📆 Several games postponed, here are LaLiga 2026/27 matchdays 1 & 2

📆 Several games postponed, here are LaLiga 2026/27 matchdays 1 & 2 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. Spain’s football 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 close out this opening round against Athletic Club on Thursday, August 27 . With this restructuring, the opening matchday will unusually stretch across nearly two weeks. Matchday 2 returns to the normal schedule With hardly 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 major matchups: Athletic Club will take on Sevilla FC (5:00 p.m.), Valencia CF will face 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, on Monday, August 24, the matchday will come to a close with fixtures between Osasuna and Levante (7:30 p.m.) and Málaga CF against RC Deportivo (9:30 p.m.). This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.