2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports: Matchday 8 attendance (38,632 spectators on average per game)

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Real Madrid in front of 75,242 spectators at the Bernabéu Stadium on Saturday 10 October 2026 - ©  Real Madrid CF

Matchday 8 of the 2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 38,632 spectators per game, from Friday 9 to Monday 12 October 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 89.8%.

Attendance and fill rate are calculated on nine games rather than ten, as Rayo Vallecano de Madrid - Athletic Club Bilbao, played on Saturday 10 October (kick-off at 14:00 CET), was abandoned after the Madrid club’s supporters repeatedly threw paper planes onto the pitch.

Real Madrid CF - Villarreal CF (1-0), on Saturday 10 October (kick-off at 21:00 CET), posted the highest attendance, with 75,242 spectators at the Bernabéu Stadium (84,744 capacity), representing an 88.8% fill rate. Two other games drew more than 55,000 spectators.

The Spanish top flight has recorded an average of 33,788 spectators per game and an average stadium fill rate of 85.7% after eight matchdays in 2026-27.

  • The 20 LALIGA EA Sports clubs recorded an average of 31,018 spectators per game during the 2025-26 season, up 3.4% on the 2024-25 season (29,987 spectators).
  • The Spanish top flight welcomed a total of 11.7 million spectators…
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Real Madrid in front of 75,242 spectators at the Bernabéu Stadium on Saturday 10 October 2026 - ©  Real Madrid CF

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