The rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid C.F. will be reignited when the pair go head-to-head at the Camp Nou on Sunday morning (US time). The excitement towards this particular clash has dwindled in recent weeks due to the fact that, for the first time since 2007, neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi will be playing in an El Clásico.
The big match will be televised in the USA exclusively on beIN Sports and beIN Sports en Español. If your TV provider is DirecTV, Comcast/Xfinity, you will not be able to watch this game on TV as these providers recently dropped beIN Sports from their channel lineup due to a commercial dispute. Fortunately, US viewers have streaming options available to watch the beIN Sports networks.
El Clásico live streaming in USA in 4K HDR
Mediapro, the Spanish TV group will produce the El Clásico broadcast at Camp Nou in 4K HDR with the help of 30 UHD cameras and surround sound. The 4K broadcast will be available to over 600M viewers in over 170 countries worldwide on participating broadcast and streaming partners on dedicated 4K channels.
- Barcelona vs Real Madrid will be available to watch via live streaming and on-demand on fuboTV in HD and 4K via the English-language beIN SPORTS and Spanish-language beIN SPORTS en Español broadcasts.
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On SlingTV, Barcelona vs Real Madrid will also be available via beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español streaming in HD.
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Live streaming of El Clásico will also be available on beIN SPORTS CONNECT (authentication by ISP/Cable provider will be required).
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Free audio streaming of the match will be availble with Catalan-language commentary on Radio Barca.
Viewing 4K on fuboTV
According to fuboTV, the following requirements must be met in order to view 4K streaming on fuboTV:
- Use the latest version of the fuboTV app
- Use a display or TV compatible with HDR10
- Use an HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 compatible cable.
- Minimum suggested download speed: 40Mbps
- Stream from one of the following compatible devices.
- AppleTV 4K
- Chromecast Ultra
- Desktop/Laptop Browsers
- Internet Explorer (latest version)
- Safari (latest version)
- FireTV 4K or FireTV Cube
- Roku Premier, Roku Premier+, RokuTV 4K or Roku Ultra
- Android Mobile Phones with HDR10 displays
Which TV and OTT providers televise or stream beIN Sports in the USA?
The following OTT, Cable and Satellite TV providers offer beIN Sports in the USA:
- Atlantic Broadband
- Blue Stream
- Century Link
- Claro
- COX
- DISH
- fios by Verizon
- Frontier Communications
- fuboTV (OTT/Streaming)
- Hotwire
- Liberty
- Mediacom
- Opticaltel
- Optimum
- RCN
- Sling (OTT/Streaming)
- Spectrum TV
Who are the beIN Sports El Clásico commentators?
For the English-language broadcast, Ray Hudston and Phile Schoen typically provide La Liga commentary, and will most likely be doing the El Clásico match commentary.
Watch El Clásico on-demand
If you are watching El Clasico on fuboTV or SlingTV, you can simply DVR (Digital Video Record) the match to watch at a time of your convenience or to re-watch it later. Many TV providers offering digital broadcasting services also offer you the ability to DVR your programming of choice to watch a more convenient time. Check with your provider to see if they support DVR functionality.
A glimpse of what is behind the production of this El Clásico:
You've never seen #ElClasico like this before.
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) October 27, 2018
The stage is set! @FCBarcelona @realmadrid
: Sunday, October 28th
: 11AM ET / 8AM PT
: https://t.co/FEtK2EJZYl pic.twitter.com/1BmnlpFGk6
What time is El Clásico in the USA?
Barcelona vs Real Madrid will kick-off at 11:15AM ET / 8:15AM PT in the USA. The kick-off time in Barcelona local time will be at 16:15. Pre-match coverage will start at 10AM ET / 7AM PT with studio show The Express Preview - El Clasico on both beIN Sports and beIN Sports en Español. The map below shows the El Clásico kick-off times on the world map.
