Where to watch Barcelona vs. Athletic Club live stream, TV channel, start time for La Liga match

Barcelona host Athletic Club in the first home game of their La Liga title defense.

Hansi Flick's side made a sparkling start to their bid for three in a row when they demolished Elche 5-0 on Sunday, with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez each scoring braces.

By contrast, Athletic made a false start, stunned 3-1 at home by Sevilla after Yuri Berchiche's early red card.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.

Barcelona vs. Athletic Club live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:

• TV channel: ESPN Deportes
• Live stream: fubo, ESPN Select

This game is available for live TV broadcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes. Streaming options are available on fubo, which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers. 

For an English-language broadcast, U.S. viewers can watch exclusively on ESPN Select. Now you can watch ESPN without cable. Stream live NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, college sports, plus SportsCenter, First Take, and all your favorite ESPN shows—anytime, anywhere—only in the ESPN app.

Barcelona vs. Athletic Club start time

This La Liga clash takes place at the Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain and kicks off on Thursday, August 27 at 9 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across the United States:

La Liga schedule this week

All times below ET

Tuesday, August 25

• Valencia vs. Real Betis (3 p.m. ET)

Wednesday, August 26

• Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad (3 p.m. ET)

Thursday, August 27

• Celta Vigo vs. Osasuna (2:30 p.m.)
• Barcelona vs. Athletic Club (3 p.m.)

Friday, August 28

• Racing Santander vs. Elche (1 p.m.)
• Alaves vs. Villarreal (3:30 p.m.)