Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, where to watch El Clasico, live stream: Copa del Rey prediction, odds, lineups

The Copa del Rey final is always quite an event but even more so when it's El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. In the third meeting between these teams this season, the stakes couldn't be higher with Barcelona chasing a potential treble and Real Madrid having a chance to save their season and push toward a domestic double.

Los Blancos may be trailing Barcelona by four points in league play, but a victory in a cup final could be enough to shift momentum in their favor. To do that, Real Madrid will need to overcome a star-studded Barcelona attack that, even without Robert Lewandowski, has Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. Madrid's defense hasn't been one of their strong suits this season, so Carlo Ancelotti will need to pull out a managerial masterclass.

Here are storylines, how you can watch the match and more.

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• Date: Saturday, April 26 | Time: 4 p.m. ET
• Location: Estadio de La Cartuja -- Seville, Spain
• Live stream: ESPN+
• Odds: Barcelona +105; Draw +280; Real Madrid +200

This is actually their second cup final of the season after meeting in the Spanish Super Cup final in January. It was a dominant Barcelona victory with Flick's team going up 4-1 at halftime en route to a 5-2 victory. Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha all got involved in that match, showing just how dangerous Barcelona's attack can be. Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe did score for Real Madrid but it wouldn't be enough picking up a heavy loss.

While Real Madrid did specify that they won't threaten to not play in the Copa del Rey final, the Spanish football federation rejected their request for new officials in the match. During a press conference in preparation for the final, referee Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes spoke about the threats and abuse that he has received, including from Real Madrid's own TV network, "Real Madrid TV".

Real Madrid claimed that those comments mean that Gonzolez Fuertes can't make unbiased decisions but with RFEF rejecting Real Madrid's request, they'll have to go through the match with the assigned crew.

Barcelona: Wojciech Szczesny, Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Pedri, Gavi, Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Raphinha, Ferran Torres

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Francisco Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asencio, Lucas Vazquez, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid: It was tough deciding between Vini Jr and Mbappe here, but the Brazilian has the slight edge because of how Barcelona will defend Mbappe. Barcelona's high line will be able to catch Mbappe offside, but Vini Jr will have a strong chance to make things happen on the dribble, facing their banged-up defense. The Brazilian will be set for a large role in making things happen on the wing, receiving the ball often and getting to run at defenders. If he isn't able to step up here, then Real Madrid's season could be coming to a halt.

The treble watch is on: With Inter knocked out of the Coppa Italia, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are the two teams in Europe remaining with a chance at winning their league, domestic cup, and Champions League. Without Lewandowski, other members of the attack will need to step up to fill the void of his goals. That will be possible because Barcelona has a Ballon d'Or contender in Raphinha, and the best young player in the world in Lamine Yamal on their side, but they'll still need to live up to the pressure of the match. At this stage, Barcelona are expected to defeat Real Madrid and that will be no easy feat as form goes out the window in rivalry matches, especially when silverware is on the line.

This won't go the way of the Spanish Super Cup final but it's still going to be all Barcelona. Their attack creates too much for Real Madrid to cope with and Raphinha will step up to push Barcelona to victory while Pedri sets the tempo behind him. With that lined up to create nightmares for Madrid's defense, it will lead to a closer-than-expected, but still comprehensive, Barcelona victory. Pick: Barcelona 2, Real Madrid 1

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