Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid will start at 22:15 pm on September 27. This will be the highlight of the 7th round of La Liga, and Atletico Madrid will have 24 hours less rest than Real Madrid. At the same time, Atletico Madrid cannot meet the 72-hour break required by the Spanish Professional Players Association. Because of the Champions League arrangements in the middle of this week, Atletico Madrid was scheduled to play at 3:30 on Thursday, while Real Madrid played at 3:30 on Wednesday.
Kobe Radio reported that the reason why the Madrid derby was arranged at this point is that La Liga decided to maximize the rest time for Real Madrid before the arduous European schedule to Kazakhstan. Real Madrid will challenge Almaty Keilat away at 0:45 on Wednesday. The trip took nearly 12 hours and required thousands of kilometers.
As compensation, Atletico Madrid's 6th and 7th rounds (versus Vallecano and Real Madrid) both played at home, avoiding travel. In addition, their Champions League matches this week are also played at home.