La Liga match schedule (Spanish Football League) Matches not to be missed

If you are a football fan, you will certainly be no stranger to Spain’s top tournament – La Liga. With the presence of the world’s leading teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, La Liga is always considered one of the most competitive and attractive tournaments in the world.

In this article, we will review the La Liga match schedule for the 2023/2024 season with SEA Games 2019 and the confrontations that cannot be missed. Let’s follow along!

La Liga group stage match schedule: New start race

Group stage schedule: Teams should pay attention

Real Madrid:

Real Madrid is one of the top football teams not only in Spain but also around the world. With a squad full of famous stars like Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema or Eden Hazard, Real Madrid is always a formidable opponent in every match.

Barcelona:

It is impossible not to mention Barcelona when talking about La Liga. With Lionel Messi – the best player in the world for many years, Barcelona is always one of the strongest attacking teams and always gets impressive results.

Atletico Madrid:

Atletico Madrid is an extremely annoying team and is not easy to beat. With a sharp counter-attacking defensive style, Atletico Madrid is always a big challenge for any team.

Classic matches that cannot be missed

El Clasico: A match of records and emotions

It’s impossible to go through any La Liga season without mentioning El Clasico – the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. This is the most awaited match of every season, when the two giants of Spanish football will present the audience with eye-catching and extremely tense scenes.

Historically, the two teams have met more than 270 times, with matches full of emotion and drama. It is known that Real Madrid has 98 of these victories, while Barcelona only has 96 victories. This difference makes the race even more tense and attractive.

This year, El Clasico promises to be a match not to be missed as both teams are competing for the throne of La Liga. Let’s take a look at the notable records in this confrontation:

• Match with most goals: 11 – Real Madrid 8-3 Barcelona (February 1935)
• Match with the fewest goals: 0 – Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid (October 1924)
• Lionel Messi’s achievements: Highest scorer in El Clasico with 26 goals
• Sergio Ramos’ achievements: The player who played the most El Clasico matches with 43 matches

In addition, there are many other records related to El Clasico such as the number of wins, the number of goals scored from free kicks, the number of draws,… However, what is certain is the match between the two. The giant of Spanish football is always a spectacular masterpiece and cannot be missed.

Derby Madrid: A competition between two brands

Not only El Clasico, La Liga also has another match that also attracts a lot of attention from fans: Derby Madrid – the confrontation between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Although there is no tension like in El Clasico, Derby Madrid is still an emotional and exciting match.

Historically, the two teams have met more than 200 times, with a large difference in achievements. Real Madrid has won 109 victories, while Atletico has only 56 victories. However, with Atletico’s sharp defensive counter-attacking style, winning against their great rival is always not easy.

This year, the Madrid Derby has an additional special meaning when both teams aim for the throne of La Liga. The match will take place on December 13, 2020 at the Bernabeu and will definitely bring fans memorable moments.

Derby Barcelona: The battle for power in Barcelona

Barcelona Derby is a match between two teams located in the Barcelona area, Barcelona and Espanyol. This match is considered a battle for power in Barcelona and there is always great tension between the fans of the two teams.

Historically, Barcelona has won 109 victories against Espanyol, while their opponents only have 41 victories. However, as seen, in derbies, any result can happen and it is entirely possible for Espanyol to create a surprise.

This year’s Barcelona derby will take place on January 31, 2021 at RCDE Stadium and will definitely be an emotional match.

La Liga knockout schedule: Race to the throne

Round of 16: Fierce race to qualify for the next round

After 19 matches, only the 16 best teams will have the right to advance to the next round of La Liga. And certainly, the race to win one of these spots will be extremely fierce with fierce competition from top teams.

In the round of 16, teams will be divided into two groups A and B. Group A will feature teams ranked from first to eighth, while Group B will feature teams ranked from ninth to eighth. 16th. Teams in the same group will compete against each other to qualify for the next round.

Quarterfinals: Confrontation in the first and second legs

From the round of 16, La Liga will compete in a two-legged format (first and second leg). This is the knockout stage, when only the winner of both matches will qualify for the semi-finals.

The more the tournament enters this stage, the fiercer the competition and the matches are expected with many goals, eye-catching plays and a lot of emotions.

Semi-finals: Race to the throne

The semi-finals are the final stage before finding the La Liga champion. This round will also be played in a two-legged format and the two winning teams will meet in the final.

This year, the semi-finals are expected to take place on May 9 and May 16, 2021 at Wanda Metropolitano (home of Atletico Madrid) and Camp Nou (home of Barcelona).

Conclude

After more than a year of waiting, the 2020/2021 La Liga season has officially kicked off and attracted the attention of millions of fans around the world. With the world’s top teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, La Liga matches always bring the audience exciting and stressful moments.

In this article, we have reviewed the La Liga match schedule for the 2020/2021 season and the confrontations that cannot be missed. From classic matches like El Clasico, Derby Madrid or Derby Barcelona to the knockout stages and semi-finals, each match has fierce competition and the outcome is unpredictable.

If you are a football fan, let’s follow and cheer for the exciting matches of La Liga this season. Surely you will not be disappointed!

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