Unlike ahead of the first Clasico of the year 2014, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not in top form. Leo has gone missing lately while CR7 is out injured. So which players will leave a mark on the game?
Two stars under pressure to perform are Neymar and Gareth Bale. Both completely rocked the 2013 summer transfer window and are expected to justify their astronomical price tags. Indeed, the stage has been set for Neymar and Bale to strengthen their rivalry and overshadow, at least for a day, the mouth-watering Messi-Ronaldo clash which cannot take place in the 2014 Copa del Rey final.
Pinto certainly isn’t Iker Casillas’ co-equal in terms of achievements but football is not played on paper. As of now, the truth is that Barcelona could make it three out of three wins in El Clasico this season. The Catalans successfully completed the double over their bitter rivals in La Liga.
A point to note is that Diego Lopez was in post in these two defeats. Can World Cup champion Casillas deny Barca’s attackers and help Real Madrid to be third time lucky?
Where to watch the match – live stream, start time, TV channels, live scores
Watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live on Wednesday, April 16, 2014:
In USA at 15:30 ET / 12:30 PST:
| United States | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes Radio, TV3, Watch ESPN |
In UK at 20:30 BST:
| United Kingdom | Sky Go, Sky Sports 1 Ireland, Sky Go Extra, Sky Sports 1/HD |
In Spain at 21:30 CET:
| Spain | TV3, TVE |
In Canada at 15:30 ET:
| Canada | GolTV Canada |
Internationally at 19:30 GMT:
| International | TV3 |
beIN Sports is the network to tune into if you live in Arabic zones. In Africa, where football fans had to deal with the absence of 2013/14 Copa del Rey football on TV, the Spanish Cup final will be broadcast on SuperSport 3 Africa - much to the joy of millions!
Tune into ESPN networks in the United States for English and Spanish coverage of El Clasico. Check out Sky Sports channels in the United Kingdom and Ten Action / HD in India. Bookmark this page and check back often for the latest live listing updates on El Clasico ‘Part 2’.
For global live broadcast information as well as live scores during the match, visit the Barcelona-Real Madrid - 2014 Copa del Rey Final match page.
