📆 With several games postponed: matchdays 1, 2 and 3 in LaLiga 2026/27 | OneFootball

LALIGA has officially announced the schedule for the opening matchday of the 2026/2027 season. The championship will officially kick off next Saturday, August 15 with the clash between Deportivo Alavés and Getafe CF at 7:30 p.m., followed by Sevilla FC against Rayo Vallecano at 9:30 p.m.

However, the start of the tournament will be marked by an exceptional situation due to the international calendar. Spanish football’s governing body has confirmed that matches involving clubs with players taking part in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup will be postponed: Atlético de Madrid, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Athletic Club and Real Betis.

As a result, the debuts of the main title favorites will be delayed by a few days to guarantee rest for their international players. Atlético de Madrid will face Málaga CF on Wednesday, August 19, while Real Betis will visit Valencia CF on Tuesday, August 25.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid will host Real Sociedad on Wednesday, August 26, and FC Barcelona will bring this opening round to a close against Athletic Club on Thursday, August 27.

With this restructuring, the opening matchday will unusually stretch across nearly two weeks.

Matchday 2 returns the calendar to normal

With barely any time to take in the unusual league opener, LALIGA’s second matchday will be played in quick succession between Thursday, August 20 and Monday, August 24. This time, the competition will return to its traditional full weekend format, with all teams playing on their usual dates.

The curtain will rise on this second chapter on Thursday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. with the clash between Rayo Vallecano and Deportivo Alavés. The following day, Friday the 21st at the same time, Real Betis will host Real Sociedad at the Benito Villamarín. Saturday, August 22 will feature three blockbuster matches: Athletic Club will face Sevilla FC (5:00 p.m.), Valencia CF will take on RC Celta (7:30 p.m.), and Barcelona’s Espanyol will test Real Madrid in Cornellà at 9:30 p.m.

Sunday’s action on August 23 will begin with Atlético de Madrid taking on Villarreal CF at 5:00 p.m., followed by Getafe CF against Racing at 7:30 p.m., and FC Barcelona visiting Elche CF at 9:30 p.m. Finally, Monday, August 24 will bring the matchday to a close with fixtures between Osasuna and Levante (7:30 p.m.) and Málaga CF against RC Deportivo (9:30 p.m.).

Matchday 3 builds the competition’s momentum

The intense league month of August will be completed with Matchday 3, scheduled between Friday, August 28 and Monday, August 31. Hostilities in this third chapter of the season will begin on Friday with two matches: Racing Club will host Elche CF at 7:00 p.m., while Deportivo Alavés will face Villarreal CF at Mendizorrotza starting at 9:30 p.m.

The main event will come on Saturday, August 29 with the headline clash between Sevilla FC and Atlético de Madrid at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán at 9:30 p.m., just after Real Betis visit Levante (5:00 p.m.) and Real Sociedad take on Espanyol (7:00 p.m.).

On Sunday the 30th, it will be Real Madrid’s turn at the Santiago Bernabéu against Málaga CF at 5:00 p.m., followed by Valencia CF’s visit to Deportivo (7:30 p.m.) and the clash between Celta and Athletic Club (9:30 p.m.). Finally, Monday the 31st will close out the month with Osasuna vs. Getafe (7:30 p.m.) and the clash at Montjuïc between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at 9:30 p.m.

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