Elche vs. Barcelona: How to watch, date, time, live stream and TV channel for La Liga clash

Barcelona will open their 2026-27 La Liga campaign against Elche on Sunday night.

The Catalan giants are bidding to win a third straight La Liga title this season, and they will be aiming to get their campaign off to the best possible start in this match.

Here, Sports Mole provides details of how to tune into the contest.

What time does Elche vs. Barcelona kick off?

The La Liga match will kick off at 8.30pm UK time on Sunday.

Where is Elche vs. Barcelona being played?

The La Liga fixture will take place at Elche's home ground, Estadio Martinez Valero.

Barcelona recorded a 3-1 victory in the corresponding game last season, while they are unbeaten away to Elche in all competitions since December 1974.

How to watch Elche vs. Barcelona in the UK

TV channels

In the United Kingdom, the La Liga match between Elche and Barcelona will be available to watch on Premier Sports 1. You can subscribe through Sky, Virgin Media, or online via Premier Sports.

Premier Sports 1 is available on Sky Channel 412 and Virgin Channel 551.

Online streaming

Online streaming for this match is available through the Premier Sports website and the STV Player.

Highlights

The X account that belongs to Premier Sports will show highlights of the best incidents and the goals.

What is at stake for Elche and Barcelona?

Elche have already started their 2026-27 La Liga campaign, opening up with a 1-1 draw against Deportivo La Coruna in the first set of fixtures.

Barcelona, though, were not involved in gameweek one, having had their fixture postponed due to the number of players that the club had involved in the latter stages of the 2026 World Cup.

The Catalan outfit will play their gameweek one fixture against Athletic Bilbao on August 27, but their full attention will currently be on their clash with Elche.

Hansi Flick's side have won back-to-back Spanish titles and are again set to battle Real Madrid for the crown this term, while Elche are likely to be among the teams fighting against the drop.

> Our full preview of Elche vs. Barcelona can be viewed here