Barcelona will be looking to make it two wins in a row on Saturday as Hansi Flick’s side host Athletic Bilbao in this game week 2 La Liga clash.
Barca came from behind to claim a 2-1 away victory over Valencia in their first game of the new season thanks to a brace from striker Robert Lewandowski. With Ilkay Gundogan having completed his move back to Man City on Friday, Barca had been hoping to finally register £51million summer signing Dani Olmo for this game, however the former RB Leipzig man remains unavailable for this fixture.
They face an Athletic side that was left frustrated in game week 1 after being held to a 1-1 draw against Getafe, with Oihan Sancet’s first-half opener cancelled out by a Christantus Uche strike in the second half.
Barcelona host Athletic Bilbao at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Saturday, Aug 24. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m CEST local time, making it a 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m PT start in the US, an 6 p.m. start in the UK and a 3 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Sunday.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
Robert Lewandowski scored a double in Barca’s 1-2 win over Valencia last weekend to help new coach Hansi Flick get off to a winning start.
How to watch Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao in the US without cable
This match is available to stream in the US via ESPN Plus, which has live English- and Spanish-language broadcast rights for La Liga in the states.
How to watch La Liga from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view La Liga matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao in the UK
La Liga broadcast rights in the UK are once again with Premier Sports, which will be showing a minimum of five live matches per week from Spain’s top league on its dedicated La Liga channel. This match will be shown on Premier Sports 1.
A subscription to just Premier Sports’ dedicated La Liga channel costs £8 a month.
You can also get the channel via a full subscription to Premier Sports, giving you access to all of the networks’ channels, which have the UK broadcast rights to Scottish Premiership matches, BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup rugby, plus NHL and NASCAR.
A full Premier Sports subscription costs £10 per month for Sky and Virgin TV customers. You can also get Premier Sports through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on for £15 a month.