Previews
SÁB 22.08.2015
Team News:
- Athletic Club: Williams, Muniain and Ramalho (injured). Kike Sola (suspended)
- FC Barcelona: Neymar and Douglas Pereira (injured). Pique and Mathieu (suspended)
Match Facts
Athletic Club:
- The victory in the Super Cup of Spain, the first title in 31 years, that was precisely over the team they are going to face this Sunday, has given them wings to help to start the new season full of energy.
- His last game was against MSK Zilina in the Europa League play-off, a match they had controlled (0-2), but ended up losing 3-2 in front of the Slovakian side.
-The arrival of Eraso and the presence in the first team of the "cachorros" Sabin Merino and Inaki Lekue have given freshness to a team that still has as a main reference to one of the players in better shape of the moment: Aritz Aduriz.
[PRESS CONFERENCE] Luis Enrique sees a tight battle for the league ahead http://t.co/6v88QStYsj pic.twitter.com/Sg8wv5QECA
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 22, 2015
FC Barcelona:
- They are the reigning champions of Liga BBVA, so Luis Enrique's men will try to win in every ground with the aim of retaining the league title.
- Its main danger comes from the attacking line. Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar Jr. are one of the most dangerous tridents of European continent. After a year playing together, the tuning is perfect for what they seek: to overcome the 81 goals scored between the three in LaLiga 2014/15.
-Despite they lost against Athletic in the Spanish Super Cup final, Barcelona won the week before the European Super Cup against Sevilla FC, in one of the best performances offered by two Spanish teams in this competition.
What's on in Bilbao this weekend?
Saturday 22 August starts the "Aste Nagusia 2015', "La Semana Grande" of Bilbao. After the legendary “chupinazo” (a huge firework)
and the traditional "pregón" (opening), the singular Marijaia, symbol of the festivity, will peep out on the balcony of the Arriaga´s theater to begin a celebration that will last until August 30. Concerts, theater and fireworks will star in a city decked out to welcome its festivity.
Time: 18:30
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Del Cerro Grande
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