With Barcelona hosting Villarreal in La Liga action on Saturday, the Catalan giants must suffer no slip-ups if they are to stay in the title race this season.
Xavi’s side are in danger of dropping out of contention altogether, sitting third in Spain’s top flight, eight points behind leaders Girona and seven behind surprise leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona have won three league games in a row but have looked at risk in all of them. They needed late winners to beat both Almeria and Las Palmas before two goals in the 90th and 92nd minutes saw them beat Real Betis 4-2. In the midst of these results, they were bounced out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Club and defeated by Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final.
With Villarreal 14th in the league and fighting just to avoid the relegation zone, it’s not a place where Barcelona will fall behind. Xavi is under pressure to achieve something significant this season and if they don’t get all the silverware it could spell his doom at the club he holds so dear.
What time does Barcelona vs Villarreal kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, January 27 at 6:30 p.m. local time.
Barcelona vs Villarreal: TV Channel and Live Streaming
Argentina: ESPN, Star+
Australia: Optus Sport
Bangladesh: T Sports
Belgium: DAZN Belgium, Eleven Sports 1 Belgium, Play Sports
Brazil: Star+
Canada: TSN4, TSN+
Croatia: Arena Sport 6 Croatia
Denmark: TV2 Sport
Egypt: beIN Sports English 2, TOD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports HD 1
France: beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN Sports 2
Germany: DAZN Germany, DAZN1
Greece: Nova Sports 1
India: Sports18 3, JioTV
Indonesia: beIN Sports Connect Indonesia, beIN Sports 3 Indonesia
International: Bet365
Ireland: Premier Player HD, LaLigaTV, Premier Sports 2
Israel: One Sport
Italy: DAZN Italy
Jamaica: ESPN Caribbean, ESPNPlay Caribbean
Kenya: SuperSport GOtv Select 2, SuperSport GOtv LaLiga, SuperSport Laliga ROA, DStv Now, SuperSport MáXimo 3
Malaysia: beIN Sports Malaysia, sooka, beIN Sports Connect Malaysia
Mexico: Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD
Morocco: beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English 2, beIN SPORTS CONNECT TOD
Netherlands: Ziggo Sport 14, Ziggo Sport Select
Norway: TV 2 Play TV2 Sport Premium
Philippines: beIN Sports 3 Premier League HD, beIN Sports Connect Philippines
Poland: Canal+ Sport Online, Canal+ Sport
Portugal: DAZN Portugal, Eleven Sports 1 Portugal
Saudi Arabia: TOD, beIN Sports HD 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
Serbia: Arena 1 Premium K-SPORT 1
Singapore: StarHub TV+, beIN Sports Singapore, beIN Sports Connect Singapore
South Africa: SuperSport MáXimo 3, SuperSport GOtv LaLiga, SuperSport GOtv Select 2, SuperSport Laliga, DStv App
Spain: DAZN Spain, Movistar+, DAZN LaLiga
Sweden: TV4 Play, TV4 Football
Switzerand: Blue Sport 8 Live, Blue Sport
United Arab Emirates: beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English 2, TOD, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
United Kingdom: LaLigaTV, Viaplay Sports 2
USA: ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
