Atletico Madrid to host Malaga in LaLiga 2026-27 opener at Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Atletico Madrid will open their LaLiga 2026-27 campaign against newly promoted Malaga at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid on Thursday, August 20.
Atleti enter the season under Diego Simeone after a pre-season the source described as "not the best," and the club has added new players to bolster the squad. Simeone will aim to leverage home advantage at the Metropolitano. The match is the first league fixture of the new Spanish top-division season for Atletico.
Malaga, who earned promotion to LaLiga, put in positive results in their club friendlies ahead of the campaign. Juan Francisco Funes will take his side into an away opener that, the report noted, "might make things challenging for them." Los Boquerones have lost all of their last five matches against Atletico.
Viewers in India can watch the fixture live via the FanCode app and website. Fans in the United Kingdom can follow the game on Disney+ and Premier Sports. In the host nation the broadcast partners are Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte. Audiences in the United States can watch through ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.
Atletico last secured the Spanish top-division title during the 2020-21 season. The report also included the club's social engagement message: "¿Desde dónde animas hoy al Atleti? 🌍 pic.twitter.com/iarABs8MjP"
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The match kicks off at 12:30 a.m. IST on Thursday, August 20 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, serving as the opening LaLiga fixture of the 2026-27 season for both clubs.
