La Liga fever has officially hit its fever pitch as the Spanish football fans are on the edge of their seats as Real Madrid hope to defend their crown in the 2024/25 season.
The formidable squad of Los Blancos is hard to ignore when the last season’s champions had one of their most impressive seasons ever under Carlo Ancelotti’s charge.
Now, their squad has added even more attacking riches in the form of 2018 World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, securing an almost sure spot in the top four.
There will likely be a tough tussle will be for the other three confirmed Champions League spots. Girona and Athletic Bilbao are expected to contend for one of those three spots. However, the runner-ups before Girona in the earlier seasons, Sevilla and Real Sociedad, cannot be overlooked too.
For the other two spots, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid also look almost locked, unless some other team pull off a significant surprise.
Here, The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details this week and how to follow the matches.
La Liga fixture schedule this week
Thursday, August 15
- Athletic Bilbao vs. Getafe (1 p.m. ET)
- Real Betis vs. Girona (3:30 p.m. ET)
Friday, August 16
- Celta Vigo vs. Alaves (1 p.m. ET)
- Las Palmas vs. Sevilla (3:30 p.m. ET)
Saturday, August 17
- Osasuna vs. Leganes (1 p.m. ET)
- Valencia vs. Barcelona (3:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, August 18
- Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano (1 p.m. ET)
- Real Mallorca vs. Real Madrid (3:30 p.m. ET)
La Liga live streams, TV channels in US
You can watch every La Liga game on ESPN+ in the United States, with both English and Spanish-language commentary. ESPN Deportes airs select simulcasts on a weekly basis, and selected contests are shown on ABC and other ESPN channels.
The Disney-owned broadcaster locked the broadcasting rights for Spanish top-flight soccer back in 2021 by shaking hands on a $175 million per year agreement that runs until the end of the 2028-29 season. That equals to about $1.4 billion in total.
With ESPN+, you’ll not only get access to every La Liga match but also Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana and La Liga 2 games. ESPN+ is also the exclusive streaming home to the German Bundesliga in the States, making it a must-have service for European soccer fans residing in the USA.
Here are the full TV channel and live stream details to watch this week’s Spanish football matches.
| Fixture | TV channel | Streaming |
| Athletic Bilbao vs. Getafe | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Real Betis vs. Girona | ESPN Deportes |
ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Celta Vigo vs. Alaves | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Las Palmas vs. Sevilla | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Osasuna vs. Leganes | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Valencia vs. Barcelona | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano | ESPN Deportes |
ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |
| Real Mallorca vs. Real Madrid | ESPN Deportes | ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo |