Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: how to watch on TV, stream online in US/UK and around the world
All you need to know about how to watch the LaLiga clash between Barcelona and Celta Viga on Sunday, 9 October 2022
New leaders Barcelona host Celta Vigo in matchday 8 of LaLiga 2022/23 , with the game at Camp Nou kicking off at 9pm Spanish time on Sunday, 9 October (3pm ET/12pm PT). Take a look at what time the game kicks off wherever you are in the world.
Follow Barcelona - Celta Vigo live online: score, stats and updates, LaLiga 2022/23.
Where can I watch Barcelona vs Celta Vigo in the US and UK?
In the US and UK, the following channels and online streaming services will be showing Barcelona vs Celta Vigo:
US: In the United States, the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and ESPN3.
UK: In the United Kingdom, the match will be on Premier Sports 1, Premier Player HD and LaLigaTV.
Find out where to watch Barcelona vs Celta Vigo elsewhere in the world.
Text coverage of Barcelona vs Celta Vigo, wherever you are
You will be able to follow all the action from Barcelona vs Celta Vigo here on AS USA, where we’ll have minute-by-minute coverage. We’ll be building up to the game from around an hour before kick-off, with team news and analysis. If your phone is connected, you’ll be able to keep up with how things are going.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: How they shape up
Last weekend’s victory away to Real Mallorca, coupled with Real Madrid’s surprise draw at home to Osasuna, moved Barcelona to the top of LaLiga for the first time in over two years. Only goal difference separates Los Azulgranas and Los Blancos, so Xavi Hernández’s side will be desperate for three points against Celta to ensure they head into next weekend’s Clásico on top. Barça’s superb league form – they’ve scored more than three times in five of their seven outings and conceded just one goal – has been overshadowed somewhat by Champions League defeats to Bayern Munich and Inter, which leave their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of that competition in the balance.
Celta Vigo, meanwhile, have had an up-and-down start to the campaign. After drawing against Espanyol on the opening weekend, they have recorded three victories and three defeats. Their last two losses were by three-goal margins away from home, which doesn’t bode well for the trip to Camp Nou, but they did pick up an impressive home win against an in-form Real Betis in their last LaLiga game. As ever, Eduardo Coudet’s men will look to skipper Iago Aspas for inspiration; the club’s all-time top scorer has netted five goals in seven matches already this term.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: Team news
Barcelona again have plenty of selection issues to contend with in defence, as Ronald Araújo, Hector Bellerín and Jules Koundé remain absent and have now been joined on the sidelines by Andreas Christensen. Only Koundé is likely to be back in time for El Clásico. Midfielder Franck Kessié and attacker Memphis Depay are also unavailable but Frenkie De Jong is fit to return after recent fitness issues.
Celta are in the unusual position of having every player available for selection but there is a doubt as to whether head coach Caudet will be present at Camp Nou due to personal reasons. Few changes are expected to the side that defeated Betis, although Aspas should be recalled after starting that game on the bench.
Barcelona vs Celta Vigo: Recent meetings
May 2022: Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo
May 2021: Barcelona 1-2 Celta Vigo
October 2020: Celta Vigo 0-3 Barcelona
June 2020: Celta Vigo 2-2 Barcelona
November 2019: Barcelona 4-1 Celta Vigo
There have been some high-scoring clashes between the teams in recent years, with 13 of the last 16 meetings producing three goals or more. With Barça in great goalscoring form domestically and Celta struggling defensively in their last couple of away matches, that could well continue here.
Prediction – Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo