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  • La Liga matches are exclusively available in the U.S. via BeIN Sports, which can be accessed via Sling TV, FuboTV, and Fanatiz.
  • Real Madrid maintains a four-point lead over Barcelona at the end of Monday’s matches. Real Madrid can win its first title in four seasons if Los Blancos defeat Villarreal on Thursday.
  • Barcelona plays Osasuna on Thursday to highlight a full day of action.
  • Atletico Madrid’s coming on strong late in the season; its 1-0 win over Real Betis on Saturday guarantees it Champions League football for the coming season.
La Liga


La Liga

Best La Liga matches this week

Barcelona vs.
Osasuna
Thursday, July 16, 3pm ET
BeIN Sports
Real Madrid vs.
Villarreal
Thursday, July 16, 3pm ET
BeIN Sports
Getafe CF vs.
Atletico Madrid
Thursday, July 16, 3pm ET
BeIN Sports


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Real Madrid CF vs. Villarreal CF

Preview

Real Madrid can clinch the La Liga title on Thursday, after a fantastic record since the restart of nine wins in nine games. The initiative in the title race was handed to Los Blancos when Barcelona dropped six points in the club’s first six games back from the break. With a four point lead with two games remaining, as well as the head-to-head tiebreaker over Barca, Real Madrid winning the title is at this point a formality.

While Villarreal is officially out of the top four race, just one point is needed on Thursday to clinch a spot in next season’s Europa League group stage. El Submarino Amarillo is six points clear of eighth place with two games to go, and should easily be able to pick up a point in the final week against 15th-placed Eibar if the club fails to get one against Real.


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FC Barcelona vs. CA Osasuna

Barcelona needs a miracle if the club is to win a third straight title this season, needing to win both of its remaining games and hope Real Madrid loses the last two matches. Barca will be kicking off at the same time as Real, along with the rest of the league, so the Blaugrana will have to approach the game as if Los Blancos lost and that there is still hope.

Osasuna is in perfect position to play spoiler on Thursday, having already avoided relegation and not in serious contention for the Europa League spots. Osasuna is playing for pride this week, as many teams do against the Spanish giants, but this time the club doesn’t have any worries to add pressure onto playing such a skilled team. Los Rojillos have a golden opportunity to put in a performance that fans will remember for years to come.


The La Liga tiebreaker, explained

If Real Madrid and Barcelona tie on points at the end of the season, the title will go to Real Madrid, even if Barcelona is ahead on goal differential. That’s because La Liga uses head-to-head matchups during the season as its first tiebreaker to determine the champion. Real and Barca tied 0-0 in their first El Clásico back in December, but Real took the March return leg 2-0, giving it the advantage over its rivals.

La Liga Table

(updated after July 13 matches)

Position Team Points GD
1 Real Madrid 83 +44
2 Barcelona 79 +44
3 Atletico Madrid 66 +22
4 Sevilla 66 +19
5 Villarreal 57 +11
6 Getafe 54 +9
7 Real Sociedad 54 +8
8 Athletic Bilbao 51 +9
9 Valencia 50 -7
10 Granada 50 +2
11 Osasuna 48 -9
12 Levante 43 -8
13 Real Betis 41 -9
14 Real Valladolid 39 -11
15 Eibar 39 -15
16 Celta Vigo 36 -11
17 Alavés 36 -21
18 Leganes 32 -23
19 Mallorca 32 -24
20 *Espanyol 24 -30

* relegated

La Liga live stream: How to watch La Liga matches online

BeIN Sports is the home for La Liga matches in the U.S. Most matches feature on the main BeIN channel, with additional coverage on its Spanish language channel (BeIN Ñ) and BeIN Xtra.


The following streaming services carry BeIN Sports. (You can also catch additional matches on BeIN Sports Xtra via Roku, Pluto, and Xumo.)

FuboTV was created with soccer fans in mind; there’s even original content catering to that dedicated group. Whether you’re an MLS or Bundesliga fan checking out the action on FS1 and FS2, a Liga MX or El Tri fan tuning into TUDN, a La Liga fan tuning into BeIN Sports, or a Premier League fan rising early with NBCSN, Fubo delivers the beautiful game.

If you’re looking primarily for Spanish-language coverage from TUDN, TyC, and GolTV, as well as both the English and Spanish-language versions of BeIN Sports, you might consider Fubo Español. It provides access to La Liga, Concacaf Champions League, Copa Libertadores, and more.


Sling Orange $30
Sling Blue $30
Sling Orange & Blue $45

Sling TV is a great destination for soccer fans. It has two cable packages, Sling Orange and Sling Blue, which each cost $30 per month. Getting Sling Orange + Blue saves money and it provides the most access to sports. Sling Blue provides FS1 for MLS and Bundesliga matches, NBCSN for Premier League matches, and NFL Network for fans of the other kind of football. Sling Orange has ESPN and ESPN2 for MLS, USMNT, and USWNT fans, as well as those who want to catch international matchups. The World Sports package includes BeIN Sports and La Liga action for $10 a month. Completists will want FS2 through the Sling Blue Sports Extra package for just $10 a month. Here’s the complete guide to Sling TV channels.

Sling’s now offering a 14-day free trial though July 6.


Fanatiz is a streaming service created specifically for the soccer fan. Fanatiz carries La Liga and Ligue 1 action via BeIN Sports. (As soccer fans know, BeIN is essential yet absent from most of the big streaming services.) Fanatiz also carries Gol TV and TyC Sports, giving access to competitions like the CAF Confederations Cup, the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana, and the Copa del Rey. Plus, it has additional content that will appeal to Boca Juniors and Real Madrid fans in particular.

Plus, there’s a daily pass option, so if you’re just trying to catch an El Clasico or Madrid Derby match, you can pay $4.99 and have access for a 24-hour period.


La Liga 101: Info for new fans

What is La Liga?

La Liga, which launched in 1929, is short for both its official sponsor name, La Liga Santander, and its official name, Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División.

La Liga’s scheduling and year-to-year makeup work similarly to England’s Premier League. Each team plays 38 matches a year—at home and away against each of the other 19 teams in the league—acquiring three points for a win and one point for a draw. The team with the most points is declared the league champion (with goal differential serving as a tiebreaker), and the three worst-performing teams are relegated to the second division (known this season as La Liga SmartBank). Conversely, three teams from La Liga SmartBank move up to replace them in La Liga for as long as they can finish 17th or better.

Which La Liga teams should I know?

Let’s start with Barcelona and Real Madrid. In 14 of the last 15 seasons, either the Blaugrana or Los Blancos have won the title. Matches between those teams, in a series dubbed El Clásico, are among the most-viewed club matches worldwide, and both teams’ rosters are filled with star players that even casual fans will recognize from the World Cup. (One of the highest-profile players from the French team, Antoine Griezmann, moved to Barcelona over the summer, while Belgian star and former Chelsea player Eden Hazard was one of several high-profile players who moved to Real.)

If there’s a Big Three rather than a Big Two in La Liga, it includes Atlético Madrid, which won its 10th La Liga title in 2013-14 and clawed to the 2016 UEFA Champions League final—where it lost to Real Madrid, heartbreakingly, after taking the game to penalty kicks. Sevilla has recently dominated the UEFA Europa League, with three straight tournament wins between 2014 and 2016.

Athletic Bilbao, with a policy of only fielding players from Spain’s Basque region, has won eight La Liga titles, though not since 1984. Valencia, usually near the top of the table, has won six titles, last doing it in 2004. The cities of Barcelona and Sevilla each field a second team that doesn’t derive directly from the city name—in Barcelona, it’s Espanyol, which dates back to 1900; in Sevilla, it’s Real Betis, founded in 1907.


La Liga top scorers

The top scorers for the 2019-20 season (as of July 13) are:

  • Lionel Messi, Barcelona (22 goals)
  • Karim Benzema, Real Madrid (18 goals)
  • Gerard Moreno, Villarreal (16 goals)
  • Raul Garcia, Athletic Bilbao (15 goals)
  • Luis Suarez, Barcelona (15 goals)

La Liga champions

For the last decade-plus, it’s been Barcelona or Real Madrid, and though Atletico Madrid did win the 2013-14 title, it’s mostly been the two giants in either first or second year after year. La Liga’s had nine different champions since its inception, with Real Madrid winning 33, Barcelona winning 26, Atlético Madrid winning 10, Athletic Bilbao winning eight, and Valencia winning six. The list is rounded out by Real Sociedad’s two titles, and Deportivo La Coruna, Sevilla, and Real Betis each claiming a victory.

  • 2018-19: Barcelona
  • 2017-18: Barcelona
  • 2016-17: Real Madrid
  • 2015-16: Barcelona
  • 2014-15: Barcelona
  • 2013-14: Atlético Madrid
  • 2012-13: Barcelona
  • 2011-12: Real Madrid
  • 2010-11: Barcelona
  • 2009-10: Barcelona

Here’s the complete list of champions going back to 1929.

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