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Barcelona will be hoping for two straight wins on Saturday as Hansi Flick’s side host Athletic Bilbao in La Liga Matchweek 2 fixture.
Barca came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Valencia in their first match of the new season thanks to a brace from striker Robert Lewandowski. With Ilkay Gundogan completing his return to Man City on Friday, Barca had hoped to finally register £51million summer signing Dani Olmo for this match, but the former RB Leipzig man remains unavailable for the fixture.
They play an Athletic team that was frustrated in Matchweek 1 after being held to a 1-1 draw against Getafe, with Oihan Sancet’s first-half opener cancelled out by a second-half strike from Christantus Uche.
Barcelona will host Athletic Bilbao at the Estadi OlÃmpic LluÃs Companys on Saturday 24 August. Kick-off is scheduled 7:00 PM CEST local time, making it a 1:00pm ET, 10:00am PT start in the US, a 6:00 p.m. start in the UK and a 03:00 AM AEST kick-off in Australia on Sunday.
Below we outline the best live tv streaming services so you can follow the match live, wherever you are in the world.
Robert Lewandowski scored twice 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 will be streamed in the US on ESPN Plus, which has the live broadcast rights to La Liga in the United States in English and Spanish.
How to Watch La Liga From Anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to watch La Liga matches locally, you may need another way to watch the games. In that case, a VPN may come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to prevent your ISP from throttling your speed on match day by encrypting your traffic. It’s also a good idea if you’re traveling and connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.
A VPN allows you to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet, or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it very easy to do this.
It’s legal to use a VPN to watch or stream sports 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 from. You’ll want to make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service can terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing properly enforced blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is currently our top VPN pick for those looking for a reliable and secure VPN, and it works across a variety of devices. It normally costs $13 per month, but if you sign up for a $100 annual plan, you’ll get three months free, saving you 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 per month with code SPECIAL OFFERwhich should be applied automatically.
Please note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Live stream Barcelona vs Athletic Bilbao in UK
The broadcasting rights for La Liga in the UK are once again in the hands of Premier Sports, which will show at least five live matches per week from the Spanish top flight on its dedicated La Liga channel. This match will be shown on Premier Sports 1.
A subscription to Premier Sports’ dedicated La Liga channel alone costs £8 per month.
You can also get the channel via a full subscription to Premier Sports, which gives you access to all of the networks’ channels, which have the UK broadcast rights to the Scottish Premiership, 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 as an add-on through Amazon Prime Video for £15 per month.
Livestream Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao in Canada
TSN is the rights holder for the live broadcast of La Liga matches in the region. A number of matches are broadcast on TSN’s linear channels. A wider selection of matches are broadcast on the streaming platform TSN Plus.
TSN Plus is a direct streaming service that costs CA$8 per month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL matches, Formula 1, NASCAR, and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Livestream Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao in Australia
Football fans Down Under can once again follow La Liga matches live on BeIn Sports, which holds the live broadcast rights for matches at the Spanish top level in Australia.
BeIn Sports is available in Australia for AU$15 per month or an annual subscription of AU$130.
Quick Tips for Streaming La Liga Using a VPN
- Depending on four variables (your internet service provider, browser, video streaming provider, and VPN), your experience and success streaming La Liga matches can vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try the ‘Search by city or country’ option.
- If you’re having issues with gameplay after enabling your VPN and setting it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log in to your streaming service subscription account and make sure that the address registered to the account is one in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address stored with your account. Second, some smart TVs, like Roku, don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that every device on the Wi-Fi network will now appear in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main sites for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after installing a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to the email address stored for your smart TV. This is where a VPN on your router also helps, as both devices appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember that browsers can often reveal your location, despite using a VPN. So make sure you use a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We usually recommend Brave.
