LaLiga Santander: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona Clasico scheduled on Saturday 23/12/2017 at 13:00

El Clasico n° 270 between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona (Matchday 17 of the 2017-18 LaLiga Santander), initially scheduled on Wednesday, 20/12/2017, has been shifted to Saturday, 23/12/2017, with a kick-off time of 13:00 CET, announced LaLiga on 11/09/2017. The goal of this change is to allow Real to better prepare for this match, after the FIFA Club World Cup, in which the Madrid team are participating as the winner of the 2016-17 Champions League, and which will take place in the United Arab Emirates from 06 to 16/12/2017.

This Real - Barça match will be the highlight of five days of matches of the Spanish first division spread from Tuesday 19 to Saturday, 23/12/2017. Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, said the schedule aims to drew new viewers from abroad, and especially to compete with the Premier League, which plays several matchdays at the end of the calendar year, including its traditional Boxing Day slate the day after Christmas, which is a great success in Asia. With a kick-off at 13:00 in Madrid, El Clasico will start at 20:00 in Beijing (CHN) and 21:00 in Tokyo (JPN).