Atletico Madrid and Barcelona begin their April miniseries on Saturday as they face off in La Liga at the Metropolitano.
These teams have already played three times this season — Barca won the first league meeting 3-1 in December, before Atleti triumphed 4-3 on aggregate in the Copa del Rey semifinals — and they will clash another three times in the first half of April.
This weekend’s league game is followed by two legs of a Champions League quarterfinal tie, which makes the coming two weeks potentially critical to the trophy hopes of two of Spain’s big three.
Barca head into this week’s round of league matches with a four-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the standings, while Diego Simeone’s side are fourth.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
Live stream: ESPN Select, ESPN app
This game is available via ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN Select, and the ESPN app. It is also on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
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What time does Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, April 4 at 9 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Apr. 4 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Apr. 4 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Apr. 4 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Apr. 4 | 12:00 p.m. |
La Liga fixture schedule this week
Friday, April 3
- Rayo Vallecano vs. Elche (3 p.m. ET)
Saturday, April 4
- Real Sociedad vs. Levante (8 a.m. ET)
- Mallorca vs. Real Madrid (10:15 a.m. ET)
- Real Betis vs. Espanyol (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona (3 p.m. ET)
Sunday, April 5
- Getafe vs. Athletic Club (8 a.m. ET)
- Valencia vs. Celta Vigo (10:15 a.m. ET)
- Real Oviedo vs. Sevilla (12:30 p.m. ET)
- Alaves vs. Osasuna (3 p.m. ET)
Monday, April 6
- Girona vs. Villarreal (3 p.m. ET)
