La Liga president Javier Tebas expressed his conviction that the Villarreal vs Barcelona game of Matchday 17 will be played in

Real Madrid issued a statement on Tuesday opposing La Liga's plans to move Barcelona's match at Villarreal to the U.S. in December, arguing the decision would compromise the competitive integrity of Spain's top flight.

However, most responders — more than two-thirds — believe the fixture move would be popular in the States. Barcelona and Real Madrid have regularly attracted significant crowds in recent years when playing pre-season games in the U.S., and Madrid were one of the big draws at the revamped Club World Cup this summer.