Struggling Sporting bid to put paid to Barcelona's streak

Team News:

- FC Barcelona: Aleix Vidal and Jeremy Mathieu (both injured).

- R. Sporting: Jorge Mere (suspended).

Match Facts:

Barcelona (2nd, 54 pts)

- Los Azulgranas head into this encounter on something of a roll, having strung together four straight LaLiga Santander wins, even if not all of those were entirely convincing. Their latest victory came at none other than the Vicente Calderon, where they overcame Atletico Madrid 2-1.

- Lionel Messi has scored in nine of his last 10 LaLiga Santander appearances and has now reached 20 goals in the division for a staggering ninth consecutive season.

 Leo #Messi hits 20 league goals for the 9th successive season.

Consistency personified  https://t.co/0m0Qty1kcX pic.twitter.com/GyLQIcGkjS

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 28, 2017

 

Sporting (18th, 17 pts)

- Rubi's men have only won one of their last five matches and really need to pick up some momentum if they are to pull themselves out of relegation trouble.

- The Asturians have lost eight times on their travels in the league this term and have only managed six points on the road, courtesy of three draws and a solitary victory. Mind you, that sole win came at CD Leganes on their last away trip.

Getting to the Camp Nou

Address: C/ Aristides Maillol (Main entrance at No. 15) or Av. De Joan XVIII (Access from Boulevard: No. 9), 08028 Barcelona

Metro: Lines 3 (Palau Reial and Les Corts) and 5 (Collblanc and Badal)

Bus: 7, 15, 33, 43, 56, 63, 67, 68, 70, 72, 74, 75, 78, 113, 153, 157, 158 and 167

Tram: T1, T2 and T3 (Maria Cristina, Pius XII, Palau Reial, Zona Universitaria, Avinguda de Xile and Sant Ramon)

Stadium location here

Time: 19:30 CET
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Sanchez Martinez, Jose Maria
TV: Watch the game in your country
Hashtag: #FCBSporting