Spanish football’s two biggest clubs dominated the latest statistical Team of the Week in La Liga.This of course comes fresh off victories for both Real Madrid and Barcelona this past weekend.The

Barcelona clash with Valencia in a Matchday 4 showdown of the 2025/26 La Liga season. Here’s everything you need to know, including kickoff times and how to watch the action live on TV and streaming platforms.

Lamine Yamal no jugará en el partido inaugural de la Liga de Campeones del Barcelona contra Newcastle el jueves debido a una lesión. El club catalán

Paramount+ are the primary rights holder in the US, but Barcelona’s trip to Tyneside is also being streamed on TUDN, Univision, UniMás and ViX, thus appeasing Spanish speakers. There are three packages available with DAZN Canada that grant access to Thursday’s game, while HBO Max and TNT Sports are the leading alternatives to Prime Video in Mexico.

Lopez was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea until the summer transfer deadline day, and amid those speculations, Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick candidly mentioned that he would prefer the Spaniard to continue with the Catalan club.

The Catalan giants jumped to second in the standings with 10 points after the win. Catch the key updates from the BAR vs VAL, Spanish football league match, as it happened at the Johan Cruyff Stadium

Club sources admit it is unlikely the match will be held at the Camp Nou. The stadium is still undergoing major refurbishment and Barca do not have any of the permits they require to open it from local authorities, even at a reduced capacity. Nor have any test events been held.

The opening 45 minutes were very encouraging from a Barça perspective after the disappointment of their first month. The Blaugrana looked more like last season’s version, although not quite as devastating in front of goal.