Getafe will host FC Barcelona on Sunday May 15 at 1:30 p.m. ET in a La Liga matchup.
After winning Tuesday’s match at home to Celta, Barcelona will be aiming to clinch runners up spot with a win against Getafe on Saturday. Getafe, on the other hand is hoping to get their second win in a row for the first time in their La Liga career and to avoid a 18th or 19th place finish in the league. Barcelona sits at second place in the league with a record of 21-9-6 while Getafe is in 15th with a record of 8-14-14.
Sunday’s match will not air on conventional TV channels in the United States. Instead, the match will air exclusively via the ESPN+ streaming service.
How to watch the FC Barcelona vs. Getafe (La Liga)
What time does the match start? Where can I watch it on TV? - Sunday’s match will start at 1:30 p.m. EST for viewers in the U.S. However, the match will not be broadcast on conventional TV channels for American audiences. Instead, the match will be broadcast via ESPN+, which can be accessed via the ESPN app on smart TVs and streaming devices.
Live stream options: - ESPN+ -- While the match won’t be on TV, it will be available to stream via ESPN+ in both English and Spanish. That is a separate service from normal ESPN and requires a separate subscription starting at $5.99 per month. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ here.
More coverage via the Associated Press:
With the top spots in the Spanish league almost completely decided, the drama is at the bottom of the standings.
Five teams — Getafe, Granada, Cádiz, Mallorca and Alavés — are all trying to avoid finishing in the 18th and 19th places and joining Levante, already assured of relegation, in the second division next season.
Mallorca and Alavés are currently in the bottom three and need to overhaul rivals over their final two games to stay up.
All the matches with any implications in standings will be played at the same time on Sunday.
Getafe enters the penultimate round in the best position of the desperate bunch. The team that Quique Sánchez Flores helped turn around when he returned for a third stint in charge needs only one point from its remaining two games.
Getafe first faces a tough test at home against a Barcelona team that is still looking to lock up a second-place finish. The league runners-up earn a berth in the Spanish Super Cup.