In the first away fixture of the 2018-2019 La Liga season, Barcelona traveled to Valladolid to face Real Valladolid at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla.
Valladolid had this fixture circled on their calendar for weeks not only because they were hosting the La Liga champions but also because it was going to be their first La Liga home game in over four years. The newly-promoted La Liga side were coming off a 0-0 away draw against Girona on Matchday 1. The last time Valladolid squared off against Barcelona came during the 2013-2014 season where they picked up a massive 1-0 upset win in a game that ultimately hurt Barca’s chances of winning the league.