The Spanish league is finally playing a regular-season game in the United States as La Liga confirmed on Wednesday that Villarreal and Barcelona will face each other at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on December 20.
“This match is a historic step that takes La Liga and Spanish football to an all-new level,” Spanish league president Javier Tebas said in a league statement.
He and the league had been pushing for a regular-season game abroad for some time, with the first attempt coming in 2018 with a match between Barcelona and Girona, but the idea was dismissed after criticism from some players, fans, and clubs. Its subsequent attempts to play there also failed, but the plan moved forward this time after UEFA, on Monday, gave consent for the game despite opposition from fan groups across the continent.
Published on Oct 08, 2025
