Barcelona are aiming to recover from back-to-back defeats when they host Catalan adversaries Girona in La Liga on Saturday.
La Blaugrana slumped to an alarming 4–1 defeat at Sevilla before the international break, exacerbating their issues after their late loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League four days earlier. Pressure is now on Hansi Flick and his players to bounce back on home soil, although further delays to the re-opening of Camp Nou means another match staged at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
Barcelona will move back to the summit of La Liga with victory this weekend, with table-toppers Real Madrid not in action until they face Getafe on Sunday. Another slip-up for Barça would prove devastating given they face Los Blancos in El Clásico next weekend.
Barça won both battles with Girona 4–1 last season having lost 4–2 home and away in this fixture back in 2023–24. They will be strong favorites to secure another comfortable victory against Michel’s strugglers this weekend.
Girona currently find themselves languishing in 18th after a disappointing start to the season that has seen them manage just six points from eight matches in Spain’s top flight. They have conceded a worrying 17 goals in those fixtures, three more than any other side in La Liga this term, and now face the division’s top scorers in Barça.
Here’s guide to the clash.
