How to watch Saturday's match. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)AP
Robert Lewandowski could be in line to make his official debut with FC Barcelona in a much-hyped match against Spanish League rivals Real Madrid as we get set for a Las Vegas edition of El Clásico. The legendary La Liga rivalry continues this offseason with a club friendly between the two European soccer powers. Lewandowski joins a Barca club that will be looking to surge back to the top of the Spanish League after making a big splash on the transfer market. On the other side, Real Madrid enters as the reigning champs of both the Spanish League and Champions League as they look to continue their dominance. Madrid returns with a loaded roster that includes Karim Benzema, Luca Modric, Vinícius Júnior and more. Saturday night’s match will air on TV via FOX Sports 1. Fans can stream the match by signing up for DirecTV or fuboTV, which both have free trials.
Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona (El Clásico - Las Vegas)
What time will the match start? What TV channel will it be on? - Saturday’s match will start at 11 p.m. EST at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The match will air on TV via FOX Sports 2.
Live stream info: FOX Sports | Sling | fuboTV | DirecTV - Viewers with cable can use login credentials from their TV provider to watch the match via FOX Sports online or via the app. Fans who don’t have cable can also stream the coverage via a la carte streaming services like DirecTV and fuboTV, which have free trials.
More coverage via the Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — Robert Lewandowski was officially introduced by Barcelona on Wednesday, saying he is ready to make history with the Spanish club.
Barcelona last weekend reached a deal to sign the Poland striker from Bayern Munich in a transfer worth nearly 50 million euros ($50.8 million). His official introduction had been delayed from Monday.
“I am ready to be part of this club with a great history and to make even more history and win titles,” Lewandowski said in Miami as Barcelona began its preseason tour.
The Catalan club routed Inter Miami 6-0 on Tuesday. It will next face Spanish rival Real Madrid in Las Vegas, then Juventus in Dallas and the New York Red Bulls in New Jersey.
“I saw the win against Inter Miami and I think there is a lot of potential,” the 33-year-old striker said. “We have a lot of work to do.”
Lewandowski, voted FIFA player of the year in 2020 and 2021, has been training individually since joining his new teammates in the United States on Sunday. He is expected to be available for the team’s match against Real Madrid.
The high-profile signing of the prolific striker boosts a Barcelona team that did not win any titles last season following the departure of Argentina great Lionel Messi. The club has been slowly rebuilding its squad after enduring financial struggles in recent seasons.
“Lewandowski has made an extraordinary effort to sign for Barça. We are very proud that you wanted to come and play here and we have high expectations,” club president Joan Laporta said. “It is a signing that has had worldwide repercussions. We are putting Barça back in its place in the world. We are trying to put together a more and more competitive team.”
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