WELCOME TO LA CARTUJA!!! The beautiful temporary home of Real Betis in the city of Seville is the site of a huge La Liga clash between the hosts and leaders Barcelona, who come into this one looking to extend their perfect start to the season against the second best team in the league so far. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BARCELONA
Starting XI: Joan; Kounde, Cubarsí, Martín, Espart; Fermín, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Jesus, Adeyemi (4-3-3)
Substitutes: Szczesny (GK), Livakovic (GK), Eric, Balde, Cancelo, Fariñas, De Jong, Bernal, Gavi, Olmo, Gordon, Raphinha
REAL BETIS
Starting XI: Valles; Bellerín, Llorente, Gómez, García; Bernal, Ceballos; Lo Celso, Fornals, Abde; Cucho (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Conde (GK), González (GK), Natan, Bartra, Antony, Ortiz, Fidalgo, Riquelme, Deossa, Parrott, Roca, Isco, Morante
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026-27 La Liga, Matchday 9
Date/Time: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 6.30pm CET (Barcelona), 5.30pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 12.30pm ET, 9.30am PT (USA), 10pm IST (India)
Venue: Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: ESPN Deportes (USA), Premier Sports 2 (UK), SuperSport (Nigeria), Not Available (Spain), others
Online: ESPN+ (USA), Premier Sports Player (UK), FanCode (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
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