Here’s how to watch the Elche v Barcelona live stream, with Premier Sports 1 carrying the champions’ opening La Liga fixture of the season. Kick off at the Estadio Martinez Valero is 20.30 BST, and full TV channel and streaming details are below.
| Live Streaming | Date | Kick off Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elche v Barcelona | 23 August 2026 | 20.30 BST | Premier Sports 1 |
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Elche v Barcelona on TV: Live Streaming Details
Elche v Barcelona will be shown live in the UK on Premier Sports 1, which is available on Sky channel 412 and Virgin channel 551. Subscribers can also stream the game through the Premier Sports Player, and the match is carried on LaLigaTV. Kick off is at 20:30 BST on Sunday 23rd August 2026.
Barcelona finally get their La Liga title defence under way on Sunday night, a week later than the rest of the division.
Hansi Flick’s side saw their scheduled opener against Athletic Bilbao pushed back to August 27 because so many of their players were still involved in the closing stages of the 2026 World Cup.
The champions have been busy over the summer. Rodri has arrived from Manchester City alongside Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi, Jesse Bisiwu and Joao Cancelo, while Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres have both moved on.
Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji are both out through injury, and the game is likely to arrive too soon for Rodri to make his debut, though a place on the bench is possible.
Pau Cubarsi is still building his fitness back up after the World Cup. Summer signing Hamza Abdelkarim could be rewarded with a start after scoring four times in pre-season, which ended with a 5-2 win at Basel and a 2-1 victory over Al Ahly.
Elche are already up and running, having opened with a 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna last weekend.
Martin Anselmi has taken charge on an initial one-year deal, with the 41-year-old inheriting a squad strengthened by eight summer arrivals after a 15th-placed finish last season.
Yago Santiago and Adam Boayar are the only absentees, with new signing Fer Nino expected to lead the line.
History offers the hosts little encouragement. Elche have lost their last 12 meetings with Barcelona in all competitions and have not beaten them since December 1974.
