Broadcast info
Who's playing? Villarreal kicks off their La Liga action in 2017 with an interesting match against La Liga's second place, FC Barcelona. "The Yellow Submarine" is a tough and entertaining team, and Barcelona won't be in for an easy ride.
Luis Enrique's men, on the other hand, will try to show they can keep the fight for the league alive, following Real Madrid's win against Granada on Saturday.
What time? Sunday, January 8, at 11:45 PST/ 13:45 CST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 GMT/ 20:45 CEST.
What stadium? El Madrigal, Villarreal's stadium, will be the venue hosting this match. This stadium can accomodate up to 25,000 fans, and will be changing its name for commercial purposes this year.
On which channels?
- In Spain: Canal+ Partidazo
- In the U.K.: Sky GO Extra, NOW TV UK, Sky Sports 2/HD UK, Sky Go UK
- In the U.S.:beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA
- In Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN Sports Canada, fuboTV Canada
Match facts
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This will be the 37th match between these teams. Barcelona has won 20 times, allowing only eight draws and eight lossees against the Yellow Submarine.
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Barcelona enters this match with a 16-game streak without a loss against their hosts.
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Villarreal's most recent victory against Barcelona took place in March, 2008.
Team news
Villarreal's boss will have to deal with a number of absences, which include Denis Cheryshev and Roberto Soldado. But even if these two players are going to be missed, Villarreal will long for Cedric Bakambu's speed up front, as the player left to play in the African Cup of Nations.
Despite their mid-week loss against Athletic in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona will have no concerns about fielding their top-caliber team. Jasper Cillessen is their only absence due to injury, while fans and experts expect Javier Mascherano's return to the starting lineup.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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