Barcelona enjoyed a phenomenal first few months of this season and looked certain to run away with the La Liga title, but those days already seem so far away. Buoyed by their dramatic 5-4 comeback win away at Benfica in the UCL in midweek, Barca will hope to put struggling Valencia to the sword and close the gap on Real Madrid a the top of the table.
Valencia come into this game having picked up a valuable 1-0 win over Real Sociedad last time out, but things still look very bleak at the club as fans continuously protest the ownership of Peter Lim. Relegation would be catastrophic for the club but it looks more realistic this season than any of their torrid campaigns of the last several years. A shock win away at Barcelona could be the catalyst for change, and Barca are not above dropping points against lower-ranked teams of late.
Barcelona captain and Uruguay international Ronald Araujo put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with the club on Thursday. As the Catalan giants continue to fight against financial peril via a series of lever-pulling shenanigans, keeping hold of their best players will remain a priority, making this a fantastic bit of news for the club.
Valencia recently dipped into the Premier League to pick up Bournemouth winger Max Aarons on loan for the rest of the season. Carlos Corberan will hope that his arrival can give them something extra as they head into the business end of what could be one of the most disastrous seasons in the club’s illustrious history if they are to be relegated.
How to watch Barcelona vs Valencia, live stream and TV channel
Fans in the UK can watch this match on Premier Sports or LaLiga TV.
Fans in the USA can stream it on ESPN+.
Meanwhile, in Canada, the match will be available to live stream on TSN+.
It's also possible to watch the match from anywhere in the world with the help of a VPN.
The section below will explain how to watch Barcelona vs Valencia via VPN.
Watch from anywhere in the world by using a VPN
If you're travelling and worry about missing the game, perhaps on the go using your mobile devices, you don't have to miss the action.
Instead of surfing the web and message boards for dodgy and illegal live streams, you can just use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which will set the IP address of your device to another country, allowing you to access legitimate and high-quality streams from your regular broadcasters.
So long as it complies with the terms and conditions set out by the broadcasters, you can use a VPN to watch the match online without issue.
Head to ExpressVPN to find out more.
Barcelona vs Valencia: Team News
Star signing Dani Olmo is a doubt for the hosts but could feature. On the other hand, number one goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is out for the remainder of the season, as was made clear by the calamitous performance of emergency signing Wojciech Szczęsny against Benfica in midweek. Youngster Marc Bernal is also out for the season.
Carlos Corberan will be without centre-back Mouctar Diakhaby, who is nursing a knee injury, and right-back Thierry Correia.
Barcelona vs Valencia: Date, time and location
The match between Barcelona and Valencia will commence at 8pm GMT on Sunday, January 25, 2025.
The match will take place at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barca’s temporary home while they wait for Camp Nou to be finished.
