Villarreal are gearing up to face Barcelona on Sunday in a La Liga clash between two unbeaten sides.
The visitors sit atop the La Liga standings, boasting a perfect record of five wins from five games. However, they suffered a setback in the Champions League this week—could that defeat leave them reeling?
Meanwhile, Villarreal, currently fourth with three wins and two draws, will be eager to stay within striking distance of the league leaders as the season gains momentum.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Villarreal vs Barcelona online - TV channels & live streams
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Villarreal vs Barcelona kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12:30 pm ET/ 9:30 am PT |
| Venue: | Estadio de la Ceramica |
La Liga match between Villarreal and Barcelona will be played at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain.
It will kick off at 12:30 pm ET or 9:30 am PT on Sunday, September 22, in the US.
Team news & squads
Villarreal team news
Villarreal will be missing four key players for their clash with Barcelona due to injuries, with Willy Kambwala, Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth, and Alfonso Pedraza all unavailable.
Ayoze Perez has hit the ground running in his Villarreal stint, netting three goals in his first five league games, and the Spanish forward is expected to spearhead the attack once again on Sunday.
New signing Thierno Barry is likely to retain his place in the lineup, and head coach Marcelino might opt for an unchanged starting XI, which would mean Yeremy Pino and Nicolas Pepe could find themselves starting from the bench once more.
Villarreal possible XI: Conde; Femenia, Albiol, Costa, S Cardona; Akhomach, Comesana, Parejo, Baena; Perez, Barry
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Álvarez, Conde |
| Defenders: | Foyth, Bailly, Kambwala, Albiol, Pedraza, Cardona, Femenía, Altimira, Espigares, Navarro |
| Midfielders: | Akhomach, Gueye, Baena, Pino, Parejo, Suárez, Hassan, Comesaña, Trigueros, Terrats, Requena |
| Forwards: | Pépé, Moreno, Danjuma |
Barcelona team news
Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, Marc Bernal, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araujo, Frenkie de Jong, and Gavi are all sidelined for the clash due to injuries.
Ferran Torres will also be unavailable as he serves a suspension for his red card against Girona last weekend. Meanwhile, Eric Garcia is eligible to start despite his early dismissal in the Champions League match against Monaco.
There were initial worries about Marc Casado's fitness after he sustained a late knock against Monaco, but the midfielder is expected to be fit to start against Villarreal.
Yamal has been electric for Barcelona this season, tallying four goals and four assists in six outings, and the 17-year-old is set to feature in the starting lineup again this weekend.
Barcelona possible XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Cubarsi, I Martinez, Balde; Casado, E Garcia, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ter Stegen, Pena, Astralaga |
| Defenders: | Cubarsi, Balde, Martinez, Garcia, Fort, Kounde, Martin, Dominguez, Cuenca |
| Midfielders: | Pedri, Torre, Casado, G. Fernandez |
| Forwards: | Torres, Lewandowski, Fati, Raphinha, Victor, Yamal, A. Fernandez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 01/27/24 | Barcelona 3-3 Villarreal | LaLiga |
| 08/27/23 | Villarreal 3-4 Barcelona | LaLiga |
| 02/13/23 | Villarreal 0-1 Barcelona | LaLiga |
| 10/21/22 | Barcelona 3-0 Villarreal | LaLiga |
| 05/23/22 | Barcelona 0-2 Villarreal | LaLiga |