Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Barcelona and Malaga. 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 midfielder Ivan Rakitic (via Inside Spanish Football): "My situation depends on if [Lionel] Messi is playing on the right wing. We have to organize ourselves to function according to our teammates. We have to be in the right position and tighten up. Every game is different and has it's own needs. I'm scoring less, but what's important is what the team needs."
Malaga captain Duda (via Inside Spanish Football): "Why should we throw in the towel against Barça? If we were going to do that, we might as well send our B team. We'll be going there for the win and we really want to win this game."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Rakitic has seen a dip in his scoring form since joining Barcelona; however, despite boasting just three goals, the 26-year-old remains a productive force, averaging 1.2 key passes.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Mathieu, Pique, Alves; Iniesta, Busquets, Rafinha; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Malaga's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kameni; Boka, Weligton, Sanchez, Rosales; Recio, Darder; Castillejo, Juanmi, Samuel; Guerra
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 |
23 |
18 |
2 |
3 |
67 |
13 |
54 |
56 |
|||
|
3 |
Atlético Madrid |
23 |
16 |
2 |
5 |
47 |
22 |
25 |
50 |
|||
|
4 |
Valencia CF |
23 |
14 |
5 |
4 |
41 |
20 |
21 |
47 |
|||
|
5 |
Sevilla FC |
23 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
39 |
26 |
13 |
45 |
|||
|
6 |
Villarreal CF |
23 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
37 |
22 |
15 |
41 |
|||
|
7 |
Málaga CF |
23 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
25 |
27 |
-2 |
35 |
|||
|
8 |
RCD Espanyol |
24 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
30 |
34 |
-4 |
30 |
|||
|
9 |
Celta de Vigo |
23 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
23 |
24 |
-1 |
28 |
|||
|
10 |
Eibar |
23 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
25 |
32 |
-7 |
27 |
|||
|
11 |
Rayo Vallecano |
23 |
8 |
2 |
13 |
24 |
40 |
-16 |
26 |
|||
|
12 |
Real Sociedad |
23 |
5 |
9 |
9 |
24 |
31 |
-7 |
24 |
|||
|
13 |
Athletic Club |
23 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
20 |
31 |
-11 |
24 |
|||
|
14 |
Getafe CF |
24 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
31 |
-13 |
24 |
|||
|
15 |
Deportivo La Coruña |
23 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
20 |
36 |
-16 |
24 |
|||
|
16 |
UD Almería |
23 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
22 |
36 |
-14 |
23 |
|||
|
17 |
Elche CF |
23 |
6 |
5 |
12 |
21 |
42 |
-21 |
23 |
|||
|
18 |
Granada CF |
23 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
35 |
-21 |
19 |
|||
|
19 |
Levante UD |
23 |
4 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
43 |
-26 |
19 |
|||
|
20 |
Córdoba CF |
23 |
3 |
9 |
11 |
17 |
36 |
-19 |
18 |
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