Barcelona will take on Villarreal in Miami on 20 December, marking the first time a La Liga fixture - or any European league match - will be played outside the continent, the Spanish top flight confirmed on Wednesday.
The landmark decision comes just days after UEFA , Europe's football governing body, announced it opposed the idea of domestic league matches being held overseas. However, the organisation agreed to make an exception for this game, as well as a Serie A clash between AC Milan and Como scheduled for February in Australia.
"With this match, we take a historic step that projects La Liga and Spanish football into a new dimension," said La Liga president Javier Tebas in a statement. "We understand and respect the concerns this decision may generate, but it's important to put it into context - it's one match out of the 380 that make up the season."