Good afternoon everybody and welcome along to this MARCA in English LaLiga EA Sports live blog for the fixture of Villarreal vs Barcelona.

The Catalans come into this one as leaders with maximum points after five games so far, but Villarreal will be tricky hosts and sit fourth with 11 points to their name from their five fixtures to date.

Villarreal vs Barcelona LIVE - latest text updates

What time does Villarreal vs Barcelona start?

Villarreal vs Barcelona kicks off at 18:30 CEST - local time in Spain. That means it is a 17:30 kick-off for fans in the UK and Ireland.

For the US, that makes Villarreal vs Barcelona a 12:30 EDT / 09:30 PDT start.

Where to watch Villarreal vs Barcelona?

In the UK and Ireland, the Villarreal vs Barcelona fixture will be shown on LaLiga TV, while in Ireland specifically it will be on Premier Sports as well.

In the US, Villarreal vs Barcelona will be shown on ESPN+ USA and ESPN Deportes.