Barcelona vs Villarreal: times, TV and how to watch online

All the info you need to know on how and where to watch the LaLiga match between Barcelona and Villarreal at the Camp Nou on Thursday.

Barcelona will try to find a way to victory back again when they welcome Villarreal at the Camp Nou on Thursday evening.

The Catalan club lived one of the worst weeks in recent times, as they will probably play the Europa League after not being able to defeat Inter at home (3-3) and losing El Clásico to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu (3-1) in a poor performance by Xavi Hernández’s players.

The match will kick off at 4:00 pm US (ET) and 1:00 pm US (PT). That’s 9:00 pm CET and 8:00 pm UK time. Here’s the time the clash starts if you’re elsewhere in the world.

Where can I watch Barcelona vs Villarreal in the US and UK?

In the US and UK, the following television channels and online services will be broadcasting Barcelona vs Villarreal:

US: ESPN Deportes+, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes.

UK: Premier Player HD, Premier Sports 2, LaLigaTV.

Find out who is showing Barcelona vs Villarreal elsewhere in the world.

Barcelona vs Villarreal: AS USA live coverage

You’ll also be able to follow live-text coverage of Barcelona vs Villarreal right here at AS USA. We’ll be building up to the game from about an hour before kick-off, before taking you through the action as it unfolds.

What to expect

The Culers, who lost the leadership in the LaLiga standings, are now sitting second with 22 points, six behind Los Blancos -who have played one more game-, while Atlético Madrid are in the third position with 20 points.

Meanwhile, Villarreal had a smoother week, as they defeated Osasuna 2-0, and are now in seventh place in the table with 15 points, tied with Valencia, eighth.

Despite Barça are experiencing a bad moment, they hadn’t lost any game before travelling to Madrid, coming out on top in seven consecutive games by an aggregate score of 20-1, and only registered a draw in the opening game against Rayo Vallecano at home.

It will likely be crucial for the Catalan giants to beat frustration and look ahead in LaLiga, even if they will probably have to say goodbye to their Champions League dream, as Real Madrid don’t seem to weaken -they beat Elche on Wednesday- and could take an important advantage in the domestic competition.

As for the visitors, Unai Emery’s side was experiencing a slight dip in form following a strong start to the campaign, losing to top four-chasing rivals Real Betis and Real Sociedad.

However, the team seems to be back to winning ways after qualifying for the UEFA Conference League knockout stages and getting an important win last weekend.

The head-to-head between both teams is quite negative for the visitors: Villarreal recorded their first win over Barcelona in 27 attempts last season, with a 0-2 win over Xavi’s side at Camp Nou. The last time Barça had lost to the Yellow Submarine was back in 2008 when they defeated the Catalans 1-2 in Barcelona.

Xavi won’t be able to call upon the services of long-term absentees Ronald Araújo, Memphis Depay, and Andreas Christensen but the good news for the hosts is that Héctor Bellerín is back, while Gerard Moreno, Francis Coquelin, and Juan Foyth remain sidelined for Villarreal.