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Valencia Game Against Barcelona Switched To Saturday
Atleti get must play on the Sunday evening before their Chelsea trip.
Oct 8, 2009 9:21:53 PM
The Professional Football League (LFP) have announced changes to the schedule for the next round of fixtures in the Primera Liga, with the feature game between Valencia and Barcelona kicking-off at the Mestalla at 22:00 CET on Saturday October 17.
Atletico Madrid may feel a little aggrieved at the fixture changes which sees them as the only Spanish outfit with UEFA Champions League commitments to have to play on Sunday.
Abel Resino's side face a trip to Osasuna on Sunday evening at 19:00 before their crucial showdown with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, while Sevilla, Real Madrid and Barcelona all play on Saturday.
The fixture list in full is as follows:
Saturday October 17 (all times CET)
18:00 Deportivo La Coruna - Sevilla
20:00 Real Madrid - Real Valladolid
22:00 Valencia - Barcelona
Sunday October 18 (all times CET)
17:00 Xerez - Villarreal
17:00 Espanyol - Tenerife
17:00 Real Mallorca - Getafe
17:00 Real Zaragoza - Racing Santander
17:00 Malaga - Almeria
19:00 Osasuna - Atletico Madrid
21:00 Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Gijon
Paul Madden, Goal.com
For more on Spain click ahead to Goal.com's Spain homepage
Atletico Madrid may feel a little aggrieved at the fixture changes which sees them as the only Spanish outfit with UEFA Champions League commitments to have to play on Sunday.
Abel Resino's side face a trip to Osasuna on Sunday evening at 19:00 before their crucial showdown with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, while Sevilla, Real Madrid and Barcelona all play on Saturday.
The fixture list in full is as follows:
Saturday October 17 (all times CET)
18:00 Deportivo La Coruna - Sevilla
20:00 Real Madrid - Real Valladolid
22:00 Valencia - Barcelona
Sunday October 18 (all times CET)
17:00 Xerez - Villarreal
17:00 Espanyol - Tenerife
17:00 Real Mallorca - Getafe
17:00 Real Zaragoza - Racing Santander
17:00 Malaga - Almeria
19:00 Osasuna - Atletico Madrid
21:00 Athletic Bilbao - Sporting Gijon
Paul Madden, Goal.com
For more on Spain click ahead to Goal.com's Spain homepage
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