FC Barcelona have opened their defense of the La Liga title with a draw and three wins in the first four games of this campaign. The draw came in the first match against Getafe, after which the Catalans have been on a roll of victories.
As is usually the case, Barcelona will face the most significant challenge to their bid to retain the La Liga title from Real Madrid. Los Blancos won the La Liga title in the season prior to the last one, and these two clubs have been fighting for Spanish glory for the most part of their history, while Atletico Madrid has also risen as a significant challenger in the last few years.
Date set for next El Clasico
Thus, matches between these two sides are always interesting and exciting, and the emotions in these matches are further compounded by the historical, social, and political phenomena associated with both these clubs.
Thus, El Clasico is one of the biggest footballing spectacles, for whom even the neutrals wait each year with much eagerness.
As Mundo Deportivo has reported, the dates for the upcoming El Clasico have already been decided, and the match between the two clubs is scheduled to take place on 28th October, starting at 4:15 pm CET.
Barcelona to get one less day of rest
The timing of the match has been set keeping in view the global viewership of the match. It will be afternoon in Spain on a weekend, when locals can easily make time to see the match.
Asian audiences will particularly benefit from this timing, as it will be aired at 10:15 PM in China and at 11:15 PM in Japan. It will already be morning when the game will be aired in Brazil, Argentina, and USA.
However, one problem for Barcelona with this schedule will be the one less day of rest that they will get as compared to Real Madrid. Barcelona will face Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, 25th October, for the third match of the UEFA Champions League group stage, while Madrid will face Sporting Braga on Tuesday, 24th October.
