La Liga is one of the biggest leagues in world football. Yes! Lionel Messi, Cristano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and more top stars have left the club in recent years, but the Spanish top flight is still going strong and there is plenty of English interest in Jude Bellingham, who has been taking world football by storm since making a big move to Real Madrid last summer.

It is also home to several other world-class players, including Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric and French star Kylian Mbappe, all of whom play for Real Madrid.

At their arch-rivals Barcelona, ​​Pedri, Gavi, Robert Lewandowski and the winner of the 2024 European Championship, Dani Olmo, all play on the Mediterranean coast.

The competition has the potential to create drama and chaos week after week, and last season Girona proved to be the biggest underdogs.

This time too, there could be a fierce battle for the Champions League places: Atletico Madrid, Girona, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Villarreal are fighting to join the eternal top-four defending champions Real Madrid and Barcelona in the elite class.

In Sporting News you will find out all about the most important match dates this week and how you can follow the games.

La Liga schedule this week

Thursday, August 15

• Athletic Bilbao – Getafe (6pm BST)
• Real Betis vs Girona (8:30pm BST)

Friday, August 16

• Celta Vigo vs Alaves (6pm BST)
• Las Palmas vs Sevilla (8:30pm BST)

Saturday, August 17

• Osasuna vs Leganes (6pm BST)
• Valencia – Barcelona (20:30 CEST)

Sunday, August 18

• Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano (6pm BST)
• Real Mallorca – Real Madrid (8:30pm BST)

La Liga Live Stream, TV Channels in UK

• TV channels: Premier Sports 1, ITV 4
• Streaming: Amazon Prime Video, Premier Sports Player, ITVX, La Liga TV

You can watch all the La Liga action on UK TV via the official LaLigaTV channel, available via Premier Sports Player and Amazon Prime Video, with both platforms offering a 30-day free trial to new members.

Selected matches will also be broadcast live on Premier Sports 1 and ITV 4.

Here you will find all the details about the TV channel and live stream of this week’s Spanish football matches.

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