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LaLiga clubs collide Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, where Barcelona will battle Athletic Club in the semifinal round of the 2025-’26 Spanish Supercopa. The match is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET (10 p.m. local) with TV coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Barcelona vs. Athletic Club on TV and stream without cable:
- When: Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. ET (10 p.m. local)
- Where: Alinma Bank Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- TV channel: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+
- Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) | ESPN+ ($12.99/mo.)
Barcelona vs. Athletic Club: The matchup
Barcelona continues to pace the Spanish LaLiga standings with a 16-1-2 season record, 49 points and a plus-33 goal differential. The club has won eight straight matches overall, including four straight clean sheets and a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Champions League play. Among Barca’s 16 league victories this season is a 4-0 win over Athletic Club in their only meeting of the season thus far.
Since a solid 0-0 draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League play, wins have been hard to come by for Athletic Club during its middle-of-the-pack start in LaLiga play. For the season, the team is 7-3-9 with 24 points and sits in eighth position through its 19 contests. Athletic Club is 1-2-2 over its past five matches, most recently playing Osasuna to a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Barcelona vs. Athletic Club: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial) – Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current an offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.): ESPN has a new, standalone package that includes ABC broadcasts, all of ESPN’s sports channels, and access to ESPN+. For a limited time, ESPN can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month. This package is included free in select FuboTV and DirecTV plans, along with other TV providers.
