Barcelona are delightful under Luis Enrique. It’s definitely too early to predict how the season will turn out for the Blaugrana this season but their start to it was nothing short than spectacular. Although Elche are no big opposition, they can still be commended for their sense of adventure on the pitch which combines pace and tactical intelligence.
However, containing the likes of Lionel Messi is never easy. As if La Pulga wasn’t tough enough to contain, Elche were confronted to another problem called Munir. This teenager is Barcelona’s new attraction and La Masia’s latest revelation.
Spectators will be looking to catch a glimpse of Munir in action this Sunday at El Madrigal, while injured Andres Iniesta will not be on the field. After their resounding 3-0 victory on Matchday 1 of La Liga, the Catalans face a true test against a bigger team. Villarreal recorded a decent 2-0 victory away to tricky side Levante last weekend. The Yellow Submarine will be looking to open their home account with maximum points.
Upsetting Barca appears as flattering prospect and would give them much confidence to better what they could achieve last season: nothing more than nine home wins out of a possible 19, something which contributed in placing them out of the Champions League zone.
Villarreal vs Barcelona team sheets
Villarreal’s starting lineup: Asenjo; Mario, Musacchio, V.Ruiz, J.Costa; Pina, Bruno, Trigueros, Cani; Cheryshev, Giovani.
Barcelona’s starting lineup: Bravo; Alves, Piqué, Mathieu, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Rafinha; Pedro, Messi, El Haddadi
Barcelona’s bench: Masip, Montoya, Bartra, Xavi, Sergi Roberto, Sandro, Neymar
Where to watch the match – live stream, start time, TV listings
Watch Villarreal vs Barcelona live on Sunday, August 31, 2014:
In USA at 13:00 EST: beIN Sports USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports en Español
In UK at 18:00 BST: Sky Go, NOW TV, Sky Sports 5/HD, Sky Go Extra
In Canada at 13:00 EST: beIN Sports CONNECT Canada, beIN Sports Canada
In Spain at 19:00 local time: GOL T, C+ Liga Multi, Canal+ Yomvi, Gol Stadium
For worldwide broadcast information, visit the Villarreal vs Barcelona match page. Interested in learning how you can watch the 2014-15 Liga season? Then check out La Liga 2014-15 Broadcast guide.
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