El Clasico preview: Everything you need to know about the game

Gemma Soler speaks about Barcelona's 1-0 win over Dynamo Kiev in the Championship League. (1:29)

Sunday brings the 247th official edition of El Clasico, the eternal rivalry between LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid (10:15 a.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+). Though it's still too early to look at single games within the context of the overall title race -- each side has 30 league games after this weekend -- it's never too early for these two to land a critical blow on each other and establish a little bit of joy amid a difficult start to the season.

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Will Barcelona get a morale-boosting victory at home, or will Real Madrid add further woe to Ronald Koeman & Co., who are still processing the exit of Lionel Messi in the offseason? ESPN's Sam Marsden (Barcelona) and Alex Kirkland (Real Madrid) break down the game from a tactical perspective, looking at their form, the key players, the key battles around the pitch and the intangibles that could make the difference.