Barça had a request: to play the first three matches away from home so they could adapt the Camp Nou for the return of fans. Their wish was granted. And so, before the first FIFA international break, Flick's team will play consecutive games in Mallorca, Levante, and Vallecas in August. Barça has never started a season like this. It's no handicap, given that last season the team won more points away from home than at home.
And, on paper, Barça will be the betting favorites in these three away games. By the end of the first half of the season, however, the Catalans will have caught up, playing 10 away games compared to 9 at Camp Nou. The schedule is more asymmetrical than ever, to the point that Barça will play back-to-back home games on four occasions. Against Valencia and Getafe in September, after returning to the stadium under renovation; against Athletic Bilbao and Alavés in November; against Levante and Villarreal at the end of winter; and against Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano in March. Historically, Barça struggled to win back-to-back home La Liga games. To win the championship again, they'll have to break this curse.
En una ceremonia irrepetible, mejor dicho, en un formato esperpéntico que no hace falta que se repita, la RFEF dio a conocer el calendario de Liga. Dejó que el momento
I'm guessing the match vs ATM in January will be rescheduled due to the Spanish Super Cup.
Otherwise, I like this schedule more or less. Wish the ATM match in April be moved earlier or later. Hate these matches after international friendlies.