Overview
- Matchday 20 kicks off Sunday, January 18 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián, with start times at 9:00 p.m. in Spain and 3:00 p.m. in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.
- Broadcasts are set for ESPN and Disney+ across much of South America, DAZN and Movistar in Spain, Sky Sports in Mexico, and ESPN Select and fuboTV in the United States.
- Hansi Flick’s side arrive as league leaders on 49 points after a Supercopa de España triumph and an extended winning run across competitions.
- Real Sociedad enter under new coach Pellegrino Matarazzo following a Copa del Rey shootout win over Osasuna and report a mix of returning players and injury absences.
- Flick praised La Real’s confidence and said Raphinha’s availability remains uncertain, with media publishing projected lineups that could change before kickoff.