In a significant development, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has expressed his strong satisfaction towards the cancellation of the upcoming match between Barcelona and Villarreal in

The match, scheduled for December, was intended to be the first competitive league match staged internationally in the sport's history

"Given the current uncertainty in Spain, there is insufficient time to properly execute an event of this scale," said organisers.

Real Madrid and a red-hot Kylian Mbappé host Barcelona on Sunday aiming to hit back at their rivals after losing all four clasicos last season. Mbappé has scored a La Liga-leading 10 goals in nine rounds – four more than his nearest chaser – and another five goals in the Champions League over the first two months of the campaign.

LaLiga, Spain's top-flight soccer league, on Tuesday announced it has scrapped plans to hold a regular season Barcelona-Villarreal game in Miami on Dec. 20.

La Liga saw their plans of staging Villarreal vs. Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium dashed. La Liga’s dreams of hosting a domestic clash between Barcelona and Villarreal in Miami were abruptly shattered after a wave of protest denounced the historic first.

La Liga players are delaying the start of their matches in Spain to protest a decision to move a Barcelona-Villarreal game to the United States.