Barcelona will begin their LaLiga title defence with a trip to Athletic Bilbao on the opening weekend of the 2019-20 season.
Thursday s fixture release also confirmed Zinedine Zidane s Real Madrid will begin a new era with an away match against Celta Vigo, while last season s runners-up Atletico Madrid host city rivals Getafe on the first matchday.
Ernesto Valverde s Barcelona made it back-to-back league crowns by finishing 11 points clear at the top of the table last time out, but fierce rivals Madrid have spent big during the close season to bridge the gap on the reigning champions.
The first El Clasico of 2019-2020 takes place at Camp Nou on October 27 and the reverse fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu is scheduled for March 1, although all fixtures remain subje…