FC Barcelona will play Badalona Women on Sunday at the Estadio Municipal de Palamós-Costa Brava after the match could not be moved to Badalona. The league fixture comes at an important moment for both sides: Barcelona are trying to stay at the top of the standings, while Badalona Women are fighting to move away from the relegation places.
Barcelona arrive in strong form after a 0-8 victory over Koge in the UWCL, but Pere Romeu expects a more demanding domestic test. The coach said Barcelona will approach the match in Palamós with all possible enthusiasm and energy, even if both clubs would have preferred to play the game in Badalona. According to Romeu, Badalona Women worked hard to host the match at their own ground, but the move was not possible in the end.
Why this fixture matters
The two teams know each other well from last season, and Romeu pointed to that familiarity as one reason Barcelona cannot expect an easy afternoon. He said Badalona Women probably have fewer points than their quality deserves and described them as a team that plays a clear style of football. Barcelona and Badalona Women also met last year in the Copa de la Reina, when the match finished level, and Romeu said that game remains a useful reference.
Barcelona have reviewed last season’s matches as they prepare for Sunday’s meeting, but Romeu noted that every game has its own details. That means the visitors will still need a strong performance to handle a team that is currently sitting in fourteenth place and trying to avoid getting pulled closer to the relegation places. For Barcelona, the task is straightforward: keep the pressure on at the top. For Badalona Women, it is another chance to show they can turn competitive performances into points.
Romeu said Barcelona have 21 players available for the match, with the squad looking to build on the momentum from its two last matches. The venue may have changed, but the stakes have not. Barcelona need to keep moving forward, and Badalona Women need a result that helps their league position. That combination should make Sunday’s meeting in Palamós an interesting one.
