Mourinho's Grand Return and Hancko Faces Real. La Liga Fixtures Revealed, First El Clásico This Autumn

Pulse Sports Team 09:21 - 01 July 2026

Spanish club FC Barcelona will begin their league title defense at home against Athletic Bilbao. Real Madrid, now under the guidance of coach Jose Mourinho, will host Copa del Rey winners Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu.

Atletico Madrid, featuring Slovak international Dávid Hancko, will kick off their season at home against newly promoted Malaga.

The league management released the fixture list on Tuesday, with the opening matches scheduled for the weekend of August 15-16. The first El Clásico will take place in Barcelona during the 10th round, on the weekend of October 24-25. The return leg in Madrid is slated for the 35th round, during the second weekend of May.

Hancko's first Madrid derby will be at home on September 19 or 20, with the away fixture at Real Madrid scheduled for the first weekend of April. This report comes via AFP.