Three more Liga kick-offs confirmed

There is still some time before official club competitions kick back in, but this Friday the start times of three more Liga fixtures were announced.

Saturday 24 August, first home fixture

Barça start the season at Mestalla. home of Valencia, on Saturday 17 August at 9.30pm CEST. A week later Hansi Flick will be managing his first game in front of the home fans, and it's against Athletic Club.

The doors to the Estadi Olímpic will be open for 7pm CEST start on Saturday 24 August.

Midweek game at Vallecas

Just three days after that it's off to Madrid for a Tuesday evening match with Rayo Vallecano. That's on August 27 and is a 9.30pm CEST kick-off.

Back at the Estadi Olímpic

An intense August ends with a second home fixture. Saturday at 5pm CEST isn't a time slot Barça fans have been used to in recent years, but that's when they start against Valladolid on August 31.