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Sevilla are top of La Liga and nobody saw it coming

Six points from six, a comeback against Rayo and a 1-3 win at San Mamés: Luis García Plaza's Sevilla lead La Liga. Why the lead is real but the table still misleads.

6 min read

23 Aug 2026

Preview

Elche vs Barcelona: the champions' trickiest opener

Barcelona begin their La Liga title defence on matchday 2 without Lewandowski or De Jong and with Rodri doubtful, away to an Elche side already off the mark. Kick-off, absentees and why this game is less predictable than it looks.

7 min read

22 Aug 2026

News

Barça's captain is off to Anfield — and Madrid caused it

Barcelona have loaned their captain to Liverpool until June 2027. The real reason sits in Madrid: Konate left for the Bernabeu on a free and gutted Anfield's defence.

7 min read

21 Aug 2026

Analysis

Mourinho's LaLiga return starts on matchday 2, not 1

Mourinho's Real Madrid open their league season on Saturday at Espanyol — in a matchday 2 fixture, four days before they play their matchday 1 game. The 2026 World Cup has broken the LaLiga calendar.

7 min read

20 Aug 2026

History

Nine Years On, Málaga Return to the Metropolitano

Málaga are back in La Liga after eight years — and their first game is at the ground they helped open in 2017. Atlético v Málaga, Wednesday at 21:00, in a matchday 1 that runs until 27 August.

7 min read

19 Aug 2026

News

Rodri signs for Barcelona — how Real Madrid let him slip away

The World Cup's best player had a deal all but done with Real Madrid. Then Madrid tried to haggle down the fee — and Barcelona swooped in to steal him.

7 min read

18 Aug 2026

History

Eight years on, Deportivo are back in La Liga — facing their nemesis

Eight years after being relegated, Deportivo La Coruña return to La Liga tonight at Riazor — against Elche, the very team that thrashed them 4-0 just over a year ago and celebrated promotion on Depor's own turf.

7 min read

17 Aug 2026

News

Simeone's 16th year: Atlético rebuild without Griezmann

Grimaldo, Hjulmand and Kang-in Lee arrive, Griezmann leaves, and Atlético don't start their 2026-27 La Liga season until 19 August at La Rosaleda. Five trophyless years weigh heavy.

7 min read

16 Aug 2026

News

La Liga is back tonight — with just two matches

Sevilla v Rayo and Alavés v Getafe get the season under way on Saturday 15 August. No Barcelona, no Real Madrid, no Atlético — and matchday one won't finish until 27 August. Here's why, and what it means for your predictions.

7 min read

15 Aug 2026

News

Spain's season kicks off with a team that can't go up

Spain's 2026-27 season starts tonight, Friday 14 August at 20:30, with Real Sociedad B v CD Castellón. The side kicking it all off cannot be promoted to LaLiga under any circumstances. Welcome to the new Segunda.

7 min read

14 Aug 2026

News

Spain's Quiniela adds women's football for the first time

Spain's 80-year-old football pools are being rewritten. From 2026-27, the women's Liga F takes 15% of Quiniela revenue and its matches can appear on the coupon. Here's what the decree actually says, when you'll notice it, and how to pick games you've never watched.

7 min read

13 Aug 2026

News

A fungus at Balaídos could delay a world champion

Borja Iglesias is back in training at Celta three weeks after winning the World Cup. Whether he actually starts the season depends on something nobody saw coming: a fungus that has damaged the Balaídos pitch and left Celta v Osasuna hanging.

7 min read

12 Aug 2026

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