5️⃣ stories to kick off your Wednesday in Spanish football 🥐 | OneFootball

The world of football wakes up this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to a high-impact cancellation in LaLiga and the aftermath of a Champions League night of extremes for Spanish clubs.

While FC Barcelona cruised to victory and boosted their morale ahead of El Clásico, Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal hit rock bottom with painful defeats in Europe. All eyes are now on the Santiago Bernabéu, where Real Madrid faces a new continental test.

Miami didn’t confirm it. Villarreal-Barça in the US is off

LaLiga confirms the cancellation of the Villarreal-Barça match in the United States. Despite efforts to expand the brand in the North American market, the match between Villarreal and FC Barcelona will not be played in Miami. LaLiga, after sustained pressure from various actors within Spanish football, has announced a reversal of this project. The match corresponding to Matchday 17 will now be played at the Estadio de la Cerámica. This decision, although regretted by the league, puts an end to the controversy and sets a precedent regarding the integrity of the competition.

Barça heads to El Clásico with a 'set'

Barça thrashes Olympiacos in the Champions League: 6-1 before El Clásico. FC Barcelona delivered a stellar performance in the Champions League, steamrolling Olympiacos. The emphatic 6-1 scoreline not only strengthens their position in the group stage but also injects an extra dose of confidence and morale into the Barça squad ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated league Clásico against Real Madrid. The Blaugrana attacking machine is running at full throttle.

Spanish setback against English clubs

Double Spanish debacle in Europe: Atlético and Villarreal fall to Arsenal and City. A black Tuesday for Spanish clubs in the Champions League was confirmed with the defeats of Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal. Los Colchoneros suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to Arsenal, while the ‘Yellow Submarine’ was powerless against Manchester City’s superiority, losing 0-2. Both results complicate their paths in the competition and raise doubts about their performance at the elite European level.

European history at the Bernabéu: Real Madrid-Juve

Big match at the Bernabéu: Real Madrid hosts Juventus on Champions Wednesday. The excitement continues today with a high-flying clash in Madrid. Real Madrid faces Juventus in a match that is already a European classic. Los Blancos will be looking for a victory to move closer to qualification and maintain their positive momentum, in a match expected to be intense and decisive for the group lead. A must-watch clash for fans of top-level football.

Athletic, under pressure to win at home

Must-win at San Mamés: Athletic hosts Qarabag. To close out the Spanish contingent this matchday, Athletic Club plays at San Mamés with the urgent need to earn their first points in the Champions League group stage. The Basque team hosts Qarabag from Azerbaijan and cannot afford another slip if they want to keep their hopes of advancing to the next round alive. A match played under the pressure of victory at ‘La Catedral’.

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