Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Cordoba. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 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 manager Luis Enrique (via Inside Spanish Football): "We'll approach it as we normally do. There are similar characteristics to most of the games we play. We'll most likely face a team who wants to play defensively, and it's up to us to generate problems for them. We're used to this scenario, and we've got a lot of solutions to deal with it."
Cordoba midfielder Fausto Rossi (via Inside Spanish Football): "We have to take positive things from the Copa del Rey game because we played well. Despite the elimination, we have to be happy about that. Now, it's time to think about the league again and focus on getting something positive from the Camp Nou."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The future of Ivan Rakitic has recently come into question. In 14 league appearances, the 26-year-old has three goals and an average of 1.1 key passes.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mathieu, Piqué, Montoya; Iniesta, Busquets, Rakitic; Neymar, Messi, Suarez
Cordoba's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos; Crespo, Lopez, Pantic, Campabadal; Luso, Deivid; Fidel, Abel, Borja; Ghilas
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 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 42 | 39 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 35 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 32 | |||
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 30 | |||
| 5 | Valencia CF | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 28 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 27 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 27 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 20 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 | |||
| 10 | Athletic Club | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 | |||
| 11 | RCD Espanyol | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 17 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 16 | |||
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Levante UD | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 14 | |||
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruña | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 13 | |||
| 18 | Granada CF | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 12 | |||
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 10 |
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