Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Levante. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona center-back Gerard Pique (via Inside Spanish Football): "Luis Enrique is in charge more than [Lionel] Messi, obviously. He's the coach, the boss. Although, it's true that Leo holds a lot of weight in the dressing room. It's a past issue."
Levante striker David Barral (via Inside Spanish Football): "I've been looking to score a hat-trick for a whole because I've never scored one before."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Pique has been a "boss" of his own in central defense for Barcelona. In 16 league appearances, the 28-year-old is averaging six clearances and two interceptions.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mascherano, Piqué, Adriano; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Levante's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Marino; Karabelas, Ramis, Navarro, Lopez; Morales, Diop, Simao, Xumetra; Uche, Barral
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 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 22 | 50 | 57 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 13 | 49 | 53 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 50 | |||
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 45 | |||
| 5 | Valencia CF | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 44 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 41 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 35 | |||
| 8 | RCD Espanyol | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 29 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 27 | |||
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 25 | |||
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 24 | |||
| 12 | Athletic Club | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 24 | |||
| 13 | Deportivo La Coruña | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 24 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 23 | |||
| 15 | UD Almería | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 23 | |||
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 23 | |||
| 17 | Elche CF | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 20 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 19 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 36 | -19 | 18 |
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