The Clásico countdown has started. Follow all the updates on the FC Barcelona official website to get all the latest news and to get into the mood before Sunday's big game against Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou, kick off 9.00pm. 

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🔴 7:30pm. Follow Barça Live! Starting an hour and a half before the big clash, enjoy all the build-up and don't miss a single detail of a very special night for Barça fans.

🔝 7.08pm. There's much more than three points at stake in this Clásico: FC Barcelona have the chance to make history. A win would give them the best start to a La Liga season ever. The current record is held by none other than Real Madrid, who won nine consecutive games at the start of the 1968/69 season. In other words, the blaugrana could make it ten wins in a row and snatch the record from their biggest rivals.

🇩🇪 6.50pm. This is Hansi Flick's eighth Clásico since taking charge of Barça in the 2024/25 season. The German coach has won six of his previous seven encounters, including the last two at home. Victory today would see him join Pep Guardiola as the only Barça manager to have beaten Real Madrid in three consecutive home games in the 21st century.

✅ 6.34pm. The dressing room is ready! Today, the players will be wearing the shirts from the special collaboration with Spotify and Tyler, The Creator.

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🏆 6:09pm. Great news from the roller hockey, where Barça have just been crowned Spanish Super Cup champions!

🏟️ 5.42pm. This is how Spotify Camp Nou is looking! The stadium is ready to host the big showdown. There's still a while to go before the first fans arrive, but everything is in place.

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🔴 5:27pm. While you're waiting for El Clásico, why not pass the time for 5.30pm CET watching Barça Atlètic! You can watch the game live on Barça Play!

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⚔️ 5.06pm. The pitch will be the stage for a showdown between two of the best footballers in the world: Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé. The Rocafonda native heads into the Clásico in scintillating form, having scored eight goals in the first nine league games, the highest tally by any player under the age of 20 in the 21st century. The Frenchman, meanwhile, has scored 12 goals in his 10 appearances against Barça. However, he has only managed to win one Clásico.

🗺️ 4.45pm. Make sure you know what time the game is starting. Remember, the clocks went back on hour in Spain last night!

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⚔️ 3:55pm. Coaches José Mourinho and Hansi Flick have faced each other once before. It was in the 2019/20 season when the German was coach of Bayern Munich and the Portuguese was in charge of Tottenham Hotspur. The match in 3-1 win for Flick's side.

EL CLÁSICO MATCH CENTRE

🎥 2.35pm. We've prepared some special content to get ready for the Clásico on Barça Play! 🔵🔴 Relive some Clásicos that you may have forgotten, the most intense matches against Mourinho's sides, plus the Clásicos from the Hansi Flick era. A selection of videos to get into big game mode even before a ball has been kicked. Check it out!

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📋 1.20pm. The Barça squad for the Clásico is out! Koundé, Eric Garcia and Dani Olmo are all unavailable, and coach Hansi Flick has named 23 players for the match: Joan Garcia, Cancelo, Balde, Fariñas, Cubarsi, Gavi, Fermín, Pedri, G. Jesus, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Xavi Espart, Szczesny, Adeyemi, Rodrigo, Gordon, Gerard Martin, De Jong, Bernal, Livakovic, Abdelkarim, Orian Goren and Àlex Campos.

SQUAD NEWS

🎮 12:15pm. Test your Clásico knowledge in our specially prepared games, there are three different ones to try:

📋 11:50am. Real Madrid named their squad for the Clásico yesterday evening. The all-whites have called up Lunin, Mestre, Illia Voloshyn, Militão, Huijsen, Trent, Konaté, Cucurella, Álvaro Carreras, Rüdiger, Dumfries, Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Bernardo Silva, Thiago Pitarch, Endrick, Mbappé, Carlos Espí, Brahim and Yan Diomande.

🗣️ 11:30am. Gavi highlights the importance of having the right mindset for the Clásico and remaining focused throughout the game, as Real Madrid can cause problems at any moment. The midfielder also calls on the fans to get behind the team more than ever and that bringing them happiness at the final whistle is the aim.

🩺 11:15am. Courtois ruled out for Real Madrid. The all-whites have officially confirmed that the Belgian stopper will miss the Clásico due to the flu. Illia Voloshyn takes his place in the squad.

🗣️ 11:05am. Hansi Flick is in a confident mood ahead of the Clásico and highlights the importance of a game that he considers is "much more than three points". The blaugrana coach assures that the players are recovered and ready for the game, and thinks it is a great opportunity to continue to develop as a team and show their playing style. Here are some of the best bits from the press conference:

🗣️ 10:45am. Fermín López has a real appetite for the Clásico and believes Barça can get the win if they remain true to their playing style. The blaugrana midfielder has wanted to play in these types of games since he was little, but he also highlighted the importance of managing your emotions in what is likely to be an intense and hotly contested affair. Check out what he had to say here:

📝 10.30am. The blaugranes come into the clash focused on earning a win against their old rivals. A truly mouthwatering match is in store. Check out our in-depth preview to get all the details ahead of the biggest game in world football.

MATCH PREVIEW

🕐 10.00am. Welcome to the countdown to the Clásico. 11 hours to go – stay with us for the all the news and more ahead of the most awaited fixture of the season. Som-hi! 🔵🔴

 

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