July 4 (UPI) -- The 2019-2020 La Liga schedule was announced Thursday. Rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid face off in El Clasico on Oct. 27 in Barcelona and March 1 in Madrid.
Opening weekend matchups will take place Aug. 17 and Aug. 18. Those matches include: RC Celta vs. Real Madrid; RCD Mallorca vs. SD Eibar; Athletico Madrid vs. Getafe CF; RCD Espanyol vs. Sevilla FC; Deportivo Alaves vs. Levante UD; Valencia CF vs. Real Sociedad; Real Betis vs. R. Valladolid CF; CD Leganes vs. CA Osasuna; Athletic Club Bilbao vs. FC Barcelona; and Villarreal CF vs. Granada CF.