Overview

• The match will be played at Hard Rock Stadium on December 20, the first LaLiga regular-season game staged outside Spain.
• UEFA said it allowed the move on an exceptional basis, called the decision regrettable, and warned it should not be seen as a precedent.
• RFEF president Rafael Louzan backed the plan, describing it as a gesture to international viewers who pay to watch LaLiga.
• Opposition is growing as Real Madrid object, Dani Ceballos accuses LaLiga of “adulterating” the competition, and a planned captains’ meeting reportedly collapsed with unions preparing a statement.
• The move sits alongside FIGC’s approval for AC Milan vs Como in Perth in early 2026, while Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro voiced skepticism and said such a fixture would be unimaginable in Germany.