Tip-off is scheduled for 7pm on Tuesday, 29 September, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. It will be Dubai Basketball's second game of its second EuroLeague season. The club's official site said the team would turn to Barcelona for its next home fixture after beating Real Madrid.
Coach Xavi Pascual spent eight-and-a-half seasons with Barcelona and won domestic and European honors there. The National reported that Dubai announced him as head coach on 14 July 2026, on a contract running through 2029. Fans can find attendance information in this ticketing report on the fixture.
Arab News reported that 7,000 fans attended Dubai's 78-77 EuroLeague opening win over Real Madrid at Coca-Cola Arena.
A narrow win sets the standard
Dubai beat Real Madrid 78-77 last Thursday. It was close. Barcelona now visits a side that has just edged another major Spanish opponent. Pascual is set to face Barcelona for the first time since taking over in Dubai.
Musa's status is unclear
Bosnian player Dzanan Musa is 206 centimetres tall and has extensive professional experience. He played for Real Madrid and won the EuroLeague title before joining Dubai last summer. Eurohoops and Sportando injury previews listed him as out or doubtful for the Barcelona game because of a knee injury. They also reported that he missed the EuroLeague SuperCup and Round 1. Dubai had not issued an official injury report for the fixture, so the club had not confirmed his status.
Dubai entered the 2026-27 EuroLeague as a second-season participant after finishing 11th in its debut campaign, one place outside the play-in spots. The National reported that Pascual's former club Barcelona had a separate deal with him running until 2028.
This is a reunion for Pascual and an early test for Dubai. Barcelona brings his long history with the club into focus. If Musa is unavailable, Dubai could be without an experienced option. The narrow win over Real Madrid offers a useful measure of the challenge, but one result does not settle what comes next.
