Real Sociedad will have to advance its second league match against Real Madrid to the first week of December, before finishing the first round of the championship. The date, which was initially scheduled for the second round of the Spanish Super Cup in February, will be rescheduled for Wednesday, December 3 at the Anoeta stadium, according to information from the Donostia editorial team. This change also affects the match between Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, which will be moved to the same week.
The reason for the rescheduling is to avoid conflicts with the Super Cup, in which the four teams that are also in the second round of the Copa del Rey participate, which will be held from December 2 to 4. By advancing the league matches, it is guaranteed that the teams do not have to play Copa del Rey matches on the same dates, which would facilitate the organization of the competition.
The match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid will be played just after matchday 14 of the league, in which Real will face Sevilla. Real Sociedad, who played on Sunday in Seville, will have to travel to Madrid before their next match in London, which is scheduled for Thursday. For its part, Real Madrid will not be able to play its league match on Thursday, since it has a commitment in the Champions League the following week and must play its league match on Saturday.
Although the date has not yet been officially confirmed, information indicates that the match will take place on Wednesday, December 3 in Anoeta. With this measure, Real Sociedad will be able to play its second match against Real Madrid before finishing the first round of the league, which could influence the position of both teams in the table before the second round of the competition.