The fate of several Spanish clubs could be decided this midweek, with LALIGA EA Sports Matchday 36 taking place across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. FC Barcelona may have already clinched the title, but there is still so much else to decide over the final few fixtures of the season.
The first couple of games of the matchday take place on Tuesday night and feature one European aspirant at home against a club involved in the relegation battle as the visitors. The first is RC Celta vs Levante UD, with both sides coming off impressive victories last round, while the second is Real Betis vs Elche CF, two teams who earned important draws on the weekend.
There is one more Tuesday night game, with CA Osasuna taking on Atlético de Madrid in Pamplona. Fans of Los Colchoneros are counting down the final matches of Antoine Griezmann, so will be tuning in to see one of the Frenchman’s last outings with the team.
Wednesday’s slate has four fixtures, starting with a double header at 19:00 CEST, when RCD Espanyol host Athletic Club and Villarreal CF take on Sevilla FC. These are two more games pitting teams in the European and relegation battles against each other. Athletic Club are still in with a chance of European qualification and Villarreal CF have already qualified for the Champions League but want to finish third. Meanwhile, RCD Espanyol still haven’t won a game in 2026 and remain at risk of relegation, while Sevilla FC will hope to add to their mini revival of two victories in a row.
At 21:30 CEST, newly crowned champions FC Barcelona are in action away at relegation zone side Deportivo Alavés. Barça have the chance to reach 100 points if they win all of their remaining fixtures, so will still have something to play for, while the Basques desperately need points to avoid the drop.
At the same time, Getafe CF take on RCD Mallorca at the Coliseum. This is yet another duel between clubs fighting for different objectives, as Los Azulones currently find themselves in the final Conference League spot and hope to stay there, while the visitors are 16th and need a few more points to secure survival.
Valencia CF vs Rayo Vallecano is a rare midtable battle in this matchday, and that fixture kicks off Thursday night’s action. Curiously, Valencia CF haven’t beaten Los Franjirrojos at Mestalla since 2018, so the visitors will hope to keep that run going as they aim to build up momentum before the Conference League final.
By the time Girona FC vs Real Sociedad kicks off later on Thursday evening, there is a chance the Catalan outfit could find themselves inside the relegation zone. Either way, this is a huge fixture for Los Blanquivermells as they aim to stay in LALIGA EA SPORTS for a fifth consecutive season.
The final game of the round is Real Madrid vs Real Oviedo at the Bernabéu. The Asturian side may already be mathematically relegated by this point, but even if that is the case, they’ll savour this trip to Spain’s capital to take on Los Blancos. Not since 2001 have Real Oviedo played at the Bernabéu, and they’ll hope the next visit comes after a much shorter wait.
