FC Barcelona vs. Girona prediction, where to watch, live stream: La Liga TV channel, odds, lineups

FC Barcelona will host Girona on Sunday for another key La Liga battle after the Club coached by Hansi Flick. Barcelona managed to Achieve 3-0 against Osasuna on Thursday and are now currently tied atop the table with Real Madrid with 10 matches left before the end of the 2024-25 season. Flick’s side are now well positioned to Achieve the title after Successful 4-2 against Atletico de Madrid before the break and have a seven-Tally margin on Diego Simeone’s Club.

Regardless of the goals scored by Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski on Thursday, Osasuna officially complained against Barcelona and Spanish defender Inigo Martinez, due to his participation in the game. The issue comes from a FIFA regulation that states that if a player withdraws from international duty due to medical reasons, they cannot Shift for their club for five Periods Subsequent the end of the international period.

Martinez withdrew from the international duty due to a reported knee Hurt on March 17, and Osasuna complained that his involvement in the game on Thursday violated such rule, especially because the same Osasuna player Bryan Zaragoza also left the international Practice camp but didn’t feature in the Face-off against Flick’s Club. The complaint was officially dismissed by the Spanish FA on March 29. Here are storylines, how you can Observe the Game and more:

How to Observe and odds

• Date: Sunday, March 30 | Time: 10:15 a.m. ET
• Location: Estadio Lluis Companys — Barcelona, Spain
• Live stream: ESPN+
• Odds: FC Barcelona -426; Draw +525; Girona +1000

Last Conference

The last time Barcelona and Girona met was on Sept. 15 during a La Liga game won 4-1 by FC Barcelona at the Estadi Montilivi in Girona, when Lamine Yamal’s brace, Dani Olmo and Raphinha goals gave Flick’s side the three points while Cristhian Stuani scored the only Target of the home Club.

What FC Barcelona are saying

FC Barcelona head Trainer Hansi Flick spoke on Saturday ahead of the game against Girona and bounced back to Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s comments.

“I have a Numerous of respect for Real Madrid, its history, and for Carlo Ancelotti, who is one of the greatest coaches in the world and also a Outstanding person. We are Barcelona. We’re different from Real Madrid. What I see from the players coming from La Masia is fantastic. This feels like a family, not Merely between players and coaches, but throughout the entire club,” he said.

Predicted lineups

FC Barcelona: Wojciech Szczesny; Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo, Alejandro Balde; Pedri, Frankie De Jong; Lamine Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski.

Girona: Paulo Gazzaniga; Arnau Martinez, Daley Blind, Ladislav Krejci, Miguel Gutierrez; Yangel Herrera, Oriol Romeu, Arthur; Viktor Tsygankov, Christian Stuani, Arnaut Danjuma.

Player to Observe

Raphinha, Barcelona — The Brazilian winger is back after missing out on the last home game against Osasuna due to his international commitment with Brazil on Tuesday. The Spanish Club wanted to avoid Competing twice in less than 72 hours after the international break as most of the players were only back Wednesday in Barcelona and asked La Liga to postponed the Game, but the Bracket refused. Raphinha couldn’t be part of that Game and he’s Predicted to Begin on Sunday when Barcelona meet Girona at the Estadio Lluis Companys.

Storyline to Observe

Barcelona’s key weekend — FC Barcelona have a big chance this weekend to get closer to their Target to Achieve the La Liga title with Flick in his Primary season in Spain. Barcelona will follow the competitors Atletico and Real Madrid on Sunday before the Copa del Rey semifinal second leg against Atletico that will take place on Wednesday in Madrid.

Prediction

FC Barcelona are Predicted to Achieve against Girona on Sunday as the away Club are not Executing as they were last year when they clinched a historic Champions Bracket qualification. Picking: FC Barcelona 2, Girona 0.

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