Spanish soccer’s two eternal rivals go head-to-head yet again at the Bernabéu on Sunday, with Real Madrid looking to open up a seemingly unassailable 11-point lead at the summit of La Liga.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: When and where?
Real Madrid host Barcelona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, April 21. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m CEST local time, making it a 3 p.m. ET, 12 p.m PT start in the US, an 8 p.m. start in the UK and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia early on Monday morning.
Team news
For the home side, David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois remaine sidelined with long-term injuries. There are no fresh injury concerns, though Vini Jr. will be assessed after having to come off late in the midweek game against Manchester City.
Ferland Mendy missed training on Saturday, but he’s been named in the squad. Aurelien Tchouameni will likely take back his place in the starting eleven after being suspended for the Champions League game.
For Barcelona, Xavi will welcome back Andreas Christensen and Sergi Roberto after they were suspended in midweek, while Ronald Araujo will likely feature despite being sent off against PSG.
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Lunin; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Tchouameni, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vini Jr.
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, de Jong; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
