La Liga Fixtures 2016 Week 33: Schedule, Live Stream Info, Picks and Key Players
Barcelona will look to get their La Liga campaign back on track in Week 33 when they take on struggling Valencia at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will be hoping to pile on the pressure beforehand as they face Granada and Getafe, respectively.
Here is the full schedule complete with live streaming information, score predictions for each and a couple of players who will be crucial this weekend:
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| Friday, April 15 | 7:30 p.m./2:30 p.m. | Levante vs. Espanyol | 1-1 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Saturday, April 16 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Getafe vs. Real Madrid | 0-4 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Saturday, April 16 | 5:15 p.m./12:15 p.m. | Las Palmas vs. Sporting Gijon | 2-0 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Saturday, April 16 | 7:30 p.m./2:30 p.m. | Eibar vs. Real Sociedad | 2-1 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Saturday, April 16 | 9:05 p.m./4:05 p.m. | Celta Vigo vs. Real Betis | 1-0 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Sunday, April 17 | 11 a.m./6 a.m. | Malaga vs. Athletic Bilbao | 2-2 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Sunday, April 17 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Sevilla vs. Deportivo La Coruna | 0-0 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Sunday, April 17 | 5:15 p.m./12:15 p.m. | Atletico Madrid vs. Granada | 1-0 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Sunday, April 17 | 5:15 p.m./12:15 p.m. | Rayo Vallecano vs. Villarreal | 1-2 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
| Sunday, April 17 | 7:30 p.m./2:30 p.m. | Barcelona vs. Valencia | 3-0 | Sky Go / beIN Sports Connect |
All matches can be streamed live via Sky Go, FuboTV or beIN Sports Connect.
Lionel Messi, Barcelona
It's been a difficult few weeks for Barcelona in La Liga with a draw against Villarreal followed by back-to-back defeats to Real Madrid and Real Sociedad—losses that have seriously eaten into their lead at the top of the table. Indeed, they could be ahead of Atletico on just goal difference by the time they kick off on Sunday.
Los Rojiblancos also knocked Barca out of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday to compound their troubles.
It's no coincidence their poor form has occurred during a goal drought for Lionel Messi, per Bleacher Report UK:
It has now been 452 minutes since the Argentinian last scored, against Arsenal on March 16.
Football journalists Dermot Corrigan and Rafael Hernandez noted his struggles during Wednesday's game, the former highlighting his importance to the team's overall performance:
Per Corrigan, Barca boss Luis Enrique has refused to place blame on his misfiring talisman:
Both Luis Suarez and Neymar are capable of troubling Valencia even if Messi has another poor showing, but against a side fighting for their lives and one who have just tasted their first victory in five matches, he will need to be back to his best.
If not, his team could well suffer again.
Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid
In stark contrast to Messi, Antoine Griezmann is in outstanding form, and the Frenchman was on hand with a brace to see off the Blaugrana at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday.
BT Sport Football shared the first as he directed in Saul Niguez's brilliant cross with his head:
He then bagged his second from the penalty spot to seal his side's passage into the semi-finals, his 29th goal in all competitions.
Squawka Football highlighted his impressive form:
The forward also caught the eye of BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand, per Squawka:
Griezmann aside, Atletico have struggled for goals this season when compared with Barca and Real, and against a Granada team that have drawn their last four matches in a row, they could be in for a tightly contested game.
The 25-year-old has so often come to their rescue in such games thanks to his clinical finishing, and he can do so again on Sunday to keep the pressure on their title rivals.
