Barcelona v Athletic Club preview: team news, lineups and broadcast details for LaLiga matchweek 2
Barcelona will host Athletic Club at Spotify Camp Nou on August 28 at 12:30 am IST in their LaLiga 2026-27 matchweek 2 fixture. Barcelona arrive having beaten Elche 5-0, while Athletic opened the season with a 1-3 loss to Sevilla.
Hansi Flick’s Barcelona begin this defence of their LaLiga title after an emphatic opening-day performance, with Raphinha scoring a brace and supplying an assist in the 5-0 win over Elche. The preview notes that Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji will not be available due to injury. Edin Terzić’s Athletic Club are recovering from a poor attacking display in their defeat to Sevilla and will be without Daniel Vivian and Unai Eguilluz through injury; Yuri Berchiche is suspended.
Barcelona’s named XI for the fixture reads: Garcia (GK); Cancelo, Christensen, Martin, Espart; Bernal, Pedri; Yamal, Lopez, Adeyemi; Raphinha. The 29-year-old was deployed as a sole striker on the attacking front for FC Barcelona and the system worked for Hansi Flick. Raphinha scored a sensational brace and provided an assist in the 5-0 win against Elche. "The work rate starts in training. pic.twitter.com/tpbzh8jtnw"
Athletic Club’s projected lineup in the preview is: Simon (GK); Areso, Alvarez, Paredes, Boiro; Gerenabarrena, Canales; Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta. Aitor Paredes was Athletic’s only goalscorer in the 1-3 defeat and was highlighted as the standout performer. The article identifies Paredes as a 26-year-old Spanish centre-back expected to try to bolster Athletic’s defence against Barcelona.
The report described Athletic’s opening display as poor and said the visitors must tighten up their attacking play and avoid losing possession in dangerous areas. It concluded that, given Barcelona’s current form and squad composition, Barcelona will hold a significant advantage and that Hansi Flick’s side might be favoured to win at Spotify Camp Nou.
Broadcast information supplied in the preview lists Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte as the broadcasters in Spain and ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes in the United States. One can use the services of FanCode. For further coverage, the piece advises following Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; downloading the Khel Now Android App or IOS App; or joining its Telegram community, and it credits the preview to Dilpreet, identified as a dedicated football writer who joined Khel Now in 2025 and is described as a proud Real Madrid fan.
The match takes place at Spotify Camp Nou on August 28 at 12:30 am IST and will be available to viewers in the named territories on the listed broadcasters. "RAPHA WITH THE BRACE 🏹 pic.twitter.com/XMsZ6Oa5pn"
