Football fans around the world will be glued to their screens on Thursday as two of the biggest clubs in the sport, Real Madrid and Barcelona, meet for the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.
While the La Liga title race is always an important consideration for these two rivals, this fixture is about something even more special: the chance to take one step closer to winning the Copa del Rey.
This will be a great day of soccer on Thursday, and there is only one place to watch the action, on ESPN+ exclusively.
Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid
- When: Thursday, March 2
- Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Stream: ESPN+ (watch now)
Copa del Rey Starting Lineups
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Barcelona possible starting lineup:
Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; De Jong, Busquets, Roberto; Raphinha, Torres, Gavi
Copa del Rey Odds and Betting lines
Copa del Rey odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds last updated Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Real Madrid (-110) vs. Barcelona (+310)
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