Real Madrid will host Villarreal CF on Saturday, 10 October, at 21:00 at the Santiago Bernabeu, in a fixture from matchday 8 of LaLiga EA Sports.
The game opens the first round after the October international break, a schedule that forces both sides into almost immediate European commitments afterward. Real Madrid will travel to Italy on 14 October to face Roma in the second matchday of the Champions League.
What Villarreal needs before that trip
The Yellow Submarine arrive at matchday 8 mid rebuild. Villarreal CF sit 17th in La Liga on 2 points from a possible 12, with a record of 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their first four games and a recent form line of LLDD. The goal difference, 6 scored and 8 conceded, sums up the club's struggles, who also sit 10 points behind leaders Barcelona.
Why the European calendar adds pressure too
Before visiting the Bernabeu, Villarreal will host Napoli on 13 October in the Champions League, just three days after the league trip to Madrid. In the meantime, the Ceramic side must first sort out their immediate league business: the next game, is at home against Real Betis on 14 September, against a side currently 4th in the standings.
To check the likely lineup and available rotations, it is worth reviewing the squad list and the injuries report, where Juan Foyth and Carlos Romero remain sidelined heading into the coming weeks.
