Real Madrid will look to stay in touch with La Liga leader Barcelona as it hosts midtable Villarreal on Saturday at the Bernabéu.

José Mourinho’s men headed into the lengthy international break off the back of a hugely disappointing 2-1 away defeat at the hands of local rival Atlético. Los Blancos have been given a boost ahead of today’s game, with key trio Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté and Federico Valverde named in the squad despite being named doubtful with knocks earlier in the week.

After a horrible start to its campaign, Villarreal boss Iñigo Pérez will be looking to continue its momentum from before the international break, having put together back-to-back 3-1 wins over Málaga and Levante.

Real Madrid takes on Villarreal on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, with kickoff set for 9 p.m. CEST local time. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, an 8 p.m. BST kickoff in the UK and a 6 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Sunday morning.

How to watch Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in the US without cable

ESPN once again has the rights to La Liga and is showing all 380 matches on its streaming service, including today’s game.

Watch La Liga soccer in the US from $14 a month

ESPN Select

ESPN’s streaming platforms have changed. The sports network now offers two tiers with its direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. 

ESPN Select will give you streaming access to every La Liga match this season for $14 per month.

However, if you want La Liga plus everything the network offers online, then you’ll want to go for ESPN Unlimited, which costs $32 a month and carries content from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, and ESPN Deportes.

Livestream Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in the UK

While Premier Sports remains the home for the lion’s share of Spanish top-flight matches in the UK, Disney Plus is set to show a selection of live Saturday primetime matches exclusively each weekend, including this game at the Bernabéu. 

Watch Saturday primetime La Liga matches for £5

Disney Plus

As well as top-flight Spanish football matches, Disney Plus offers a wide variety of entertainment, including shows such as The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Alien Earth, alongside older favorites like Modern Family and The Walking Dead, plus the vast Marvel, Star Wars and Disney catalogs. 

Disney Plus currently offers several subscription options in the UK: the Standard with Ads plan is £6 per month, the Standard plan is £10 per month, and the Premium plan is £15 per month or £150 annually.

Livestream Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in Canada

TSN is once again the rights holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region, with select fixtures shown on its linear channels and a wider selection of games on its streaming platform. TSN Plus is no longer available as a stand-alone streaming option. Viewers can now choose from two main monthly plans: TSN Standard for $25, or TSN Premium for $30. Bundles and annual subscriptions are also available. You can subscribe to TSN Premium to watch every match this season.

Carries La Liga matches live

TSN Premium

TSN Premium costs CA$30 a month and also offers coverage of La Liga, PGA Tour Live golf, NFL Red Zone, F1, NASCAR and tennis tournaments.

Livestream Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in Australia

Footy fans Down Under can once again watch La Liga fixtures live on BeIN Sports, which holds the live broadcast rights in Australia for Spanish top-flight matches, with this match being shown on BeIN Sports 3. 

Watch La Liga games from AU$15 per month

BeIN Sports

BeIN Sports is available in Australia for AU$17 a month or a yearly commitment of AU$240. If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, you can purchase BeIN as a Prime Video channel add-on for a slightly cheaper AU$15 per month. 

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