FC Barcelona vs Athletic Bilboa
Initial training
Here’s what the initial Barcelona XI looked like in the last game (a 0-0 draw against Sevilla on Friday):
- ter Stegen; Alba, Lenglet, Pique, Semedo; Rakitic, Busquets, Vidal; Braithwaite, Messi, Suarez
Chance
According to Bovada’s oddsmakers, Barcelona are favorites to win on Friday:
- Barcelona, -400 (bet $ 400 to win $ 100)
- Athletic Bilbao, +1100 (bet $ 100 to win $ 1100)
- Draw, +475
Next game of the La Liga
- to Celta Vigo (Saturday 27 June, 11:00 ET, BeIN)
The League
The best La Liga games this week
| Barcelona versus Barcelona Athletics Bilbao | Tuesday June 23, 4:00 PM ET Playing sports |
| Real Madrid vs. Mallorca | Wednesday June 24, 4:00 PM ET Playing sports |
| Seville Vs. Valladolid real | Friday June 26, 4:00 PM ET Playing sports |
How to watch Barcelona vs Athletic Club online
BeIN Sports is the home of La Liga matches in the United States. Most games are featured on the main BeIN channel, with additional coverage on the Spanish language channel (BeIN Ñ) and BeIN Xtra. Xtra coverage is available for free through Roku, Pluto TV and Xumo.
The following streaming services bring BeIN Sports. (You can also catch other games on BeIN Sports Xtra via Roku, Pluto and Xumo.)
| Sling Orange | $ 30 |
| Sling Blue | $ 30 |
| Orange & Blue sling | $ 45 |
Sling TV is a great destination for football fans. It has two cable packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue, which each cost $ 30 per month. Getting Sling Orange + Blue saves money and offers maximum access to sports. Sling Blue provides FS1 for MLS and Bundesliga matches, NBCSN for Premier League matches and NFL Network for fans of the other type of football. Sling Orange has ESPN and ESPN2 for fans of MLS, USMNT and USWNT, as well as those who want to catch international matchups. The World Sports package includes BeIN Sports and La Liga action for $ 10 a month. Finalists will want FS2 through the Sling Blue Sports Extra package for only $ 10 a month. Here is the complete guide to Sling TV channels.
FuboTV was created with football fans in mind; there is even original content that addresses that dedicated group. Whether you are an MLS or Bundesliga fan who controls the action on FS1 and FS2, a Liga MX or El Tri fan who tunes in to TUDN, a Liga fan who tunes in to BeIN Sports or a Premier League fan who gets up early with NBCSN, Fubo offers the beautiful game.
If you are primarily looking for Spanish-language coverage from TUDN, TyC and GolTV, as well as the English and Spanish versions of BeIN Sports, you may want to consider Fubo Español. Provides access to La Liga, Concacaf Champions League, Copa Libertadores and more.
Fanatiz is a streaming service created specifically for football fans. Fanatiz performs a La Liga and Ligue 1 action via BeIN Sports. (As football fans know, BeIN is essential but absent from most major streaming services.) Fanatiz also carries Gol TV and TyC Sports, giving access to competitions such as the CAF Confederations Cup, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and the Copa del Rey. In addition, it has additional content that will appeal to fans of Boca Juniors and Real Madrid in particular.
Plus, there’s a daily pass option, so if you’re just looking to catch one The classic or Madrid Derby, you can pay $ 4.99 and have access for a period of 24 hours.
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The 2019-20 FC Barcelona season: how is Barcelona going?
- Barcelona is currently in first place in the La Liga, with a two point lead The classic rivals of Real Madrid. A win on Friday would put Barcelona five points ahead of Real first The whites Sunday’s game against Real Sociedad.
- The Champions League game is suspended until August, but Barcelona drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Round of 16 at Napoli, which was held on 25 February. Arturo Vidal was sent off in the first leg after obtaining his second yellow card, and will be suspended for the second leg in Barcelona on August 7th.
- Barcelona were knocked out of Copa del Rey in the quarterfinals, losing 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao on 6 February.
- Barcelona lost 3-2 to Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de España semifinal, which was held on 9 January in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Barcelona accident report
| Players | Wound | Expected return |
| Ousmane Dembélé | hamstring | August 4 |
| Sergi Roberto | Fractured rib | June 25 |
| Frenkie de Jong | Calf problems | Unknown |
Barcelona’s top scorers
(La Liga + Champions League, season 2019-2020)
- Lionel Messi, 23 goals, 17 assists
- Luis Suarez, 14 goals, 11 assists
- Antoine Griezmann, 10 goals, 4 assists
- Arturo vidal, 7 goals, 3 assists
- Ansu Fati, 6 goals, 1 assist
The ranking
(updated after the matches of 23 June)
| Position | Team | Points | GD |
| 1 | Barcelona | 68 | +39 |
| 2 | real Madrid | 65 | +36 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 55 | +17 |
| 4 | Seville | 53 | +12 |
| 5 | Getafe | 49 | +11 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 48 | +9 |
| 7 | Real company | 47 | +9 |
| 8 | Valencia | 46 | -2 |
| 9 | Granada | 43 | +1 |
| 10 | Athletics Bilbao | 42 | 6 |
| 11 | Levante | 38 | -7 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 35 | -12 |
| 13 | Alaves | 35 | -14 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 34 | -8 |
| 15 | Valladolid | 34 | -10 |
| 16 | Celtic Vigo | 30 | -7 |
| 17 | Eibar | 29 | -16 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 26 | -21 |
| 19 | Leganes | 25 | -21 |
| 20 | Spanish | 24 | -23 |
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* First release: June 19, 2020, 5:48 am
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