Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a match between Granada and Barcelona. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes in Granada and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez (via Inside Spanish Football): "You always try to block out the boos. The more they boo a player, the more it motivates them and makes them more eager to show them up so they shut up a bit."
Granada striker Jhon Cordoba (via Inside Spanish Football): "Facing Barcelona is special, though for me, every game is special, not just this one. What we must do is give everything we've got to get a win."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Cordoba will need to do his part to help Granada pull a remarkable upset. In 17 league appearances, however, the 21-year-old has just three goals.
Granada's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Oier; Foulquier, Mainz, Babin, Nyom; Candeias, Perez, Iturra, Rico, Lass; Cordoba
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mathieu, Bartra, Alves; Rafinha, Busquets, Xavi; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
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 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 22 | 52 | 60 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 67 | 14 | 53 | 56 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 53 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 50 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 45 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 44 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 38 | |||
| 8 | RCD Espanyol | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 32 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 27 | |||
| 11 | Eibar | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 | |||
| 12 | Athletic Club | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 27 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 26 | |||
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 26 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 24 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 23 | |||
| 17 | Elche CF | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 23 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 22 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 37 | -22 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 18 |
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