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Sevilla vs Alavés: LaLiga Match Kicks Off Tonight

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Sevilla FC play Deportivo Alavés tonight.

The game is in LaLiga. LaLiga is the top football league in Spain.

This is matchweek 12 of the season.

Both teams gave their line-ups before the game. A line-up is the list of players who start.

The match starts at 8pm.

People can watch the game on TV. People can also watch it with a live stream. A live stream is video on the internet.

Fans want to know where to watch the match.

Sevilla and Alavés are both Spanish football clubs.

Vocabulary10 words

LaLiga
the main football league in Spain
line-ups
the players who start a game
live stream
watching video on the internet, live
matchweek
one round of games in a league
kick-off
the start time of a football match
fixture
a planned sports game
clubs
sports teams
confirmed
said for sure; made certain
season
the months when a sport is played
fans
people who love a team

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1. Which two teams are playing?
2. What league is the match part of?
3. What time does the match start?

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Sevilla FC play Deportivo _____ tonight.

The game is in _____. LaLiga is the top football league in Spain.

This is _____ 12 of the season.

Both teams gave their _____ before the game.

The match starts at _____.

People can watch the game on TV. People can also watch it with a _____.

Fans want to know where to _____ the match.

Sevilla and Alavés are both Spanish football _____.

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