Real Madrid
will start the defence of their La Liga title at the Riazor against Pepe Mel’s Deportivo
La Coruna, it has been confirmed.
Ernesto
Valverde’s first league match in charge of Barcelona has seen them pitted
against Quique Setien’s new-look Real Betis
at the Camp Nou in a repeat of last year’s opening day, when the Catalans
ran out 6-2 winners.
Girona’s
first ever match in Spain’s top flight sees them host Atletico Madrid, fresh
from a summer of being unable to register any new signings, in Catalonia.
Elsewhere,
newly-promoted clubs Getafe and Levante will travel to Europa League clubs
Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal respectively.
Eduardo
Berizzo’s first domestic match in charge of Sevilla will be up against Espanyol
at the Sanchez Pizjuan in a repeat of last season’s opening day 6-4
thriller.
Two new
managers will go head-to-head at the Mestalla as Marcelino Garcia Toral’s Valencia
will begin their campaign against Las Palmas.
Celta Vigo
will start their season at home to Real Sociedad, Eibar will travel to Malaga
and Leganes take on Alaves.
La Liga
opening day fixtures, to be played 18th-21st August:
Athletic
Bilbao v Getafe
Barcelona v
Real Betis
Celta Vigo v
Real Sociedad
Deportivo La
Coruna v Real Madrid
Girona v
Atletico Madrid
Leganes v
Alaves
Malaga v
Eibar
Sevilla v
Espanyol
Valencia v
Las Palmas
Villarreal v
Levante
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