Barcelona passed a stiff test that was Athletic Bilbao in Week 1, but a different challenge presents itself in the form of Malaga. The visitors are two points behind in the table, but boast enough quality to escape the Camp Nou with at least one point.
The first-division clash between the two can be live streamed here free.
Preview
Game Time: 8:30 p.m. local time
Location: Camp Nou
Odds, per Oddschecker.com: Barcelona (1/10) - Draw (15/2) - Malaga (22)
TV Coverage: beIN Sports (USA)
Main Talking Point
Admittedly, Barcelona can look at last season's success—winning the treble—and not even focus on the fact that they failed to defeat Malaga. Luis Enrique, however chose not to.
The Barcelona manager sees Saturday's contest as a way to measure improvement.
"Malaga will be a very difficult game for us," Enrique said, per Football Espana. "It's an attractive challenge. We weren't able to beat them last season, so it's a test to see if we've improved and become more effective."
Projected Lineups
Barcelona (4-3-3): Bravo; Alba, Vermaelen, Mascherano, Roberto; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Neymar, Suarez, Messi
Malaga (4-4-2): Kameni; Torres, Angeleri, Albentosa, Rosales; Amrabt, Darder, Tissone, Horta; Cop, Charles
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Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 2 | Eibar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4 | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 6 | RCD Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Málaga CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Real Madrid CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Sporting Gijón | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 8 | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 16 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 17 | Las Palmas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Granada CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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