LaLiga 2016-17 fixtures: Real Madrid

Omnisports 06:33 - 15 June 2016

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Zinedine Zidane's European champions open their LaLiga campaign against Real Sociedad and face Barcelona on December 4 and April 23.

Real Madrid will begin their bid for a first LaLiga title in five years with a trip to Real Sociedad on the opening weekend of the 2016-17 season.

Zinedine Zidane's side are scheduled to meet Clasico rivals Barcelona on December 4 at the Camp Nou before hosting the return clash five games from the end of the campaign on April 23.

After the initial Clasico clash, Madrid will travel to Japan to take part in the Club World Cup between December 8-18, meaning the Champions League holders will have a home-match with Deportivo La Coruna and trip to Valencia that are scheduled during this period rearranged.

Madrid will face capital city rivals Atletico Madrid on November 20 at the Vicente Calderon and April 9 at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid's 2016-17 La Liga fixtures in full:

21/08/2016 - Real Sociedad v Real Madrid 28/08/2016 - Real Madrid v Celta Vigo 11/09/2016 - Real Madrid v Osasuna 18/09/2016 - Espanyol v Real Madrid 21/09/2016 - Real Madrid v Villarreal 25/09/2016 - Las Palmas v Real Madrid 02/10/2016 - Real Madrid v Eibar 16/10/2016 - Real Betis v Real Madrid 23/10/2016 - Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao 30/10/2016 - Alaves v Real Madrid 06/11/2016 - Real Madrid v Leganes 20/11/2016 - Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid 27/11/2016 - Real Madrid v Sporting Gijon 04/12/2016 - Barcelona v Real Madrid 11/12/2016 - Real Madrid v Deportivo* 18/12/2016 - Valencia v Real Madrid* 08/01/2017 - Real Madrid v Granada 15/01/2017 - Sevilla v Real Madrid 22/01/2017 - Real Madrid v Malaga 29/01/2017 - Real Madrid v Real Sociedad 05/02/2017 - Celta Vigo v Real Madrid 12/02/2017 - Osasuna v Real Madrid 19/02/2017 - Real Madrid v Espanyol 26/02/2017 - Villarreal v Real Madrid 01/03/2017 - Real Madrid v Las Palmas 05/03/2017 - Eibar v Real Madrid 12/03/2017 - Real Madrid v Real Betis 19/03/2017 - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid 02/04/2017 - Real Madrid v Alaves 05/04/2017 - Leganes v Real Madrid 09/04/2017 - Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid 16/04/2017 - Sporting Gijon v Real Madrid 23/04/2017 - Real Madrid v Barcelona 26/04/2017 - Deportivo v Real Madrid 07/05/2017 - Granada v Real Madrid 14/05/2017 - Real Madrid v Sevilla 21/05/2017 - Malaga v Real Madrid

* Matches that will be rearranged due to being scheduled during Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup.