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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid El Clasico Set for Dec. 18 but Could Face Legal Battle

El Clasico has been moved to December 18 after Saturday's planned game between Barcelona and Real Madrid was postponed because of political unrest in Catalonia.

The first Clasico of the 2019-20 season was scheduled to take place in Week 10 of the season. ESPN's Sam Marsden reported the fixture has been changed to Dec. 18, although La Liga officials would prefer it to be played on Dec. 4 or Dec. 7.

Spanish football's governing body, the RFEF, released a statement (h/t Mirror's Alex Richards) that read: "The Competition Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation has agreed today to set for December 18.