Spain’s top flight returns on Friday with Girona FC hosting Rayo Vallecano in the opening fixture of the 2025-26 LaLiga EA Sports season. Kick-off at Montilivi Stadium is scheduled for 19:00 local time, with the match carried live on beIN Sports MAX 9. Girona manager Míchel Sánchez has named a starting XI led by goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, veteran defender Daley Blind and forward Bojan Miovski. Rayo coach Iñigo Pérez counters with Augusto Batalla in goal, centre-back Florian Lejeune and winger Álvaro García among his starters. Both sides begin the campaign aiming to improve on mid-table finishes last term. The evening encounter also marks the first competitive action under LaLiga’s new EA Sports sponsorship, adding commercial weight to the curtain-raiser.
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