Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: confirmed date and time of the Spanish classic

It’s official. LaLiga reported the date and time of the match between Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona for the first division of the Spanish tournament. The classic corresponding to the twenty-ninth day of LaLiga Santander, will be played on Sunday, March 20, starting at 3:00 pm (Peruvian time) and 9:00 pm (Spanish time).

It will be Xavi Hernández’s first visit to the Santiago Bernabéu as coach of the Barça team, however, already the second classic that he directs after the one played in Riyadh on January 12 in the semifinals of the Super Cup that Carlo Ancelotti’s team ended up winning after win this match 3-2 thanks to a goal from Uruguayan Fede Valverde in extra time.

Real Madrid is the current leader of LaLiga Santander, but they will not play just to continue adding to win the tournament this season, they will also try to win their sixth consecutive classic, since they have accumulated six without losing.

A defeat of Real Madrid in a Spanish classic dates back to 2019, specifically, on March 2, on the twenty-sixth day, by 0-1, with a goal by the Croatian Ivan Rakitic, with the Argentine Santiago Solari and Ernesto Valverde in the benches.

The next matches of Barcelona and Real Madrid

A smiling Barcelona after its last league victory visits Napoli on Thursday in search of its place in the round of 16 of the Europa League at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. The azulgrana team goes to the round of 16 of the continental tournament after 1-1 in the first leg, which left the tie completely open.

On the Real Madrid side, they will have to visit Rayo Vallecano and then host Real Sociedad, before facing PSG for the Champions League in the round of 16 second leg match.