Life under Xabi Alonso for Real Madrid has been almost impeccable, winning 11 out of their 12 games this season with their only loss coming at the hands of city rivals, Atletico Madrid. However, although Real Madrid have been performing like a well oiled machine this season, Xabi Alonso now faces his toughest test, his first El Clasico.
Real Madrid haven’t won El Clasico in the last 4 meetings with Barcelona, suffering some fairly heavy defeats along the way. Due to the magnitude of Real Madrid, despite their immense form in the League and Champions League, the whereabouts of the team and judgement of the manager will all be riding on how they perform in El Clasico, making it imperative for Xabi Alonso to get a result on Sunday.
Hansi Flick’s reign as Barcelona head coach has helped Barca fans recognise their club again, winning games handsomely and winning major titles by playing beautiful football is in the DNA of the club. Flick has never lost El Clasico as Barcelona head coach, winning all four that he’s been in charge for and although he will be serving a touchline ban, he will not intend on letting that record slip.
Barcelona’s season so far has been good albeit wobbly. The Catalan side have been as free-scoring as last season but their unique high line play has been found out on a number of occasions this season, most recently against Sevilla where they were thrashed 4-1. Due to this blip in their systematic play, Barca sit 2nd in La Liga, on 22 points, making a win against their rivals imperative if they’re to retain their league title.
Here’s how to El Clasico from anywhere in the world.
Luckily for soccer fans in Ukraine, Megogo are streaming El Clasico as well as much more La Liga, Serie A, Premier League and Champions League action this season for a really great price.
Megogo are currently running an offer just in time for El Clasico, offering fans a 7-day discounted price at UAH$79 (£1.42), rising to UAH$349 (£6.42)/ month from then on.
Outside of Ukraine right now? Use a VPN if you’re away on business or vacation so you don’t miss the most anticipated game of the year.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carreras, Huijsen, Militao, Valverde, Vinicius Junior, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Mbappe, Bellingham.
Subs: Lunin, Carvajal, Endrick, Rodrygo, Alexander-Arnold, Gonzalo Garcia, Asencio, Ceballos, Fran Garcia, Brahim, Mendy, Mastantuono.
Barcelona XI: Szczesny, Balde, García, Cubarsí, Koundé, López, De Jong, Pedri, Rashford, Torres, Yamal.
Subs: Araujo, Casado, Martin, Bernal, Torrents, Dro Fernandez, Bardghji, Toni Fernandez, Diego Kochen, Aller, Espart.
This Sunday’s El Clasico is a game that will have the whole footballing world watching. Fans all over the world will be tuning in to see the biggest game of football from a multitude of platforms. But what if you’re travelling outside your country for this weekend’s El Clasico?
This is where a VPN comes in handy. A VPN allows you to make your device appear as though you’re back at home, so you can still access all your regular streaming platforms bypassing geo-blockers. We recommend NordVPN, it’s the best on the market. Nord is the best way to unlock your Real Madrid vs Barcelona steam this weekend.
It’s really simple to use a VPN to watch the first El Clasico of the season.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you want to watch FuboTV’s stream of Real vs Barca this Sunday, select ‘U.S.A.’ from the listed countries.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to FuboTV, sign in, and watch this instant classic.
ESPN 2 are broadcasting Real Madrid vs Barcelona. This is available by a cord-cutting service like Sling or ESPN Select.
Fans who want to watch via ESPN Select will have to fork out $12.99/month or $19.99 with the Disney Plus/Hulu/ESPN bundle.
Looking for a cord-cutting option? Our pick is SlingTV
Outside of the US this Sunday? Use a VPN while you’re away from home so you don’t miss any of the goals.
Premier Sports is the place to go for the biggest La Liga game of the season.
Fans can access Premier Sports through their online player or via Amazon Prime. UK soccer fans also have the option to add the Premier Sports channel to their Sky or Virgin packages.
Subscriptions start at £16.99/month on a 30-day contract or £11.99/month on a 12-month contract.
Not at home for El Clasico? Use a VPN to watch from anywhere in the world.
In the Great White North, you can catch Mbappe vs Yamal in El Clasico 2025 live on TSN via TSN+.
TSN+ subscriptions start at CAD$8/month or CAD$80/year.
For fans travelling outside of Canada, use NordVPN to login to your TSN+ account from anywhere in the world.
To watch this one down under, you’ll need a beIN SPORTS account as they hold the rights to La Liga over in Oz.
Catch Real vs Barcelona this Sunday on beIN SPORTS via beIN SPORTS Connect.
Prices start at AU$14.99/ month for access to their beIN SPORTS Connect live stream platform, or fans can choose to save some money and opt to purchase their annual plan for AU$149.99.
Outside of Oz for this blockbuster? You can use a VPN to access biEN SPORTS’ stream of Real vs Barca from across the globe.
Real Madrid’s defence for El Clasico is running thin as Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss the derby along side other defenders, Dani Carvajal, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba alongside midfieler, Dani Ceballos. Alonso will be relying on players to do a job in defence for him as the majority of his backline is out for this one.
Barcelona travel to Madrid this weekend without a fair few of their key players. Most notably, star striker, Robert Lewandowski misses El Clasico with a muscle injury. Joining Lewandowski in the stands is Gavi, Ter Stegen, J. Garcia and Dani Olmo with Raphinha, De Jong and Christensen all set to be available for the clash.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappe.
Barcelona: Szczesny, Kounde, E.Garcia, Cubarsi, Balde, Pedri, De Jong, Rashford, Lopez, Yamal, Ferran.
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Life under Xabi Alonso for Real Madrid has been almost impeccable, winning 11 out of their 12 games this season with their only loss coming at the hands of city rivals, Atletico Madrid. However, although Real Madrid have been performing like a well oiled machine this season, Xabi Alonso now…
