Overview
- Real Madrid hosted Espanyol as LaLiga leaders, with Kylian Mbappé named among the substitutes for the Bernabéu fixture.
- Barcelona face Getafe on Sept. 21, with Disney+ carrying the match in parts of Latin America alongside regional TV options.
- Athletic Club included Aymeric Laporte in the traveling squad for Valencia as Ernesto Valverde signaled a cautious, step-by-step reintroduction.
- Cruz Azul moved first in Liga MX after a 3-2 win over FC Juárez, while Monterrey host América later with a possible debut for new signing Anthony Martial.
- River Plate elected to use a largely reserve side at Atlético Tucumán to preserve starters ahead of next week’s Copa Libertadores quarterfinal return leg.