Barcelona vs Real Madrid women's Clásico: kick-off time, lineups and how to watch Liga F

Spanish women's football is set for one of its biggest occasions this Sunday. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid face off at Spotify Camp Nou in the first Clásico of the season, a matchday six showdown in Liga F. The game was originally scheduled for 17:00, but adverse weather conditions in Barcelona forced a delay to 19:00, an adjustment agreed on Saturday. On the pitch, the gap could not be wider: a relentless Barcelona side that has won every game this season against an unbeaten Madrid team desperate to end years of Catalan dominance.

• The women's Clásico kicks off at Spotify Camp Nou at 19:00 after a weather-related schedule change.
• Barcelona arrive after a 0-6 win over Roma in the Champions League and a 0-2 league victory at Logroño.
• Real Madrid are unbeaten in seven official matches this season.
• Vicky López is out for Barcelona with a muscle injury; Sandie Toletti misses the match for Madrid.
• Ewa Pajor has scored 14 goals in Clásicos and remains the main attacking threat for the hosts.

The first women's Clásico of the season at Spotify Camp Nou

Spotify Camp Nou is in spectacular mood for a fixture circled in red on the Liga F calendar. Players from both teams stepped onto the pitch with smiles and full focus, well aware of what a game of this magnitude means. The stadium knows how to deliver a historic afternoon in women's football: on 22 April 2022, 91,648 spectators attended the Clásico, setting a world record for a club match that still stands.

Kick-off time and weather-related change for Barcelona vs Real Madrid

The match starts at 19:00 local time. The move from the original 17:00 slot was agreed on Saturday in response to adverse weather conditions in Barcelona. There is no rain in the Catalan capital and everything is ready for the ball to start rolling at one of the most imposing venues in the women's game. The countdown is over and the players are warming up on the pitch.

Confirmed lineups: Pere Romeu and Pau Quesada's starting XIs

Both managers have revealed their choices for the first Clásico of the campaign. Pere Romeu goes with Cata Coll in goal; Aïcha, Paredes, Van Asten and Brugts in defence; Patri Guijarro, Serrajordi and Sydney in midfield; and Graham, Pina and Pajor leading the attack. A lineup that blends experience and flair to protect a perfect record and top spot in the table.

For Real Madrid, Pau Quesada names Frohms in goal; Eva Navarro, Lakrar, Andersson and Silvia Cristóbal at the back; Elisa, Caruso and Andreia Jacinto in midfield; and Athenea, Linda Caicedo and Schröder up front. The young Swedish forward arrives as Madrid's biggest threat after an outstanding start to the season.

Absences and key threats: Vicky López and Toletti miss the Clásico

Barcelona face the match without Vicky López. The young forward is sidelined with a myofibrillar injury in her right rectus femoris and is in the second week of the two weeks the club set for her recovery. Pere Romeu confirmed she is not in the squad. For the visitors, the most significant loss is Sandie Toletti. The French midfielder is still recovering from a muscle injury, leaving Madrid without a key piece for her balance and experience.

The attacking spotlight lies on two names. Ewa Pajor arrives with 14 goals scored in Clásicos and as one of the main references in the Barcelona attack. On the other side, 19-year-old Felicia Schröder has five goals in Liga and eight across all competitions, numbers that make her Madrid's main weapon to try to pull off an upset.

Barcelona's overwhelming head-to-head record in women's Clásicos

Exactly six years ago, the first women's Clásico in history was played at Valdebebas. It ended in a 0-4 away win for Barcelona, with Patri Guijarro scoring the first goal of a rivalry that has been painted in Blaugrana colours ever since. Barça have won 24 of the 25 direct meetings, a crushing record that last season grew with 25 goals scored across the six encounters between the two teams.

Real Madrid, however, have reasons to believe they can flip the script. Pau Quesada's side are unbeaten in seven official matches and come off a 1-1 draw against Manchester City in Europe and a 3-5 away win at Real Sociedad. Barcelona, for their part, carry sky-high confidence after beating Roma 0-6 and winning 0-2 in Logroño.

Record-breaking atmosphere and a referee for the occasion

María Gloria Planes Terol will referee the Clásico at Spotify Camp Nou. She will be assisted on the lines by María de las Mercedes Parra Cuenca and Alexia Mayer Calvo, with Josefa Sánchez Gómez as fourth official. Liga F president Beatriz Álvarez highlighted the production deployed for the occasion, featuring 16 cameras and the REF CAM, as part of an effort to attract new fans and capitalise on the competition's growth.

Graham and Aitana Bonmatí add extra star power

Graham has started the season as a decisive piece in Pere Romeu's system. The number 10 has seven goals and four assists this campaign and arrives at the Clásico in top form. Aitana Bonmatí, meanwhile, was seen smiling and focused on the pitch during the warm-up. The three-time Ballon d'Or winner returned to league action in the last match at Logroño and is another major attraction on an afternoon that aims to be unforgettable.

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