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La Liga Fixtures: Real Madrid and Barcelona learn El Clasico dates, Atletico derby
REAL MADRID and Barcelona will meet in the first El Clasico of the 2017/18 La Liga season on the last match day before Christmas.
The first El Clasico will take place just before Christmas
Barcelona will host the league clash against their title rivals on 20 December.
And the reverse match at the Bernabeu could prove pivotal to deciding who wins the title.
It is scheduled for the third-from-last round of games in the campaign, provisionally set for May 6.
Real also have to squeeze in the World Club Cup in the UAE at the end of the year.
The first Madrid derby is scheduled for November 19 at Atletico's new Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Real will then host their city rivals on April 8.
Real won the league title last season - ending a five-year drought in the Spanish top flight.
They begin their title defence away at Deportivo La Coruna, while Barcelona host Real Betis on the opening day of the season and Atletico travel to La Liga new-boys Girona.
*note, all fixture dates are provisional at this stage
Atletico Madrid expect the Wanda Metropolitano to be ready for the start of the season
Barcelona star Neymar celebrates el Clasico victory
La Liga opening day fixtures 2017/18
Athletic Bilbao v Getafe
Barcelona v Real Betis
Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad
Deportivo La Coruna v Real Madrid
Girona v Atletico Madrid
Leganes v Alaves
Malaga v Eibar
Sevilla v Espanyol
Valencia v Las Palmas
Villarreal v Levante
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