Barça Begins Title Defense Against Elche

FC Barcelona, the reigning champion of the last two La Liga seasons, starts their title defense tonight with a visit to Elche at the Estadio Martínez Valero (21:30, Movistar LaLiga). The match is part of the second round as Barça, along with other top teams, had their first fixture postponed to allow World Cup players minimum 21-day vacations as per labor regulations.

Barcelona will play their postponed first round match against Athletic Bilbao this Thursday (21:00) at the Spotify Camp Nou, before returning to action next Monday against Rayo Vallecano at home, establishing their regular match schedule. rocore.sbs