La Liga 2022-23: La Liga Return Date, Fixtures List, Key Matches and Top Stats

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The Spanish La Liga is set to return from December 29 after a one and half month's break due to the World Cup.

The top-flight football in Spain will be kickstarting with a match between Girona and Rayo Vallecano.

Top teams like Barcelona, Real Madrid will be playing their matches on December 31 (IST time) as the Spanish giants fight it out for another league title.

La Liga Fixtures of the Returning Game Week:

The first week of La Liga matches will be seeing some mouth-watering ties across the country. Barcelona take on Espanyol, while Real Madrid lock horns against Real Valladolid. High-flying Athletic Bilbao will travel to Real Betis while Villarreal take on Valencia.

Fixtures List:

La Liga Key Fixtures:

Barcelona vs Espanyol:

Barcelona will be taking on Espanyol in a Catalunya Derby. The former are unbeaten in nine games against their city rivals who are struggling at the 16th place with just two wins all season. Barcelona are top of the league now with 37 points, two points clear of their rivals Real Madrid.

Their last meet was in May this year, when it ended 2-2. The last meet at Camp Nou ended in a 1-0 win for Los Cules with the solitary goal of Memphis Depay.

Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao:

Both Real Betis (6th) and Athletic Bilbao (4th) are on 24 points, but the latter are in a better position in league table due to their superior goal difference. It will be a massive clash for both of them as they look to consolidate their position in the top four race.

Betis will be the home side and will be taking confidence from their last meet at home, when they beat Bilbao 1-0 courtesy of a Borja Iglesias goal.

Villarreal vs Valencia:

Villarreal will be welcoming Valencia in a derby in the final match of this game week. The Yellow Submarines are two points ahead of their city rivals and will look to further broaden the gap with a win. These two haven't enjoyed a stalemate in their previous 11 meetings as it promises to be an exciting encounter.

This fixture also has been dominated by home teams as the last league away win in this tie came back in 2017, when Villarreal won at the Mestalla.

La Liga Stats:

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is leading the goal chart with 13 goals. Here is the top five scorers chart-

Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino has the most assists with 6. He is followed by Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele (5) and Real Madrid's Rodrygo (4).