El Clásico (The Classic) is a soccer game between Spain’s FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF. It originally meant only Spanish La Liga matches, but now any game between the two sides is El Clásico.
It’s more than a soccer match. It’s a battle between elites (Real Madrid) and the working class (FC Barcelona). You can place many Spaniards and Latinos by asking for their favorite team.
El Clásico in New York City
El Clásico FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid 🇪🇸
One of the world’s most watched sporting events
Top Spanish teams representing working class and elites
Penya FC Barcelona NYC, Smithfield Hall, Chelsea
Peña Madridista NYC, Playwright Irish Pub, Garment District
May 10, Sun, 3pm
Most of the time, we have to watch El Clásico on television or the internet, but it occasionally comes to New York City in the form of summer friendlies at MetLife Stadium.
Watch El Clásico Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona; with Peña Madridista NYC at Playwright Irish Pub in Manhattan’s Garment District; or Penya FC Barcelona NYC at Smithfield Hall NYC in Chelsea, Manhattan; on Sunday, October 26, 2025. 🇪🇸
El Clásico
Soccer in the Latin world takes on social and political dimensions.
Fans get really intense about it. Their team becomes part of their identity. A similar dynamic exists in many countries across the Latin world. You can learn a lot about someone just by asking who is their team.