El Clasico 2022/2023: Real Madrid, the current defending champions of Europe, will face up against teams like Barcelona, Atlético, and Sevilla during the 2022-2023 La Liga campaign.
The schedules for all 20 clubs for the upcoming 2022–23 LaLiga season have been made public. In this article, we shall look at some important dates to mark on your calendar with emphasis on El Clasico.
What is El Clásico?
Any football game between arch-rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid is referred to as El Clásico or simply el clásico.
The phrase can be used for every encounter between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, including those in the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey. It originally referred to events held in the Spanish championship but has now gone beyond that.
Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium will host the first El Clásico of the upcoming season between Barcelona and Real Madrid on October 16, 2022. The teams will then square off at Camp Nou on March 19, 2023.
However, this year’s El Clasico will also feature an inaugural ‘Soccer Champion Tour’ match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in Las Vegas.
Champions Real Madrid
Real Madrid’s first match of their title defense is against Almeria on the south coast, while Barcelona welcomes Rayo Vallecano to Catalonia.
Note that in 2021–2022 Los Blancos won their 35th league championship. The Carlo Ancelotti side is even more potent going into the new campaign after the additions of Antonio Rüdiger and Aurélien Tchouaméni this summer.
When is El Clasico 2022/2023?
23rd July 2022
As part of the first-ever “Soccer Champions Tour,” Barcelona and Real Madrid will square off in Las Vegas this summer.
The historic encounter is scheduled to take place on July 23 at the 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium as part of El Clasico’s preseason tour of the United States.
Along with Juventus and Club America, the Spanish teams will compete in the tournament, which also features a mini-tour of the United States with games set in three different cities.
Real Madrid and Club America will square off in the opening game of the inaugural tournament on July 26 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and Barcelona and Juventus will play later that day in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
On Saturday, July 30, Los Blancos will play Juventus in the final match at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles.
After the two teams meet in the International Champions Cup in Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in July 2017, this will be the second Clasico to be played on American soil.
16th October 2022
The duel between Real Madrid and Barcelona on matchday nine at the Santiago Bernabeu will take place on October 16th.
19th March 2023
The match at the Camp Nou on Matchday 26 will take place on March 19, 2023. The game could be crucial in determining who wins the La Liga title.
The dates resemble those from the last term fairly closely. The first match took place in 2021–2022 at Camp Nou on October 24 while the second contest took place at the Bernabeu on March 20.
Between the two teams, Barcelona enjoyed the greater head-to-head record. Despite falling to Real Madrid 1-2 when Ronald Koeman was in command; Barcelona thrashed Madrid 0-4 in the return match at the Bernabeu.
In the end, Real Madrid won the La Liga title. Over the course of the season, they outperformed Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, winning the La Liga title as well as the Champions League in Paris.
| Date | Fixture | Venue | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 23, 2022 | Real Madrid vs Barcelona | Allegiant Stadium | Soccer Champions Tour |
| October 16, 2022 | Real Madrid vs Barcelona | Santiago Bernabeu | La Liga |
| March 19, 2023 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid | Camp Nou | La Liga |
Where to watch El Clasico 2022/2023
La Liga TV will be the place to watch and stream La Liga matches in the UK, with some games also being shown on Premier Sports and FreeSports.
The beIN Sports network, which offers channels in both English and Spanish as well as an online streaming service called beIN Sports Connect, will show La Liga matches in the United States.
With a 7-day free trial, fans in the US may also watch El Clasico on Fanatiz.
For just $7.99 a month, users may subscribe to the internet streaming service and watch every La Liga games as well as a ton of other events.
