SPAIN — The 2026/27 La Liga season begins this weekend with a staggered Matchday 1. Several fixtures involving clubs with players who reached the latter stages of the FIFA World Cup have been postponed.
Here is the full schedule for this weekend and the remaining Matchday 1 games (all times in WAT):
Saturday, 15 August 2026
- Alavés vs Getafe — 18:30 WAT
- Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano — 20:30 WAT
Sunday, 16 August 2026
- Racing Santander vs Villarreal — 16:00 WAT
- Espanyol vs Levante — 18:00 WAT
- Celta Vigo vs Osasuna — 20:30 WAT
Monday, 17 August 2026
- Deportivo de A Coruña vs Elche — 20:00 WAT
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Atlético Madrid vs Málaga — 20:00 WAT
Postponed Matchday 1 Fixtures (to be played later)
- Valencia vs Real Betis — Tuesday, 25 August (20:00 WAT)
- Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad — Wednesday, 26 August (20:00 WAT)
- Barcelona vs Athletic Club — Thursday, 27 August (20:00 WAT)
Note: The big clubs (Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid) will begin their league campaigns properly on Matchday 2 (22–24 August).
