Barcelona Make Major Changes for Alaves Match
Listen to the story
Barcelona lost two matches in a row.
Now Barcelona plays against Alaves.
The game is in the Spanish league.
The coach will change the lineup.
Many new players may start the game.
This is a big change for the team.
Fans want to know about player Kounde.
People ask if Kounde will play against Alaves.
The coach has not said his final team yet.
Barcelona wants to win this match.
The team needs a good result.
Alaves is also a team in the league.
The match is important for Barcelona.
Fans are watching the game live.
Vocabulary6 words
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- lineup
- the list of players who start a game
- result
- what happens at the end of a game, like win or lose
- defeat
- when a team loses a game
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- match
- a game between two teams
📚 Ready to use these words in a real conversation?
Practice live with a real tutor on Preply.
Quiz
Answer key
1. Two 2. Alaves 3. Make big changes
✅ Nice work on the quiz!
Keep the momentum going — book a live English lesson with a Preply tutor.
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Barcelona lost two _____ in a row.
Now Barcelona plays against _____.
The game is in the Spanish _____.
The coach will change the _____.
Many new _____ may start the game.
This is a big change for the team.
Fans want to know about player _____.
People ask if Kounde will play against Alaves.
The coach has not said his final team yet.
Barcelona wants to win this _____.
The team needs a good _____.
🎓 Enjoyed this story?
Turn today's reading into real speaking practice with a live Preply tutor.