Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream
Real Madrid vs Barcelona is being shown for free on L'Equipe TV in France today. You can live stream the Copa del Rey semi-final on ESPN Plus in the US, while in the UK, the game is being televised on BT Sport. Remember to use a VPN if you're trying to watch your usual stream while abroad. Full details on how to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona just below.
Kick-off: Thursday, March 2, 9pm CET / 8pm GMT / 3pm ET / 1.30am IST / 7am AEDT |
TV channel: BT Sport 1 (UK) | ESPN+ (US) |
Free live stream: L'Equipe TV (FR) |
Use ExpressVPN to watch any stream |
Real Madrid vs Barcelona teams and match preview
A damaging week for Barcelona has the potential to become a disastrous one as they face arch-rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of their blockbuster Copa del Rey semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight. Los Blancos aren't exactly in sparkling form either, but under Carlo Ancelotti the one thing they never do is panic.
Madrid, who cruised to a 3-1 victory when these teams last met in October, have been a little off the pace since the start of the year, but they're now unbeaten in six and there are signs that the old beast is beginning to stir again.
Drawing to 10-man Atletico on Saturday wasn't ideal, and the form of Karim Benzema is an ongoing concern, but the continued resurgence of Marco Asensio and emergence of Alvaro Rodriguez, the wonderkid with the No.39 on his shirt, means there's even been cause for celebration in Real's setbacks.
Benzema keeps his place in the Real Madrid starting lineup, and the Frenchman is flanked by Vinicius Junior and Federico Valverde. In the middle of the park, Eduardo Camavinga is providing the legs, with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric roaming either side of him.
So deep is the rot at Barcelona that the club's entire future hinges on winning as many titles as possible as quickly as possible – or failing that, another miracle of accounting – but over the past seven days they've been dumped out of Europe's second-tier competition and lost to relegation strugglers Almeria for the first time in their history.
Xavi's men still have a healthy lead at the top of La Liga, but they're wobbling. With Pedri and Ousmane Dembele out injured, their entire attacking game plan has hit the skids. Even Robert Lewandowski has looked a little lost of late, and you know things are getting desperate when Ronald Araujo is being deployed as a center-forward.
So error-prone are Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen that Xavi has opted to use full-backs Jules Kounde and Marcos Alonso as makeshift center-backs, albeit behind a three-man shield of Franck Kessie, Sergio Busquets and Frenkie de Jong. With Lewandowski out of action with a hamstring injury, Ferran Torres leads the line, alongside Gavi and Raphinha.
This tie won't be wrapped up for another month, but the first leg gives both teams an opportunity to generate momentum ahead of the run-in, and inflict a potentially significant psychological blow. Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream wherever you are – starting with how to watch the Copa del Rey for FREE.
How to watch a FREE Real Madrid vs Barcelona live stream
How to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona from outside your country
We've set out how you can live stream Real Madrid vs Barcelona in a number of countries around the world. However, if you're away travelling for pleasure or for work, you probably won't be able to watch the game like you normally would at home. This is the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to specific parts of the world.
A good streaming VPN can let you get around these digital borders, while also offering robust protection from cybercriminals and government snooping. They're also easy to use.
Use a VPN to live stream Real Madrid vs Barcelona from anywhere:
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Can you watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona in Australia?
There's no current home for Copa del Rey footy in Australia. If you're abroad in Australia and looking to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona on a service you've already subscribed to, you can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to tap into a non-local stream of the game.
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Can you watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona in Canada?
There's no current home for Copa del Rey soccer in Canada either. If you're currently abroad in Canada and trying to access your preferred Real Madrid vs Barcelona stream, you can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to tap into another country's coverage of the game.
Can you watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona in New Zealand?
There's no current home for Copa del Rey football in New Zealand. If you're abroad in New Zealand and looking to watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona on a service you've already subscribed to, you can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to tap into a non-local stream of the game.
Can you watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona in India?
There's no current home for Copa del Rey soccer in India either. If you're currently abroad in India and trying to access your preferred Real Madrid vs Barcelona stream, you can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to tap into a different country's coverage of the game.
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