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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 1
Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
Estadio de Mestalla
Valencia, Spain
Saturday, 17 August 2024
Kick-off is at 21h30
Valencia will go head to head with title hopefuls FC Barcelona in a
La Liga match at the Estadio de Mestalla on 17 August.
Current Form
The Bats drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo away as they extended their winless run to seven matches in the Spanish top-flight.
Valencia are also winless in their last five matches at home in this competition having recorded two draws and three defeats+ at the Estadio de Mestalla.
Meanwhile, Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over Sevilla FC at home on 26 May as they extended their unbeaten run to four matches in La Liga.
Barca are also undefeated in their last two away matches in this competition having registered two successive wins on the road.
Team News
Mouctar Diakhaby, Jose Gaya, Jaume Doménech, Jesús Vázquez, Fran Pérez and Samu Castillejo are all on Valencia's injury list, but the club has no suspension worries.
Barcelona, on the other hand, have no suspension concerns, but Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Alejandro Balde and Gavi are currently nursing injuries.
Quotes
"[The aim is] to play well, of course, but also to give everything on the pitch and be well prepared," new Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said ahead of the 2024/25 La Liga season.
"The players have to show how it works on the pitch. For me, it's crucial that you give 100% in training. I am not far away from the idea that Barça played before when they had this unbelievable success with [Johan] Cruyff or Pep [Guardiola].
"I want a team on the pitch that is active, with the ball and without the ball, dictating the rhythm of the play."
Head-to-Head
Barcelona claimed a 4-2 win over Valencia in their last meeting in La Liga in a match that took place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 April.
As a result, Barca are undefeated in their last eight league matches against the Bats having recorded five wins and two draws.
La Liga matchday 1 fixtures
Thursday, 15 August
19:00 - Athletic Bilbao v Getafe CF
21:30 - Real Betis v Girona FC
Friday, 16 August
19:00 - Celta Vigo v Deportivo Alaves
21:30 - Las Palmas v Sevilla FC
Saturday, 17 August
19:00 - CA Osasuna v CD Leganes
21:30- Valencia CF v FC Barcelona
Sunday, 18 August
19:00 - Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano
21:30 - Real Mallorca v Real Madrid
Monday 19, August
19:00- Real Valladolid v RCD Espanyol
21:30 - Villarreal CF v Atletico Madrid
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