of the Barcelona defense.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3): 1. Ter Stegen (GK) — 23. Kounde, 4. Araujo, 15. Christensen, 3. Balde — 21. De Jong, 14. Gundogan, 18. Romeu — 7. Dembele, 9. Lewandowski, 8. Pedri.
Barcelona subs (20): 13. Inaki Pena (GK), 25. Ander Astralaga (GK), 20. Sergi Roberto, 2. Sergino Dest, 12. Lenglet, 5. Inigo Martrinez, 12. Marcos Alonso, 24. Eric Garcia, 31. Alex Valle, 30. Mikayil Faye, 6. Gavi, 19. Kessie, 26. Marc Casado, 28. Alex Garrido, 29. Fermin Lopez, 10. Ansu Fati, 11. Ferran Torres, 16. EZ Abde, 22. Raphinha, 27. Lamine Yamal
Eduardo Camavinga and Jude Bellingham are the only two players who have started all three matches on the U.S. tour. New signing Arda Guler will not be in the squad after reportedly picking up a right meniscus injury which will see him return to Spain.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois gets his first start of the season, with Los Merengues repeating the attacking trio up top of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, and Rodrygo.
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-3-1-2): 1. Courtois (GK) — 2. Carvajal, 3. Militao, 4. Alaba, 23. F. Mendy — 15. Valverde, 18. Tchouameni, 12. Camavinga — 5. Bellingham — 7. Vinicius Jr, 11. Rodrygo
Real Madrid subs (13): 13. Lunin (GK), 26. Diego Pineiro (GK), 30. Fran Gonzalez (GK), 22. Rudiger, 17. Lucas Vazquez, 20. Fran Garcia, 6. Nacho, 16. Odriozola, 8. Kroos, 10. Modric, 21. Brahim, 27. Nico Paz, 14. Joselu.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid prediction, odds
Barcelona look a little underprepared at the moment, based on their tour disruption, and Real Madrid already look set for a strong start to the 2023/24 season.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win 2-1
| BAR win | Draw | RMA win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | 3.05 | 3.70 | 2.09 | 1.41 / 2.49 | 1.49 / 2.50 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 21/20 | 13/5 | 19/10 | 4/9, 13/8 | 1/2, 6/4 |
| Unibet (Australia) | 3.05 | 3.70 | 2.05 | 1.42 / 2.70 | 1.48 / 2.55 |
| Dafabet (India) | 2.48 | 3.72 | 2.23 | 1.46 / 2.52 | 1.49 / 2.44 |
