Guide to today's Barça-Real Madrid match: where to watch, time, and lineups

BarcelonaBarça and Madrid will face each other this Sunday at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (4:15 p.m.) in a match corresponding to Matchday 35 of La Liga. Barça will look to extend their points lead over Real Madrid with a direct duel. For its part, Madrid wants a victory to exhaust all its possibilities of remaining a contender in the national competition.

The Blaugrana lost to Inter Milan in the Champions League (4-3) and the Madrid team beat Celta in La Liga (3-2). Flick's team are first with 79 points, four ahead of the Whites. Ancelotti's team is second after a week off without European competition. Barça, at home, has won thirteen of seventeen matches played. Madrid, on the other hand, has nine wins, five draws, and three losses away from home.

The Catalans are missing the previously reported injuries of Kounde, Christensen, Marc Bernal, Casadó, and Pablo Torre. Balde has been given the all-clear and could see some playing time. Meanwhile, the Madrid side will be without Mendy, Carvajal, Álava, Militão, and Camavinga due to injury, and Rüdiger due to suspension.

Time and place of Barça-Madrid

The match will be played this Sunday at 4:15 p.m. at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Montjuïc, Barcelona).

Where to watch today's match (TV)

The match between the Catalans and the Madrid team will be broadcast on Movistar's television platform on LaLiga TV Bar, M+ LaLiga TV (M54-O110), M+ LaLiga TV UHD (M440 O111), and M+ LaLiga TV 2 (M57 O112). Probable lineups for the match

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Szczesny, Eric Garcia, Cubarsí, Iñigo Martínez, Balde; Pierre, De Jong, Dani Olmo; Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Lewandowski.

Real Madrid (4-4-2): Courtois, Lucas Vázquez, Asencio, Tchouaméni, Fran García; Fede Valverde, Arda Güler, Ceballos, Bellingham; Vinícius and Mbappé.

Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Canary Committee) and Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Committee) in the VAR.