Today, ESPN announced that the 261st FC Barcelona-Real Madrid ElClasico will air on ESPN, Sunday, May 11, as a simulcast of the ESPN+ live stream of the game. The match action will start at 10:15 a.m. ET across ESPN, ESPN+, in English and Spanish, and ESPN Deportes.
The May 11 LALIGA ElClasico on ESPN marks the first time since the beginning of ESPN's eighth-year media rights agreement in 2021 that this event will air on an ESPN English-language television network. Combined, the reach of ESPN platforms - ESPN+ (English and Spanish), ESPN Deportes, and ESPN - carrying the match provides unprecedented access in the U.S. to experience one of the most intense rivalries in soccer with a league title at stake.
In addition, ESPN plans its most comprehensive coverage of any match from LALIGA, Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) or Supercopa de Espana, with studio shows in English and Spanish originating from Barcelona beginning Thursday, May 8. (Details will be announced later).
In all, ESPN platforms have been the exclusive home of 12 ElClasico matches in the U.S. across LALIGA, Copa del Rey, and Supercopa de Espana competitions since August 2021.
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Source: ESPN
