Zinedine Zidane has the chance to hit the ground running in 2019-2020 as Real Madrid have been handed a favourable set of fixtures to start the new campaign.
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Head coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid Aitor Alcalde Getty Images Madrid have finished third in back-to-back seasons and endured a calamitous campaign last time out that saw them sack two managers before reappointing Zidane in March - the man who led them to three successive Champions League triumphs.
However, after spending big during the close season to bring in Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic, the 33-time champions of Spain are expected to put up more of a fight this time around as they aim to take back the title from Barcelona.
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Belgian footballer Eden Hazard gives a thumbs-up during his official presentation as new player of the Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on June 13, 2019. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) GABRIEL BOUYS AFP And Madrid's first four fixtures are against teams that finished last season in the bottom half of the division, giving Zidane a chance to build up some momentum ahead of a tougher run of games against Sevilla and Atletico Madrid in the second half of September.
The reverse fixture with city rivals Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeu is on February 1 , while October 27 and March 1 are the dates pencilled in for the two El Clasico clashes , although all fixtures remain subject to change for broadcasting.
Real Madrid's 2019-20 LaLiga fixtures in full: August 18: Celta Vigo v Real Madrid August 25: Real Madrid v Real Valladolid September 1: Villarreal v Real Madrid September 15: Real Madrid v Levante September 22: Sevilla v Real Madrid September 25: Real Madrid v Osasuna September 29: Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid October 6: Real Madrid v Granada October 20: Mallorca v Real Madrid October 27: Barcelona v Real Madrid October 30: Real Madrid v Leganes November 3: Real Madrid v Real Betis November 10: Eibar v Real Madrid November 24: Real Madrid v Real Sociedad December 1: Deportivo Alaves v Real Madrid December 8: Real Madrid v Espanyol December 15: Valencia v Real Madrid December 22: Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao January 5: Getafe v Real Madrid January 19: Real Madrid v Sevilla January 25: Real Valladolid v Real Madrid February 1: Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid February 9: Osasuna v Real Madrid February 16: Real Madrid v Celta Vigo February 23: Levante v Real Madrid March 1: Real Madrid v Barcelona March 8: Real Betis v Real Madrid March 15: Real Madrid v Eibar March 22: Real Madrid v Valencia April 5: Real Sociedad v Real Madrid April 12: Real Madrid v Mallorca April 22: Espanyol v Real Madrid April 26: Real Madrid v Getafe May 3: Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid May 10: Real Madrid v Deportivo Alaves May 13: Granada v Real Madrid May 17: Real Madrid v Villarreal May 24: Leganes v Real Madrid