Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clásico Kick-off Time, TV Channel & Team News

Barcelona have won all nine of their La Liga games. Real Madrid are six points behind them, in third. On Sunday 25 October they meet at the Spotify Camp Nou, and El Clásico kicks off at 21:00 in Spain. That's 8:00pm in the UK, 4:00pm ET in the US and 1:30am on Monday in India. Here's the kick-off time where you are, where to watch, the team news and how the last few Clásicos went.

Match details

Barcelona vs Real Madrid time in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan

Europe's clocks go back early on Sunday morning, so don't go by last weekend's kick-off times. Here's Sunday's game in your time zone:

Where to watch El Clásico

• Spain: DAZN, and Movistar Plus+.

• United Kingdom: Premier Sports.

• United States: ESPN, which has La Liga in the US. Check ESPN's listings for the exact channel and the ESPN app.

• India: FanCode, which streams every La Liga match.

• Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa: DAZN, which has La Liga in the region from this season. So if you're looking for it on DStv, it isn't there.

We couldn't confirm a broadcaster for Pakistan, Bangladesh or Nepal, so check your local listings there.

Form guide

Barcelona

Hansi Flick's side are perfect in the league: nine games, nine wins, 27 points and a five-point lead over Atlético. Their midweek, though, was rough. They lost 4-2 at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, conceding twice in the last ten minutes, and lost Dani Olmo to injury in the first half.

Real Madrid

José Mourinho's side have already lost twice in the league, which is why they're third on 21 points. Europe is going much better. They beat Leipzig 4-1 on Wednesday to make it three wins from three in the Champions League, and Kylian Mbappé has 12 goals this season.

Team news

Barcelona: Dani Olmo (adductor) is out for around a month, so Fermín López should come in. Eric García (thigh) is out for three to four weeks and Andreas Christensen is unavailable. Jules Koundé missed the PSG game with an ankle sprain but could be back. Raphinha is fit again after a hamstring problem.

Real Madrid: Vinícius Júnior is suspended after his red card against Villarreal. Rodrygo (knee ligament) and Raúl Asencio (broken leg) are out, and Ferland Mendy is a doubt.

Possible line-ups

These are projections from pre-match reports, not confirmed teams. The official line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off.

Barcelona: Joan García; Xavi Espart, Gerard Martín, Pau Cubarsí, João Cancelo; Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Anthony Gordon; Raphinha.

Real Madrid: Courtois; Valverde, Huijsen, Konaté, Cucurella; Tchouaméni, Arda Güler; Endrick, Bellingham, Yan Diomande; Mbappé.

Recent Clásicos

Barcelona have won four of the last five. They won 2-0 and lost 2-1 in La Liga last season, beat Madrid 3-2 in the Spanish Super Cup, and in 2024/25 won 4-3 in the league and 3-2 in the Copa del Rey.

What is at stake

A lot. If Barcelona win, they go nine points clear of Madrid after ten games. If Madrid win, the gap is down to three and the title race is very much alive. The live La Liga table updates during the game.

Common questions

What time is El Clásico in India?

1:30am IST on Monday 26 October. It's the same time in Sri Lanka.

What time is Barcelona vs Real Madrid in Bangladesh and Nepal?

2:00am on Monday in Bangladesh, and 1:45am on Monday in Nepal.

What channel is El Clásico on in the US?

ESPN has La Liga in the US. Kick-off is 4:00pm ET, 1:00pm PT, on Sunday.

Is El Clásico on DStv?

No. In sub-Saharan Africa, La Liga is on DAZN from the 2026/27 season.

Barcelona's 4-2 loss in Paris is in our Champions League round-up.