The calendar after the September international break will be complicated for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. This Saturday, LaLiga confirmed the schedules for the four rounds that will be played this month, with three difficult outings for the Barça team and another couple of dangerous duels away from home for the 'merengues' that could tip the balance in favor of one or the other in the classification.
Likewise, Barça and Madrid will debut in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, a tournament where the Barça team will seek to get past the quarter-finals for the first time since 2018/19, while Carlo Ancelotti's men defend the title they have won. last season at Wembley. Although they will not face 'top' rivals, Barça will have a little more difficulty in their debut as they do so as a visitor.
Barça and Madrid will face tough exits in LaLiga in September
For the culés, the action after the break will resume in Montilivi, against Girona on Sunday the 15th (4:15 p.m.), a rival that the previous season won its two league matches against Xavi Hernández's team (both 4-2). For its part, Madrid will visit Real Sociedad the day before (on Saturday the 14th, at 9:00 p.m.). On matchday 6, the whites return home to face Espanyol (Saturday the 21st, at 9:00 p.m.), while Barça will go to El Madrigal to face Villarreal (Sunday the 22nd, at 6:30 p.m.).
Matchday 7 will be played during the week, with the 'White House' at home against Alavés (Tuesday 24, at 9:00 p.m.) and the Barça team returning to Montjuïc against Getafe (Wednesday 25, at 9:00 p.m.). Finally, Barça will close September in Pamplona against Osasuna on Saturday the 28th (9:00 p.m.) and Madrid will do the same on Sunday the 29th at the Metropolitano against Atlético (also at 9:00 p.m.), the only stadium where the 'merengues 'they fell last season (in the League and Cup).
Monaco and Stuttgart, first rivals of Barça and Madrid in the Champions League
In Europe, Real Madrid will debut on Tuesday the 17th against Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabéu (9:00 p.m.). Two days later, Barça will make their debut in the Principality against Monaco (Thursday 19, at 9:00 p.m.), a team that Hansi Flick's men already faced in the last edition of the Joan Gamper Trophy (0-3 defeat by Barcelona). ). The league stage, which replaces the group stage, will last until January 29, 2025. The top eight in the general table advance directly to the round of 16, while the clubs located between ninth and twenty-fourth place will play a 'play off' in February to define the eight remaining qualifiers.
Barça's agenda for September
| Match | Date and Schedule | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Girona-Barça | Sunday 15/9, 16:15 (4:15 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
| Monaco-Barça | Thursday 19/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | Champions |
| Villarreal-Barça | Sunday 22/9, 18:30 (6:30 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
| Barça-Getafe | Wednesday 25/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
| Osasuna-Barça | Saturday 28/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
Real Madrid's agenda for September
| Match | Date and Schedule | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad-Real Madrid | Saturday 14/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
| Real Madrid-Stuttgart | Tuesday17/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | Champions |
| Real Madrid-Espanyol | Saturday 21/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
| Real Madrid-Alavés | Tuesday 24/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | LaLiga |
| Athletic-Real Madrid | Sunday 29/9, 21:00 (9:00 PM CEST) | LaLiga |