LaLiga Matchday 11 Fixtures: Villarreal Open Round on October 30 and Basque Derby Closes Sunday

LaLiga has confirmed the Matchday 11 fixtures, with the round running from Friday 30 October to Monday 2 November. All kick-off times below are in Spain time.

Full Matchday 11 fixtures

Date	Fixture	Time
Friday 30 October	Villarreal vs Espanyol	9 pm
Saturday 31 October	Levante vs Atletico Madrid	2 pm
Saturday 31 October	Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo	4:15 pm
Saturday 31 October	Real Betis vs Malaga	6:30 pm
Saturday 31 October	Barcelona vs Alaves	9 pm
Sunday 1 November	Getafe vs Sevilla	2 pm
Sunday 1 November	Racing Santander vs Real Madrid	4:15 pm
Sunday 1 November	Elche vs Valencia	6:30 pm
Sunday 1 November	Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad	9 pm
Monday 2 November	Deportivo de A Coruna vs Osasuna	Not listed

Title race context

After Matchday 10, Barcelona lead the table on 27 points, with Atletico Madrid on 25 points and Real Madrid on 24 points. The weekend schedule gives all three title contenders a chance to shape the top of the table before the next round.

How Villarreal vs Espanyol opens Matchday 11 on Friday October 30

The round begins with one match on Friday October 30. Villarreal face Espanyol at 9 pm Spain time, and that match is the only fixture listed for Friday in the confirmed schedule. LaLiga published the dates and kick off times for Matchday 11, and the round runs from Friday October 30 to Monday November 2.

The Friday match is the only fixture on October 30, and the next fixtures do not follow until Saturday October 31. The source report places Villarreal vs Espanyol first in the round, and the original post lists the same match first in the fixture table. The kick off time is 9 pm Spain time, and all kick off times in the original post are given in Spain time.

Saturday October 31 fixtures from 2 pm to 9 pm

Saturday October 31 has four fixtures. Levante vs Atletico Madrid opens the day at 2 pm, and the source report describes Atletico Madrid as opening Saturday action away to Levante. Rayo Vallecano vs Celta Vigo follows at 4:15 pm, Real Betis vs Malaga follows at 6:30 pm, and Barcelona vs Alaves closes the day at 9 pm. The four kick off times are spaced through the afternoon and evening, and Saturday has the same number of fixtures as Sunday.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both play on Saturday. Barcelona lead the table on 27 points after Matchday 10, and Barcelona face Alaves in the last Saturday match. Atletico Madrid have 25 points after Matchday 10, and Atletico Madrid face Levante in the first Saturday match. The gap between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid is two points, and the original post says the weekend schedule gives all three title contenders a chance to shape the top of the table before the next round.

Sunday November 1 schedule on a public holiday and the Basque derby

Sunday November 1 is described in the source report as a public holiday, and Sunday has four fixtures. Getafe vs Sevilla opens Sunday at 2 pm, Racing Santander vs Real Madrid follows at 4:15 pm, and Elche vs Valencia follows at 6:30 pm. Real Madrid have 24 points after Matchday 10, and Real Madrid play in the second match on Sunday.

When is the Basque derby and how does it close Sunday

Athletic Club vs Real Sociedad closes Sunday at 9 pm Spain time. The match is the last fixture on Sunday November 1, and it is the Basque derby named in the title of the original post. The original post also gives the same date and time in the answers to the questions at the end of the post. The Basque derby is the ninth fixture in the round, and only the Monday fixture follows it.

Monday November 2 and the final fixture of Matchday 11

Deportivo de A Coruna vs Osasuna is the final fixture of Matchday 11, and it is played on Monday November 2. The fixture is the only match listed for Monday, and it wraps up a round that runs from Friday October 30 to Monday November 2. No kick off time is listed for the match in the fixture table in the original post, and the source report also gives no kick off time for the match. The time is therefore shown as Not listed in the original post, and no time should be assumed for the Monday fixture.

The full round has ten fixtures across four days. Friday has one fixture, Saturday has four fixtures, Sunday has four fixtures, and Monday has one fixture. The confirmed schedule in the original post lists every fixture with a date, and it lists a kick off time for nine of the ten fixtures. The Monday fixture is the only fixture in the round without a listed kick off time.

How the title race stands after Matchday 10

After Matchday 10, Barcelona lead the table on 27 points, Atletico Madrid have 25 points, and Real Madrid have 24 points. The gap from Barcelona to Atletico Madrid is two points, the gap from Atletico Madrid to Real Madrid is one point, and the gap from Barcelona to Real Madrid is three points. All three teams play in Matchday 11, with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid playing on Saturday and Real Madrid playing on Sunday.

Frequently Asked Questions