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Renato Gonçalves Renato Goncalves is the deputy manager of Barca Blaugranes and has been writing for the site since all the way back in 2014. He’s a massive sports fan and has been crazy about Barcelona ever since Rivaldo scored that bicycle kick in 2001.
WELCOME TO CAMP NOU!!! The Greatest Stadium on Earth is the site of Barcelona’s La Liga match against a solid Deportivo Alavés side as the leaders look to bounce back from last week’s defeat in El Clásico. This should be fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Joan; Fariñas, Cubarsí, De Jong, Cancelo; Fermín, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Adeyemi (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Livakovic (GK), Szczesny (GK), Campos, Martín, Víctor, Balde, Bernal, Gavi, Tunkara, Gordon, Jesus, Hamza
DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS
Starting XI: Sivera; Tenaglia, Jonny, Koski, Enríquez; Guevara, Protesoni, Denis; Pérez, Boyé, Rebbach (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Rodríguez (GK), Valentini, Blanco, Mariano, Aleñá, Martínez, Novoa, Ibáñez, Mañas, Miguel, Diallo, Olaiz
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026-27 La Liga, Matchday 11
Date/Time: Saturday, October 25, 2026, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 4pm ET, 1pm PT (USA), 1.30am IST (India, Sunday)
Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
VAR: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar (Spain), Not Available (UK), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), Disney Plus (UK), FanCode (India), Movistar+ (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
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