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Tom Doyle

Barcelona vs Real Madrid: El Clasico 2019 date and kick-off time confirmed for December 18

Barcelona and Real Madrid will face off in the first Clasico of the 2019/20 season on December 18 at 7pm GMT.

Barca were initially due to host their arch-rivals at Camp Nou on Saturday 20 October, but the game was postponed by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) the week before because of security issues in Catalonia.

Both clubs rejected a suggestion that the game could be played at Real's Bernabeu Stadium instead and offered December 18 as their preferred option.

That date was agreed by RFEF, and El Clasico will now kick off at 7pm GMT (8pm CET) on Wednesday, 18 December.

The rivals could also meet in a potential Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia in January after they were missed each other in the semi-final draw. Real will face Valencia, while Barca will take on Atletico Madrid.

The original fixture was postponed following mass protests in Barcelona after nine Catalan political leaders were given lengthy prison sentences for their roles in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum.

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Barca had urged the federation to allow the game to go ahead, saying it had "the utmost confidence in the civilised and pacifist attitude of its members and fans who always express themselves in exemplary fashion at Camp Nou".

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