The traditional Real Madrid vs Barcelona USA El Clasico will take place in the United States for the third consecutive year, featuring the long-time rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Both teams will face each other in their second match of their respective pre-season tours in August.
Barcelona will kick off their US tour against Manchester City, then play against Real Madrid, and conclude their trip with a match against AC Milan.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid will start by playing AC Milan, followed by the game against Barcelona, and then Chelsea, before heading back to Europe.
The two teams have been in rivalry since 1902 with the rivalry reaching its climax during the era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid, under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti, boasts extraordinary talents like Bellingham, Vinicius, and Militao. Similarly, Barcelona has its own stars, including Pedri, Lamine Yamal, and Robert Lewandowski.
Recently, Real Madrid signed Kylian Mbappe, but was declared that he would not be included in the team’s US tour and will be training at the Valdebebas facility instead.
Here’s all you need to know about this summer’s Real Madrid vs Barcelona pre-season: dates, kick-off time, tickets, stream, 2024 El Clasico in the United States…
When does Barcelona play Real Madrid?
Hansi Flick, who took over at Catalan Club Barcelona following Xavi’s sacking, and reigning La Liga and 15-time European champions Real Madrid will travel to the United States for pre-season games this summer. Both have star-studded lineups of opponents.
The match exhibition between Madrid and Barca is scheduled to take off on 3rd of August
Saturday with a kick off time of 7 pm ET.
Where will the 2024 USA El Clasico be played?
The 2023 pre-season El Clasico was played last July at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with Barcelona winning 3-0.
Dembele’s first goal for the Blaugrana in the game was followed by late strikes from Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres.
This summer’s edition of the rivalry will take place at MetLife Stadium located at New Jersey. The stadium features a total of 82,500 seats with incredible sightlines.
Where can tickets be bought for this summer’s El Clasico?
Fans who are interested in attending the game in MetLife Stadium can book their tickets through various platforms.
Tickets to the match are available on the Ticketmaster and StubHub sites. The price for the ticket ranges from 300 USD to 3000 USD based on the seating section and row.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona USA El Clasico?
The official broadcasters for the fixtures have not yet been confirmed but will be confirmed in due course.
The best places to keep an eye on are both teams’ in-house media networks, Barca TV and Real Madrid Television.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Head to Head (h2h)
The two teams have met 257 times in official competitive matches including La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
Games won by Real Madrid: 105
Games drawn: 52
Games lost: 100
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona faced each other recently in the finals of 2023-24 La Liga where Madrid came out victorious with a score of 3-2.
