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Champions Real Madrid kick off La Liga title defence at Real Sociedad

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Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane (K) and Real Madrid's Spanish defender Sergio Ramos celebrate with the trophy after winning the Liga title after the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on July 16, 2020. [Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP]

Spanish champions Real Madrid begin the defence of their La Liga title away at Real Sociedad on Sept. 20 and play Barcelona in the season’s first Classico just over one month later, Monday’s draw for this season’s fixtures revealed.

Real play at Sociedad one week after the scheduled kick-off of the new campaign because teams that participated in the last stages of the Champions League and Europa League have been given additional time off.

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