Team Preparation
Barcelona will play its second LaLiga 2026-27 match against Elche on Sunday 23 August at Estadio Martínez Valero. Coach Hansi Flick has been working hard to continue building the club’s history, with the Champions League as the main objective. The starting XI is expected to include new signing Rodri, who rejected a Real Madrid offer. Rodri will be the engine of offensive play and will feed Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.
How to Watch in Mexico
In Mexico, the match will be broadcast live on SKY Sports via the online platform SKY Plus HD. SKY Mexico subscribers with sports channel packages can watch LaLiga’s second round in high definition. The stream is available on the SKY Plus app for tablet, Smart TV or phone, and also via a web browser. SKY prepaid offers 92 channels (80 HD and 12 SD) and costs $269 per month (30-day recharge) with a promotion of $1250 for 4 free recharges.
Schedules and Broadcast Channels
The Elche CF vs. FC Barcelona match starts at 1:30 p.m. (CDMX) and 9:30 p.m. (Spain). In the United States, kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. (ET), 2:30 p.m. (CT), 1:30 p.m. (MT) and 12:30 p.m. (PT). In Latin America, local times range from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. depending on the country.
The channels broadcasting the game live are: in Mexico, SKY Sports México, SKY+ and izzi; in Spain, Movistar+, Movistar Plus+ and LaLiga TV Bar HD; in the United States, fuboTV, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ App and ESPN App; in Argentina, Disney+ Premium Argentina; in Brazil, Amazon Prime Video and CazéTV; and in other Latin American countries, Disney+ Premium Sur and Sky Sports Norte.
