“It is a tough moment but we know that we have the opportunity in the ‘clásico’ to go out there and win the game. ”The rival teams are tied on points at the top of the standings, with Barcelona ahead on goal difference after both have seven wins and one draw. Laporta said Friday that failing to advance to the knockout stage of the Champions League would cost the already highly indebted club 25-35 million euros ($24-34 million) in projected revenues. “We have to change our focus, ” Laporta said. “We have to remember that the team is still coalescing. Our objective was clear from the start of the season — to win the (Spanish) league. In the Champions League we wanted to get past the group stage and see how far we could get, but it is not going well.
The 34-year-old Poland striker has scored 14 goals in 12 games in all competitions since leaving Bayern; he leads the Spanish league with eight goals; and he shares the scoring lead in the Champions League with Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah with five goals each. Lewandowski’s two goals against Inter this week saved Barcelona from a loss. “After a bad game you have to face up to reality in the best way possible, show that you can play well and win, ” Lewandowski told DAZN television ahead of his first “clásico” against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid vs. Villarreal FREE LIVE STREAM (1/7/23): Watch La Liga online | Time, USA TV, channelReal Madrid faces Villarreal in a La Liga match at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal, Spain, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 (1/7/23). Fans can watch the match for free via a trial of fuboTV or DirecTV Stream or via a subscription to ESPN+. Here’s what you need to know:What: La LigaWho: Real Madrid vs. VillarrealWhen: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2022Time: 10:15 a. m. ETWhere: Estadio de la CeramicaTV: ESPN Deportes, ESPN+Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV, Dish, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling. Live stream: fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), ESPN+***BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With its Champions League hopes all but dashed, Barcelona knows that the Spanish league title has become a must-win to justify the club’s massive financial gamble.
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