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SportsLaLiga reschedules: Real Sociedad to debut Aug 21 at Betis after opener postponed
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LaLiga has announced the schedules for the first three matchdays of the 2026-27 season, confirming that Real Sociedad's opening match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu has been postponed to Wednesday, August 26 due to the World Cup. As a result, Real Sociedad will make their season debut on Friday, August 21 against Betis at the Benito Villamarín, a match originally scheduled as the second matchday. The txuriurdin's first home game at Anoeta, which is undergoing renovations to increase capacity, will be on Saturday, August 29 at 7:00 PM against Espanyol. The article includes an image of Real Sociedad captain Mikel Oyarzabal from a previous visit to the Villamarín.
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Real Sociedad will make their LaLiga 2026-27 debut against Betis on Friday, August 21 at the Benito Villamarín. The match corresponds to the second matchday, but will be the first for the txuriurdin, as LaLiga confirmed today that the opening match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu has been postponed to Wednesday the 26th.
The txuriurdin's debut at Anoeta — which is undergoing renovations to increase capacity — will be on Saturday, August 29 at 7:00 PM, with Espanyol as the visitors.
Oyarzabal winces from a tackle by a Betis player during the last visit to the Villamarín. EFE
By ÓSCAR BADALLO
Updated: 14/07/2026 - 11:31 CEST
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