Getty Barcelona forward Lionel Messi.
Barcelona will host Real Madrid at Camp Nou on Saturday for the 245th competitive Clásico.
In the United States, the match (9:45 a.m. ET start time) will be televised on beIN Sports (English broadcast) and beIN Sports en Español (Spanish broadcast). But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of Barcelona vs Real Madrid online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of beIN Sports, beIN Sports en Español and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV. Both channels are available in either the base package or the Fubo Latino package, both of which come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the match on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of beIN Sports, beIN Sports en Español and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Sling TV
Sling TV offers several different bundles and add-ons, many of which include beIN Sports and/or beIN Sports en Español. Sling is the cheapest streaming service with beIN Sports if you plan on keeping it long term.
Both the “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” (49 channels) and “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” (58 channels) bundles include beIN Sports. They come with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
The “World Sports” package (seven channels) includes beIN Sports and costs $10 per month or $60 for a year:
The “Best of Spanish” package (23 channels) includes beIN Sports en Español and beIN Sports Connect. It costs $5 per month for the first month ($10 per month after that):
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
El Clásico Preview
Madrid will look to snap a two-match losing streak — Zinedine Zidane’s side fell 1-0 at home to Cádiz in league play on Oct. 17, then dropped a Champions League tilt 3-2 against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, again at home. The Ukrainian Premier League champs took a 3-0 advantage into the midway break.
“We got off to a bad start in the sense that when we conceded a goal, we found it hard to get our heads up again,” Zidane said Friday, according to the club’s official website. “We found it difficult to play against a team that sits so deep and we didn’t find a way through. But this is football and there are ups and downs and you have to accept that. We want to now focus on a different game tomorrow and forget about what happened the other day. It happened to us recently, we’ve had some problems and in football the situation is a bit strange for every team, but we have the chance to put in a good performance to show our strengths.”
He added: “I have always been critical of myself because that’s the driving force behind always getting better. But we know that we can change things all together and the players want to put in a good performance. After a defeat as a coach, I have most of the criticism and that’s expected. But I don’t live in the past. I’m interested in what’s ahead, we have a game tomorrow and we have the chance to play well.”
Barça are coming off a 5-1 demolition of Hungarian champs Ferencváros on Tuesday. Three days earlier, they fell 1-0 to Getafe on the road for their first league loss of the campaign.
The Blaugrana and Madrid have met for 244 competitive Clásicos dating back to 1903. They’re tied at 96 victories.
“Real Madrid possibly haven’t been at their best level in previous games, but that doesn’t mean that they will come here with low morale,” Barça manager Ronald Koeman said, according to The Associated Press. “Real Madrid are an experienced side and have the quality required to win the game.”
For the first time in the match’s history, no fans will be present.
“That is the worst thing that can happen in a Barça-Madrid match,” Koeman said, per AP. “Without fans, it is less exciting because they provide the atmosphere and make it more complicated for the referee. … We all need the fans. It is strange to not have anyone in such a huge stadium. In this type of game, the fans help the player on the field.”