When the world holds its breath, El Clásico arrives once again. This Sunday, October 26, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will reignite global passion from the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in a matchup that could begin to shape the destiny of LaLiga EA Sports 2025-26. Xabi Alonso’s Los Merengues, leading with 24 points, defend the top of the table against the Blaugranas, who trail closely with 22. On the pitch, two generations and two styles meet: Kylian Mbappé versus Lamine Yamal, a clash between the present and the future that promises to transcend football and border on legend.
What Time Does El Clásico: Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona Kick Off for LaLiga 2025?
In Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, the match begins at 4:15 p.m. CEST. If you are in the Canary Islands, remember to set your clock back one hour — it will start there at 3:15 p.m., which is also the same time in Portugal, the United Kingdom, and Ireland.
In the United States, kickoff will be at:
- 11:15 a.m. ET in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Georgia, and North Carolina
- 10:15 a.m. CT in Texas, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma
- 9:15 a.m. MT in Montana, Colorado, and New Mexico
- 8:15 a.m. PT in California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington
In Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, the match starts at 9:15 a.m., while in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru, kickoff is at 10:15 a.m.
In Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Cuba, and Canada, the match begins at 11:15 a.m., and in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil, play starts at 12:15 p.m.
El Clásico 2025 Global Kick-off Times
| Country/Region | Local Kick-off Time | Time Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (Madrid) | 4:15 p.m. CSET | UTC +2 |
| United Kingdom (Londres) | 3:15 p.m. BST | UTC +1 |
| United States (East Coast) | 11:15 a.m. ET | UTC -4 |
| United States (Central) | 10:15 a.m. CT | UTC -5 |
| United States (Mountain) | 9:15 a.m. MT | UTC -6 |
| United States (Pacific) | 8:15 a.m. PT | UTC -7 |
| Canadá (Toronto, Montreal) | 11:15 a.m. ET | UTC -4 |
| México, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras | 9:15 a.m. | UTC -6 |
| Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama | 10:15 a.m. | UTC -5 |
| Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Bolivia | 11:15 a.m. | UTC -4 |
| Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil | 12:15 p.m. | UTC -3 |
| Portugal, Ireland | 3:15 p.m. | UTC +1 |
| Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands | 4:15 p.m. CEST | UTC +2 |
| India | 8:45 p.m. JST | UTC -5:30 |
| Japan | 11:15 p.m. JST | UTC +9 |
| Australia (Sydney) | 1:15 a.m. AEDT (Monday) | UTC +11 |
