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LALIGA EA SPORTS Matchday 2 Preview

It's the second weekend of LALIGA EA SPORTS. Here is what to expect.

Fisayo Dairo
Last updated: August 18, 2023 10:37 pm
Fisayo Dairo
Published: August 18, 2023
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Ten exciting matches are scheduled for Matchday 2 in the 2023/2024 LALIGA EA SPORTS this weekend. Here is a sneak preview:


Following a fun opening weekend of the new LALIGA EA SPORTS season, Matchday 2 is just around the corner and there are some very intriguing fixtures on the schedule. Both Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid will be in Andalusia for tough away games against UD Almería and Real Betis respectively, while FC Barcelona will play the first official match at their temporary home of the Estadi Olímpic, when they take on Cádiz CF.

The very first game of the round will take place on a sunny Friday evening in the Balearic Islands, when RCD Mallorca meet Villarreal CF. This will be a homecoming for Sergi Darder, the skilful midfielder who was born on the island and who has just signed with Los Bermellones. Darder already provided an assist as RCD Mallorca started the season with a draw at UD Las Palmas, and now he’ll look to make an impact when taking on Villarreal CF at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix.

The second fixture of Friday takes place in another Mediterranean city, as Valencia CF face UD Las Palmas. It was a perfect start for Rubén Baraja and his young squad as they achieved a win on opening weekend, and now Los Che will search for another three points against the newly promoted side.

Three fixtures will be held on Saturday and the first is Real Sociedad vs RC Celta. Neither side was able to win on opening weekend, so Mikel Oyarzabal and Iago Aspas will lead their squads into this contest at the Reale Arena with maximum motivation.

Later on Saturday evening, Real Madrid will aim to make it two wins from two when they travel to take on UD Almería on the south coast. Curiously, Los Blancos will come up against their academy graduate Sergio Arribas, who just completed a transfer from the capital city side to UD Almería. Arribas and fellow new arrivals Dion Lopy, Edgar González, Iddrisu Baba and Marc Pubill will give their all to try to stop a Real Madrid side that looked very impressive on opening weekend.

A tasty duel between CA Osasuna and Athletic Club concludes Saturday’s action, and it’ll be a thrilling watch at El Sadar as last season’s seventh-placed and eighth-placed clubs go head to head. These two sides met four times in all competitions last season and Athletic Club were unable to win any of those contests, so the Basques will certainly be motivated as they make the short trip to Pamplona.

There are three more fixtures on Sunday’s slate in LALIGA EA SPORTS, starting with Girona FC vs Getafe CF. This promises to be a true clash of styles, with attack-minded Míchel going up against defensive guru José Bordalás at the Estadi Montilivi.

The second match of Sunday also takes place in Catalonia, as FC Barcelona have their first home match of the season. Los Blaugrana won’t be playing at the Spotify Camp Nou, though, as they have started an important redevelopment project at their stadium. As such, Barça will temporarily move to the Estadi Olímpic in the city’s beautiful Montjuïc gardens for 2023/24, and their first game at this stadium is Sunday’s clash with Cádiz CF. It will be interesting to see if FC Barcelona can start off with a victory at this historic venue, which hosted the 1992 Olympic Games.

On Sunday night, at 21:30 CEST, there is a huge match at the Estadio Benito Villamarín as Real Betis and Atlético de Madrid face off. These are two of the best teams in Spanish football and both started 2023/24 with a victory, so will want to maintain their winning start. Atleti have had the upper hand in this fixture in recent years, with seven wins for Los Colchoneros and one draw in the past eight meetings, so Antoine Griezmann and co. will arrive with confidence.

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧? #LALIGAEASPORTS pic.twitter.com/pfeFt3fqAQ

— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) August 16, 2023

Monday night will then see two of this year’s newly promoted clubs enjoy a homecoming in LALIGA EA SPORTS. Deportivo Alavés will welcome former coach José Luis Mendilibar and his Sevilla FC team to Mendizorroza in the first of Monday’s two games, before Granada CF take on Rayo Vallecano at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes. It was a thrilling 2-2 draw the last time these two sides met, complete with a stoppage time equaliser, so there could be another dramatic duel to round off Matchday 2 of this new LALIGA EA SPORTS season.

Watch LALIGA EA SPORTS Match Day 2 live this weekend on SuperSport Channel 204.

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