Barcelona and Real Madrid named their starting lineups for the 35th round of the Spanish championship on Sunday, setting up another El Clasico with kickoff scheduled for 22:00 Moscow time. The confirmed teams came before a match that always draws attention, but this time the focus was squarely on who would start rather than what would happen after the whistle.
Barcelona’s lineup included J. Garcia, E. Garcia, Cubarsi, Marten, Kanselu, Gavi, Pedri, Fermni, Olmo, Rashford and Torres. Real Madrid answered with Courtois, F. Garcia, Heisen, Rudiger, Trent, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Diaz, Bellingham, G. Garcia and Vinicius.
The announcement matters because both clubs entered one of the most watched fixtures in Spanish football with their starting elevens already confirmed. In a rivalry where every selection is studied, the lineups set the tone for the night before play begins and give fans their first clear look at how each side intends to approach the match.
That leaves the game itself as the next point of interest, with the contest due to begin at 22:00 Moscow time in the 35th round. For now, the only hard news is the shape of the two teams, and in an El Clasico that is often enough to dominate the conversation until kickoff.
