Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Deportivo La Coruna and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Riazor in A Coruna and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Deportivo La Coruna manager Fabricio (via Inside Spanish Football): "We can't go out there without a winning mentality. It doesn't matter who our opponents is. If we go out there with the mentality of being inferior, we'd be going out there with a handicap."
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via the club's official website): "I have to compliment them [the players] on their attitude. When you've got a tie virtually won, it's not easy to maintain the intensity levels that are necessary."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Celso Borges joined Deportivo La Coruna from AIK on Thursday. The 26-year-old finished the campaign with his former club with six goals.
Deportivo La Coruna's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Fabricio; Luisinho, Sidnei, Lopo, Juanfran; Cavaleiro, Dominguez, Bergantinos, Rodriguez, Cuenca; Riera
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mascherano, Piqué, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid CF | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 15 | 47 | 45 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 35 | 41 | |||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 38 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 38 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 36 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 35 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 27 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 23 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 | |||
| 13 | Athletic Club | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 14 | Córdoba CF | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 18 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 16 | |||
| 19 | Elche CF | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 14 | |||
| 20 | Granada CF | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 14 |
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