Today, the Board of Directors of the governing body of Spanish football has received the documentation from Barcelona and Villarreal to play their Matchday 17 La Liga game in the United States. After

The Spanish football federation approved a La Liga request to hold a match between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami this season, officials announced Monday.

Villarreal says there will be free travel and tickets for season-ticket holders if its league match against Barcelona is played in Miami in December.