Barcelona fought past Bilbao 1-0 in the season opener last weekend. (Getty)
Round 2 of the Spanish Primera season continues on Saturday when Barcelona and Malaga meet at Camp Nou in the home opener for the Champions. While this appears to be a walkover on paper, Barcelona has a fresh memory of why that may not necessarily be the case.
Malaga walked into Barcelona in February and secured a shock 1-0 victory. This came after a goalless draw in the reverse fixture. Malaga placed ninth in La Liga with 50 points, nearly half as many as Barcelona had in winning the title.
Camp Nou has been a fortress over the past decade; Barcelona have lost just 11 of their last 190 matches at the famous stadium.
Here’s what you need to know about the match:
The Basics
Malaga held Sevilla to a 0-0 draw at home last Friday. (Getty)
Who:
What:
Spanish La Liga Week 2
When:
Saturday, August 29
Where:
Camp Nou, Barcelona
Time:
2:30 p.m. Eastern; 7:30 p.m. GMT
Channel:
BeIN Sports (US)/Sky Sports 3 (UK)/Movistar TV Futbol (Spain): (International viewers, click here for your local provider)
Odds:
Barcelona (1/8), Malaga (18/1), Draw (13/2)
Over/Under: 2.5 Goals, Under (7/4), Over (2/5)
First Goalscorer: Barcelona: Leo Messi (5/2), Luis Suarez (3/1), Neymar (7/2); Malaga: Charles/Duje Cop (16/1), Nordin Amrabat (18/1)
0-0 Draw: (22/1)
Both Teams to Score: Yes (11/10), No (4/6)