Barcelona Go up Against Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou in Big La Liga Clash (Preview, Kickoff Time)

• Barcelona will be at home to face Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night, 27 February, in Spanish La Liga encounter
• Xavi and his wards will want to continue with their impressive performance so far this season in all competitions
• The Catalans were superb in their last encounter which was in the Europa League beating Napoli in Italy

Barcelona will on Sunday night, 27 February, welcome Athletic Bilbao to the Camp Nou for a Spanish La Liga encounter which is expected to be tough between these two sides.

Having qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League beating Italian side Napoli, Xavi and his wards at Barcelona will be boosted to go into this encounter against Athletic Bilbao.

Also, the Catalans will want to stretch their unbeaten run of form in La Liga to 10 matches so far this season which will be an incredible record for Xavi.

What is Barcelona's current position on the La Liga table?

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Barcelona are currently fourth on the table, 15 points behind division leaders Real Madrid, while Athletic occupy eighth, two points behind sixth-placed Villarreal.

What was the result between Barcelona and Athletic in the first leg?

Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw with Athletic in the reverse match at San Mames earlier this season but recorded a 2-1 victory when the pair locked horns at Camp Nou last term.

What is the time for the match at the Camp Nou?

The Spanish La Liga clash between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao will kickoff at 9pm Nigerian time on Sunday night, 27 February.

Barcelona and Napoli unite in a heartfelt message to stop war

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Barcelona and Napoli players sent a touching message to leaders of Russia and Ukraine to end the dispute that has already claimed lives of innocent citizens.

Reports in the early hours of Thursday indicated a Russian invasion of the Ukraine, leaving many worried about the situation in the eastern European country.

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Before the Europa league game between Barcelona and Napoli, the two clubs walked onto the Stadio San Paolo pitch with a banner that read 'stop war.

It is understood that the people of Ukraine have started leaving their homes for fear of their lives.

Meanwhile, the message from Barcelona and Napoli as well as some high sporting personalities will lead to the seize of fire from Russia.