How to watch Barcelona against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey in the US, as well as kick-off time and team news.
In this season's fifth Clasico meeting, Barcelona are set to host Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg at Camp Nou on Wednesday.
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Coming into the tie on the back of a 4-0 league win at Elche, Xavi's men can claim their fourth straight and 101st overall Clasico win after winning the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final 1-0 at the Bernabeu.
Expect the Madrid-based giants to will mean business following their unforgiving 6-0 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday as Carlo Ancelotti is tasked with leading his side to the Copa del Rey final for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the U.S. as well as how to stream live online.
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Kick-off time
| Game: |
Barcelona vs Real Madrid |
| Date: |
April 5, 2023 |
| Kick-off: |
13pm EDT |
| Venue: |
Camp Nou |
The Copa del Rey semi-final second leg tie between Barcelona and Real Madrid is scheduled for April 5, 2023, at Camp Nou in Barcelona.
It will kick off at 3pm EDT in the US.
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How to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid online – TV channels & live streams
TV channels & streaming options
| Country |
TV channel |
Live stream |
| U.S. |
N/A |
ESPN+ |
In the United States (US), the game can be watched live on ESPN+.
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Team news & squads
Barcelona team news
Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Frenkie de Jong and Andreas Christensen form an unchanged list of absentees for the hosts.
Raphinha returns from suspension and the Brazilian is likely to displace Ferran Torres in the XI, more so given that Ansu Fati has been producing some praiseworthy performances of late.
Barcelona possible XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Alonso, Balde; Kessie, Busquets, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Ter Stegen, Pena, Tenas |
| Defenders |
Araujo, Kounde, Garcia, Balde, Alonso, Alba, Roberto |
| Midfielders |
Busquets, Gavi, De Jong, Kessie, Torre, Garrido |
| Forwards |
Lewandowski, Ansu Fati, Torres, Raphinha, Alarcon, Estanis |
Real Madrid team news
Antonio Rudiger is a major doubt after missing the Valladolid win due to a knee problem, while Nacho Fernandez returns from a domestic ban to take the German's place if need be.
Ferland Mendy is sure to miss out on account of a calf injury, and Mariano Diaz is also doubtful due to reasons unclear but the latter would not have started either ways.
Real Madrid possible XI: Courtois; Vazquez, Militao, Nacho, Alaba; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Junior
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Courtois, Lunin, Lopez |
| Defenders |
Militao, Alaba, Rudiger, Nacho, Vallejo, Carvajal, Vazquez, Odriozola |
| Midfielders |
Tchouameni, Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos, Ceballos, Modric |
| Forwards |
Benzema, Mariano, Vinicius Junior, Hazard, Rodrygo, Asensio |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| March 20, 2023 |
Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid |
La Liga |
| March 3, 2023 |
Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona |
Copa del Rey |
| January 16, 2023 |
Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona |
La Liga |
| October 16, 2022 |
Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona |
La Liga |
| July 24, 2022 |
Real Madrid 0-1 Barcelona |
Club friendly |
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