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Comcast’s Xfinity Latino Entertainment channel offers for second year in a row El Clásico

Maribel Ramos-Weiner| March 13, 2014

El Clásico features Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid vs. Argentine Captain Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona

For the second year in a row, Comcast will offer free, live Spanish-language coverage of La Liga’s (Spanish League) El Clásico featuring Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid vs. Argentine Captain Lionel Messi’s FC Barcelona.This special Xfinity Latino Entertainment channel presentation of beIN SPORTS programming will also feature pre- and post-game shows hosted by beIN SPORTS’ expert Spanish-language commentators, as well as highlights of both legs of the 2013 edition of El Clásico. Free live match coverage begins on Sunday, March 23rd at 3pm ET/12pm PT on Comcast’s Xfinity Latino Entertainment Channel.Marking the 26th encounter between the two teams in El Clásico, this latest showdown could be the deciding factor in the La Liga title race as Real Madrid, Barcelona FC and Atlético de Madrid are all even on points at the top of the league. Heading into the highly anticipated match, Messi is currently tied with Alfredo Di Stefano as the all-time top scorer in El Clásico, while Cristiano reigns as the only player to score in six consecutive Barcelona-Real Madrid matches.