There are no derbies on Matchday 5 of La Liga, but there are some intriguing matches, such as the one between Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad at “Anoeta.” The two teams are tied on seven points and are looking for a win that will propel them into the top four of the standings.
As for Barcelona, which is the only team with a perfect 4-0 record, Hans Flick’s squad faces Levante on the road, while Real Madrid hosts Rayo Vallecano at the “Santiago Bernabéu.”
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Finally, the surprise of the league so far, Alavés—currently in 2nd place with 10 points and two points behind Barcelona, faces newly promoted Racing, which is in 13th place with four points, on the road.
The schedule for Matchday 5:
Friday (September 11)
Sevilla vs. Valencia (10:00 p.m.)
Saturday (September 12)
Racing-Alavés (3:00 p.m.)
Osasuna vs. Espanyol (5:15 p.m.)
Athletic Bilbao vs. Elche (7:30 p.m.)
Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano (10:00 p.m.)
Sunday (September 13)
Celta–Málaga (3:00 p.m.)
Levante vs. Barcelona (5:15 p.m.)
Getafe vs. Deportivo (7:30 p.m.)
Real Sociedad vs. Atlético Madrid (10:00 p.m.)
Monday (September 14)
Villarreal vs. Real Betis (10:00 p.m.)
The schedule for the next (6th) matchday:
Tuesday (09/15)
Rayo Vallecano vs. Espanyol (8:00 PM)
Alavés vs. Valencia (9:00 PM)
Elche vs. Real Madrid (10:30 PM)
Wednesday (September 16)
Deportivo vs. Sevilla (8:00 p.m.)
Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna (8:00 p.m.)
Barcelona vs. Racing (10:30 p.m.)
Levante vs. Athletic Bilbao (10:30 p.m.)
Thursday (September 17)
Real Betis vs. Getafe (8:00 p.m.)
Málaga vs. Villarreal (10:30 p.m.)
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