The Liga derby between Athletic and Real Sociedad will be played on Sunday, November 1, at 9 p.m. at San Mamés. LaLiga has set the time for the 11th-round fixture. It will be Athletic’s first home match of the season to be played in the evening.
The schedule comes with the Copa first-round draw due to take place on Monday, while Athletic are expected to make their debut in the competition on Thursday the 29th. Real, meanwhile, are exempt from that round because of their participation in the Supercopa.
The sides have already met at Anoeta in the EH Txapela, a match that ended in victory for Athletic. After that win, Athletic’s players are heading into a weekend off. The Liga derby is now set, with its time and venue confirmed.
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