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Former Bayern Munich and Germany coach Hansi Flick takes charge of his first competitive game for Barcelona on Saturday as the Blaugrana travel to Valencia in the opening weekend of the new La Liga season.
Barca finished second last season, 10 points behind rivals Real Madrid, with Flick taking on the job in less than ideal circumstances. The Catalan giants are already in the midst of a major injury crisis involving vice-captain Ronald Araujo, key midfielder Pedri and Dutch star Frenkie de Jong, while big summer signing Dani Olmo also looks unlikely to be available for tonight’s game .
They will face a Valencia side that finished mid-table under manager Ruben Baraja, a vast improvement on the previous disastrous season that saw them flirt dangerously with relegation. This in turn has raised expectations of a higher finish this season for a club accustomed to regular European qualification.
Valencia host Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium on Saturday, August 17. The start is set 21:00 CEST local time, making it a 3pm ET, 12pm PT start in the US, one 20:00 start in the UK and a 5am ​​AEST kicks off in Australia on Sunday.
Below we will describe the best live television streaming services to use it to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
In May, Hansi Flick signed a two-year deal to replace Xavi as Barcelona coach.
How to watch Valencia vs Barcelona in USA without cable
All topflight Spanish games are once again available to stream in the US via ESPN Plus, which has the live English and Spanish language rights to La Liga in the states. Select games will also be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, with this matchup appearing live on ABC.
How to watch La Liga from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to watch La Liga matches locally, you may need another way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speed on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network. Fi and want to add an extra layer of privacy to your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you can virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You need to make sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even when VPNs are legal, the streaming service can close the account of anyone they think is circumventing properly enforced restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current top VPN pick for people who want a reliable and secure VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 per month with the code SPECIALwhich should be applied automatically.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Valencia vs Barcelona in the UK
UK La Liga broadcast rights are once again with Premier Sports, which will show at least five live matches per week from Spain’s top flight on its dedicated La Liga channel.
A subscription to Premier Sports’ dedicated La Liga channel costs £8 a month.
You can also get the channel through a full Premier Sports subscription, giving you access to all the networks’ channels, which have the UK broadcast rights to Scottish Premiership, BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup matches rugby, plus NHL and NASCAR.
A full Premier Sports subscription costs £10 a month for Sky and Virgin TV customers. You can also get Premier Sports through Amazon Prime Video as an extra for £15 a month.
Livestream Valencia vs Barcelona in Canada
TSN is the rights holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region, with select matches shown on its linear channels and a wider selection of games shown on its TSN Plus streaming platform.
TSN Plus is a live streaming service that costs CA$8 per month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, F1, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Livestream Valencia vs Barcelona in Australia
Footy fans Down Under can once again watch La Liga matches live on BeIn Sports, who hold the live streaming rights in Australia for the Spanish top flight.
BeIn Sports is available in Australia for AU$15 per month or an annual commitment of AU$130.
Quick tips for streaming La Liga using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming La Liga matches can vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search by city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve enabled your VPN and placed it in the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that every device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct location of sight.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their homepage for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on the file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, as both devices will appear to be in the right location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to sign in to your services. We usually recommend Brave.