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The 2021/22 LaLiga Santander scheduled has been released, with a draw held this Wednesday at the RFEF's headquarters in Madrid to determine the order of the fixtures in Spain's top division. Real Madrid, therefore, now know when they'll face each of the other 19 teams in LaLiga Santander.

Carlo Ancelotti will begin his second stint in charge of the club on the road, as Real Madrid will play away from home in the first three matchdays due to the ongoing work at their Estadio Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The very first fixture will be in the Basque Country, against Alaves.

On the final day of the season, there is a home game against Real Betis for Los Blancos.

La Liga 2021-22: When will begin?

The La Liga calendar was revealed on Wednesday at the RFEF's headquarters in Madrid, with the fixture list being picked at random from a set of predetermined options.

The La Liga 2021-22 season will begin on the weekend of Aug. 15, 2021 and conclude the weekend of May 22, 2022. while the days and times of matches -- with games taking place between Friday and Monday each weekend -- will be selected by La Liga at a later date.

Real Madrid's complete LaLiga Santander Schedule for 2021/22

  • Matchday 1 (13/08/2020): Alaves - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 2 (22/08/2021): Levante - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 3 (29/08/2021): Real Betis - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 4 (12/09/2021): Real Madrid - Celta de Vigo
  • Matchday 5 (19/09/2021): Valencia - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 6 (22/09/2021): Real Madrid - Real Mallorca
  • Matchday 7 (26/09/2021): Real Madrid - Villarreal
  • Matchday 8 (03/10/2021): Espanyol - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 9 (17/10/2021): Real Madrid - Athletic Club
  • Matchday 10 (24/10/2021): Barcelona - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 11 (27/10/2021): Real Madrid - Osasuna
  • Matchday 12 (31/10/2021): Elche - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 13 (07/11/2021): Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano
  • Matchday 14 (21/11/2021): Granada - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 15 (28/11/2021): Real Madrid - Sevilla
  • Matchday 16 (05/12/2021): Real Sociedad -Real Madrid
  • Matchday 17 (12/12/2021): Real Madrid - Atletico Madrid
  • Matchday 18 (19/12/2021): Real Madrid - Cadiz
  • Matchday 19 (02/01/2022): Getafe - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 20 (09/01/2022): Real Madrid - Valencia
  • Matchday 21 (19/01/2022): Athletic Club - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 22 (23/01/2022): Real Madrid - Elche
  • Matchday 23 (06/02/2022): Real Madrid - Granada
  • Matchday 24 (13/02/2022): Villarreal - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 25 (20/02/2022): Real Madrid - Alaves
  • Matchday 26 (27/02/2022): Rayo Vallecano - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 27 (06/03/2022): Real Madrid - Real Sociedad
  • Matchday 28 (13/03/2022): Real Mallorca - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 29 (20/03/2022): Real Madrid - Barcelona
  • Matchday 30 (03/04/2022): Celta Vigo - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 31 (10/04/2022): Real Madrid - Getafe
  • Matchday 32 (17/04/2022): Sevilla - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 33 (20/04/2022): Osasuna - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 34 (01/05/2022): Real Madrid - Espanyol
  • Matchday 35 (08/05/2022): Atletico Madrid - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 36 (11/05/2022): Real Madrid - Levante
  • Matchday 37 (15/05/2022): Cadiz - Real Madrid
  • Matchday 38 (22/05/2022): Real Madrid - Real Betis

*All dates are approximate. Exact dates and kick off times will be released nearer each match.

Key Dates

Real Madrid now know theirfixtures for the LaLiga 2021/22 season which start on the weekend on 14-15 August away to Alavés at Mendizorroza. LaLiga and the RFEF have granted Madrid' request to be able to play their first three league games away from home so that they can forge ahead with work on the Bernabéu.

Los Blancos visit Levante in Week 2 (21-22 August) then Betis in Week 3 (28-29 August). Madrid hope to be back playing at their stadium by Week 4, on 11 September when Celta are guests.

The first Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atlético comes in Week 17 on the weekend of 11-12 December 2021 at the Santiago Bernabéu. When the two clubs meet again, it could turn out to be a decisive game as it falls three matches before the league is decided. The defending champions welcome Ancelotti's team to the Metropolitano on the weekend of 7-8 May 2022 (Week 35).

Real Madrid, who will be involved in the Spanish Super Cup, will be exempt from the first two rounds of the Copa del Rey. They will enter the competition at the knockout stage in the Last 32, which is programmed for 5 January 2022. The Copa final will be played on Saturday 23 April 2022 at La Cartuja in Seville.

Madrid derbys against Atlético, Getafe and Rayo Vallecano

The first Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atlético comes in Week 17 on the weekend of 11-12 December 2021 at the Santiago Bernabéu. When the two clubs meet again, it could turn out to be a decisive game as it falls three matches before the league is decided. The defending champions welcome Ancelotti's team to the Metropolitano on the weekend of 7-8 May 2022 (Week 35).

As for Madrid's clashes with other clubs from the same city, Rayo Vallecano and Getafe, the first will be against Rayo at the Bernabeú (6-7 November 2021, Week 13). Los Blancos travel to Getafe on the final day of the first round of games (Week 19), scheduled for 2 January 2022. That game however, could be brought forward to New Year's Eve (Friday 31 December). Madrid will be in Vallecas in Week 26 (26-27 February 2022) while Real Madrid-Getafe will be in Week 31 (9-10 April 2022).

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