Villarreal Vs Barcelona: Live Stream, TV Channel, Kick-off Time, Where To Watch
When the Catalan giants face Villarreal at El Madrigal on Sunday, they will be attempting to put 11 points between themselves and Real Madrid in the battle for the La Liga championship. While Villarreal looks to rebound from back-to-back league losses, Xavi's team is on an incredible run of 10 games without a loss in all competitions, including winning each of their previous five league games following the 3-0 triumph against Sevilla. GOAL provides information about how to watch the game live online as well as on TV in the US, UK, and India.
Villarreal vs. Barcelona date and kickoff time
| Game | Villarreal vs. Barcelona |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 2023 |
| Kick off | 1:30 a.m. IST, 3 p.m. ET, and 8 p.m. GMT (Feb. 13) |
| Venue | Villarreal's El Madrigal |
How to watch Villarreal vs. Barcelona on TV and live stream online
The match can be seen live on ESPN+ in the United States (US).
In the United Kingdom (UK), the match will be broadcast on La Liga TV and Viaplay Sports 2, with streaming on Viaplay.
The Sports18 network in India holds the rights to broadcast La Liga matches, and JioCinema will stream them.
| Country | TV Channel | Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| US | N/A | ESPN+ |
| UK | Viaplay Sports 2, La Liga TV | Viaplay |
| India | 18 sports - 1 SD | JioCinema |
Villarreal squad and team news
Injured players Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Jackson, Giovani Lo Celso, and goalie Filip Jorgensen did not play in Elche's 3-1 loss, and they are not anticipated to play against Barcelona either.
Pau Torres, who was absent at the weekend, is anticipated to partner Raul Albiol at centre back.The attack's commander will be Gerardo Moreno.
Possible starting lineup for Villarreal: includes Reina, Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Mojica, Capoue, Parejo, Chukwueze, Baena, Pino, and Moreno.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Reina |
| Defenders | Mandi, Albiol, Mojica, Moreno, Foyth, Femenia, Torres |
| Midfielders | Chukwueze, Baena, Pino, Trigeuros, Coquelin, Capoue, Parejo |
| Forwards | Morales and Moreno |
Barcelona's squad and team news
Due to a hamstring injury, Sergio Busquets will also be out until early March along with Ousmane Dembele, who also suffered an ankle injury in Sevilla's victory.
The sole alteration to the starting lineup is expected to be the inclusion of Ansu Fati in Busquets' absence, which would shift Gavi towards the middle of the field.
With Robert Lewandowski positioned in the centre of the attack, Jordi Alba's ability to thwart Alejandro Balde at left-back is also not expected to change.
Pedri, De Jong, Gavi; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Ansu Fati; Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Alba;
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Pena, Tenas, and Ter Stegen |
| Defenders | Alba, Kounde, Garcia, Balde, Araujo, Christensen, Alonso |
| Midfielders | Kessies, Gavi, Pedri, Roberto, De Jong, and Torre |
| Forwards | Torres, Raphinha, Ansu Fati, Lewandowski, and Alarcon |
