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Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Live Streams and TV Channels
| Country | Channels |
|---|---|
| United States | ESPN Deportes, Watch ESPN »live stream |
| Other Countries | |
| Argentina | ESPN + Sur |
| Australia | ESPN Australia, ESPN3 Australia |
| Bolivia | ESPN + Andina |
| Brazil | ESPN HD Brasil |
| Canada | GolTV Canada |
| Chile | ESPN + Andina |
| Colombia | ESPN + Andina |
| Ecuador | ESPN + Andina |
| New Zealand | ESPN3 Australia |
| Paraguay | ESPN + Sur |
| Peru | ESPN + Andina |
| Portugal | Sport TV2 |
| South Africa | SuperSport Maximo, SuperSport 3 |
| Spain | La Sexta |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports 4/HD |
| Uruguay | ESPN + Sur |
| *Don't see your country or favourite channel listed? Let us know and we will include it. | |
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Delayed and Repeat Broadcasts
| Country | Date/Time (US/Eastern) | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Sat, Sep 24 20:00pm | ESPN Deportes |
| Sun, Sep 25 4:00am | ESPN Deportes | |
| Sun, Sep 25 21:00pm | ESPN Deportes | |
| Thu, Sep 29 13:00pm | ESPN Deportes | |
| Argentina | Mon, Sep 26 14:00pm | ESPN Cono Sur |
| Australia | Sun, Sep 25 2:30am | ESPN2 Australia |
| Sun, Sep 25 8:00am | ESPN Australia | |
| Sat, Sep 24 18:00pm | ESPN Caribbean | |
| Bolivia | Mon, Sep 26 14:00pm | ESPN Latin America Andina |
| Brazil | Mon, Sep 26 11:00am | ESPN HD Brasil |
| British Virgin Islands | Sat, Sep 24 18:00pm | ESPN Caribbean |
| Canada | Wed, Sep 28 11:00am | GolTV Canada |
| Caribbean | Sat, Sep 24 18:00pm | ESPN Caribbean |
| Chile | Mon, Sep 26 14:00pm | ESPN Latin America Andina |
| Jamaica | Sat, Sep 24 18:00pm | ESPN Caribbean |
| Portugal | Mon, Sep 26 9:30am | Sport TV1 |
| Tue, Sep 27 23:50pm | Sport TV1 | |
| Wed, Sep 28 1:00am | Sport TV1 | |
| South Africa | Sun, Sep 25 1:00am | SuperSport HD 2 |
| Sun, Sep 25 22:50pm | SuperSport HD 2 | |
| Mon, Sep 26 7:35am | SuperSport HD 2 | |
| Thu, Sep 29 1:50am | SuperSport 3 | |
| Thu, Sep 29 6:20am | SuperSport Maximo | |
| Fri, Sep 30 5:00am | SuperSport Maximo | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Sat, Sep 24 18:00pm | ESPN Caribbean |
| Uruguay | Mon, Sep 26 14:00pm | ESPN Cono Sur |
| *Don't see your country or favourite channel listed? Let us know and we will include it. | ||
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Match Preview
After two points missed away to Valencia, Barcelona absolutely need to wake up and be in control of their situation with a win over Atletico Madrid.
Barcelona have not managed to impose themselves in their last league games.
Considering the tight placements in the standings, a defeat for Pep’s boys would drastically affect their run and possibly prevent them from competing as strong contenders for La Liga title this season. For Atletico, any positive result would not only give them a huge boost of confidence ahead of their subsequent league game against Sevilla, but also would it push them two points ahead of the defending champions.
Radamel Falcao will be challenged by the experienced Barcelona defence at the Camp Nou. The Colombian striker left Europa League title holders FC Porto to join Atletico for €40 million, and thus missed the Portuguese club’s encounter against Los Cules in the UEFA Super Cup. Saturday evening will see him face the European champions for the first time this year; however, he could well go for a special achievement.
Falcao has been in perfect shape recently, scoring six times in his last three games in La Liga and in Europe. The player netted one goal against Celtic in the Europa League last Thursday, then scored a hat-trick three days later in a 4-0 victory against Racing Santander, and then snatched a double in midweek against Sporting.
"He's a great goalscorer for our fans to enjoy and for Spanish football,” said Coach Gregorio Manzano who praised the Colombian.
"I'm sure that he's going to be rubbing shoulders with the great goalscorers of our league like Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.”
Speaking of line-ups, there is good news for Barcelona concerning Gerard Pique. The defender has been given the green light to perform against Atletico Madrid. Pique had not played a match for the Catalans since the Spanish Super Cup’s second leg against Real Madrid due to a hamstring injury.
Dutchman Ibrahim Afellay will nevertheless miss the game with ripped cruciate ligaments in his left knee - and Alexis Sanchez and Andres Iniesta both join him in the list of unavailable players. For the Castellans, the presence of Diego is still doubtable, but the return of Diego Godin should keep them in shape for their battle at the Nou Camp.
Relevant Quotes
Pep Guardiola (press conference): “Fans will see a fantastic football match. […] (Atletico Madrid) they play very good football and not just on the counter attack. They have made good signings and can play well in all positions”.
Gregorio Manzano (press conference): “Barcelona are the favourites, but we are going for the three points.”
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Match Statistics
Barcelona vs Atlético Madrid Match Report
Lionel Messi emulated Cristiano Ronaldo by clinching a hat-trick tonight as Barcelona wowed the public at the Camp Nou yet again.
Lionel Messi has taken his goal tally to 8 in La Liga.
At the other end of the field for the visitors, goalkeeper Courtois endured a total nightmare. David Villa put Barcelona in front against the run of play after just 9 minutes. From there, Atletico Madrid got lost. Lionel Messi tricked Miranda into an own goal 6 minutes later.
Midway through the first period, La Pulga scored his first of the match to create an impressive record: scoring against 50 different goalkeepers since the start of his professional career.
Cesc Fabregas nearly made it 4-0 before half-time, but the scoring sheet was left for Messi to add 2 more strikes. Barcelona are looking invincible at the Camp Nou. With tonight’s victory over Atletico Madrid, the Catalans have created an average of 6 goals per game on home soil in La Liga.
Related News
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Pep Guardiola will not get bitter after losing 4 points from his last 3 matches in La Liga. Valdes, however, sees a few reasons to feel disappointed following Barcelona’s 2-2 draw against Valencia.