The new La Liga schedule for the new season is out, and the Galaxy is about to embark on a new journey to compete for the title. With the gradual arrival of new signings, I believe that everyone is full of expectations for the new season. So, what is real Madrid's 2019/20 season schedule? Will there be a devil's schedule? Let's analyze it together.
The new La Liga season begins on 18 August 2019 and Real Madrid will host Celta in the opener. The first challenge we will encounter in the new season may come in mid-to-late September.
September 15 La Liga fourth round Real Madrid vs Levante
17/18 September Champions League group stage first round Opponents to be determined
22 September La Liga Round 5 Sevilla vs Real Madrid
25 September La Liga Round 6 Real Madrid vs Osasuna
29 September La Liga Round 7 Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
1/2 October Champions League Group Stage Second Round Opponents to be determined
6 October La Liga Round 8 Real Madrid vs Granada
In just 22 days, Real Madrid will play 7 games. Among them, Levante fell at the Bernabeu last season, Sevilla's Pisjuan Stadium has never been easy to overcome, and the two promotion teams are full of uncertainty. Coupled with two Champions League group stage matches and a Madrid derby, the Devils fixture schedule at the start of the season will pose a very big challenge to the physical fitness of Real Madrid players. Similarly, it may set the tone for the entire season.
Less than a month later, on 27 October, the first leg of the new season's National Derby will be played at camp Nou. Four days before this match and three days after that, Real Madrid also had the Champions League group stage and the match against Leganes, and the schedule was equally dangerous.
In December, Real Madrid's opponents will be Espanyol, who are very concerned by Chinese fans, as well as the two traditional powerhouses in La Liga, Valencia and Athletic Bilbao. Among them, it will also be interspersed with the final round of the Champions League group stage. If the Champions League qualifying situation had been clear before the final round and Real Madrid could make the appropriate rotation, the December schedule would be relatively easy.
Although Real Madrid does not have the task of playing in the Club World Cup this year, long-distance flights at the beginning of the new year are still inevitable. After the restructuring, the top four la Liga players last season (Barca, Atletico, Real Madrid and Varun) will compete in this season's Spanish Super Cup, which will be held from January 8 to January 12, and the venue is set overseas. The match will be played by draw, but to win the title, you must win two tough battles, and the national derby or madrid derby may be staged again.
In February, the Champions League round of 16 will return. In this month's time, Real Madrid will also play the second leg of La Liga with Atletico and Barca. It can be said that these 30 days may determine the success or failure of the entire season.
After March 1, Real Madrid's La Liga schedule will be relatively relaxed, and last season's top four civil war in La Liga will only be left at home against Valencia, and European competition may become the main attack point of the team. The 2019/20 Copa del Rey final will be played on 18 April 2020, and the final round of La Liga will be scheduled for 24 May.
New Champions League fixture schedule (local time)
17/18 September Group Stage Round 1
1/2 October Group Stage Round 2
22/23 October Group Stage Round 3
5/6 November Group Stage Round 4
26/27 November Group Round 5
10/11 December Group Stage Round 6
16 December 19 Draft for the quarter-finals
February 18/19/25/26 1/8 Final First Leg
March 10/11/17/18 1/8 Final Second Leg
March 20 1/4 final and semi-final draws
April 7/8 1/4 Final First Leg
14/15 April 1/4 Final Second Leg
April 28/29 Semi-final first leg
5/6 May Semi-final second leg
30 May Champions League Final (Venue: Istanbul)
No matter how difficult the schedule is, I believe that real Madrid's soldiers will do their best to bring the most exciting games to the fans, let us look forward to the start of the new season.