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When Barcelona and Athletic Club square off in a highly awaited La Liga match, the spotlight will be focused on Camp Nou. Barca hopes to maintain its perfect home record and will probably continue to play offensively. They are currently unbeaten in the Spanish League with 6 wins and 3 draws, which has helped them stay in 3rd place in the table. The Lions, on the contrary, defeated Almeria 3-0 at home prior to the break, but their road performance has been hit and miss. They are currently in 5th place, just 4 points away from Barcelona. They have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 2 games in the current La Liga campaign.
Barcelona, the reigning champions, had a successful summer transfer window, signing players like Inigo Martinez, Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeu, Joao Felix, and Joao Cancelo for a combined total of less than £5 million. However, the Blaugrana had a lot of space for growth in regards to their displays after being quite ineffective in several triumphs the previous season. Before the October international break, they managed to salvage a point versus Granada in Andalusia by drawing 2-2 after falling down 1-0 and then 2-1. They start this weekend’s round of games 3 points below Real Madrid, who are now leading the league, in advance of El Clasico, which is next weekend.
Athletic Club is one of the only 3 clubs who haven’t ever been relegated from La Liga, despite the fact that the “cantera” regulation makes it difficult for them to genuinely invest in their team every summer. The Basque club not only avoids the supposedly unavoidable fate of slipping backwards, but they also anticipate being in the fight for a top-seven position and European qualifying once more. Athletic began this season with a dismal 2-0 loss at home to Real Madrid after dropping out on 7th place and the UEFA Europa Conference League during the last match of the previous year. However, since that setback on the first day, Ernesto Valverde’s team has won 5 games, tied 2, and lost only twice as they compete for a top-4 berth.
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Barcelona vs Athletic Club Information
- Date: 10/22/2023
- Time: 03:00 PM ET
- Location: Estadio Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain.
- How to Watch Barcelona vs Athletic Club: ESPN+
- Live Stream: fubo.tv
