FC Barcelona and Athletic Club face off again at the Camp Nou

Team News:

- FC Barcelona: Rafinha (injured).

- Athletic Club: Aduriz (suspended). Ibai Gomez and Raul Garcia (injured).

Match Facts:

FC Barcelona (2nd, 42 pts):

- Barca fans are waiting for their idol. To give themselves to him. On Monday, Leo Messi received his fifth Golden Ball. And this Sunday against Athletic Club the Argentinian star will show the award in the Camp Nou. Leo #Messi ": “It is very special to me, is amazing, much more than I imagined when I was little" #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/uYkSGTaBbD Laliga (LaLiga) January 11, 2016

[PRESS CONFERENCE] Luis Enrique: Athletic will not give us anything https://t.co/7baBIF6nWS pic.twitter.com/Eo78XYbgvs

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 16, 2016

- Unstoppable. In Liga BBVA and in the Copa del Rey. Luis Enrique's men come after winning 4-0 against Granada CF last weekend and beating Espanyol in the knockout round of Copa del Rey.

Athletic Club (8th, 28 points):

- The team of Ernesto Valverde lost 2-0 last weekend against Sevilla FC. The Hispalenses stopped the Rojiblanco's streak of two wins and one draw in the last three matchdays. However, the good news came in the Copa del Rey. Athletic got rid of Villarreal CF and are in the quarterfinals.

 

- Of the eight victories that Athletic sum to date this season, three have taken place far from San Mamés. Against R. Betis, Rayo Vallecano and RC Celta. Also, the last time the two teams faced off was in the second leg of the Super Cup of Spain, they drew 1-1 and Athletic lifted the title.

What´s on in Barcelona this weekend?

Do not leave Barcelona without visiting the park Laberint d´Horta. It is located on the former estate of the Desvalls family. It has a neoclassical garden of the XVIII century. A charming place where one of the scenes of "The Perfume" was filmed.

Getting to the Camp Nou

Address: C / Aristides Mallol s / n (main access No. 15) or Av- De Joan XVIII (access Boulevard: No. 9), 08028 Barcelona.

Metro: Line 3 - Palau Reial and Les Corts, and 5 - Collblanc and Badal.

Bus: Lines: 7-15-33-43-56-63-67-68-70-72-74-75-78-113-153-157-158-167

Tram: Lines: T1, T2 and T3 (Maria Cristina, Pius XII, Palau Reial, Zona Universitaria, Avinguda de Xile and Sant Ramon)

Stadium location here

Time: 20:30
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Mateu Lahoz
TV: Watch the game in your country.
Hashtag: #FCBvATH
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