Broadcast info
Who’s playing: La Liga defending champions Barcelona play Athletic Bilbao for their second match of the new league season. All eyes will be on the lethal combination of Lionel Messi and Luiz Suarez, who are expected to continue with their goal-scoring spree in the absence of Neymar, who is set to return after the international break after winning gold with Brazil at the Rio Olympics.
What time: on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 11:15pm PT, 2:15pm ET, 6:15pm UTC, 7:15pm CET, 7:15pm BST,
Which stadium: This match will be played at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It has a capacity of 53,289 and was inaugurated in September 2013.
Which channel:
In the USA on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
In Canada on beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN Sports Canada
In the UK on Sky Go UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports 1/HD UK, NOW TV UK
In Spain on Movistar+, Canal+ Partidazo
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Match facts
- Bilbao have lost their last five league games against Barcelona
- Atletic Bilbao have kept only one clean sheet in their last 37 league games against Barcelona.
- Barca have scored an average of five goals per game in their last six league games
- Coach Ernesto Valverde has won just two of his last 16 games against Barcelona as a La Liga manager
- Suarez has scored five goals in three league games against Athletic
Analysis
Barcelona come into this fixture having lost only one of their last six games in all competition (against Liverpool in the International Champions Cup), and won all the remaining five. Even with the absence of Neymar Jr, the lethal combination of Messi, Turan and Suarez is still firing from all cylinders. Athletic, on the other hand, have also lost only one of their last six fixtures (D2, W3, L1). Check out some of the best quotes from coach Valvarde ahead of this clash.
Valverde "We have never been an easy opponent for @FCBarcelona." #athlive
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) August 26, 2016
Valverde "If we play well @FCBarcelona won't face an easy opponent. It won't be just a match more" #athlive
— Athletic Club (@Athletic_en) August 26, 2016
Midfield kingpin Andres Iniesta is doubtful for this clash and the same case applies to Jeremy Mathieu due to injury. New signing Andre Gomez could start in place of Iniesta, while Javier Mascherano is expected to return in defence. On the other hand, Bilbao could miss the services of Mikel Rico, Kike Sola, Elustondo and San Jose. Barcelona should cruise to an easy win here despite playing away from home.
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