Atletico Madrid to host Villarreal at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in LaLiga on August 23

Atletico Madrid will host Villarreal at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Spain, in a LaLiga 2026-27 fixture on Sunday, August 23. Fans in India can watch the match live on the FanCode app and website.

Diego Simeone’s side opened the season with a 2-0 win against Malaga, a victory sealed by late strikes from Lee Kang-in and Alex Baena after a display the report described as not at their strongest. Villarreal drew 2-2 with Racing Santander in their first match, coming from two goals behind to earn a point. Villarreal are now managed by Inigo Perez and will participate in the league phase of this season’s Champions League after finishing third in the 2025-26 La Liga standings.

Supporters in the United Kingdom can view the game on Disney+ and Premier Sports. Broadcasters in the host nation are Movistar, DAZN and Teledeporte. In the United States, the fixture will be available on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.

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Atletico Madrid will want to make it two victories in a row at the start of the 2026-27 LaLiga season; Villarreal will seek to follow up their 2-2 opening draw.