Watch La Liga soccer in the US from $12 a month
ESPN Select
Real Madrid will look to get back to winning ways in Spain’s La Liga on Saturday as it hosts a Villarreal team that has made one of its best starts to a season in years.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens.
Los Blancos suffered their first defeat of the campaign last weekend, losing 5-2 in El Derbi Madrileño, to local rival Atlético Madrid. In midweek, the hosts were able to put that defeat behind them by brushing aside Kazakhstan minnows Kairat 5-0 on the road in the UEFA Champions League.
Up next for Xabi Alonso’s men is a determined Villareal, which has won each of its last three La Liga matches with stoppage-time goals. Another win here for Marcelino’s in-form team would see it climb above Real into second place behind leaders Barcelona.
Real Madrid hosts Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US, a 8 p.m. BST start in the UK and a 6. a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia.
Kylian Mbappé’s hat-trick against Kairat in the Champions League on Tuesday means the French striker has now registered 13 goals so far this season across all club competitions.
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in the US without cable
This match is available to stream in the US via ESPN Select, which has live English- and Spanish-language broadcast rights for La Liga in the US.
ESPN’s streaming platforms have been shaken up in recent weeks. The sports network now offers two tiers with its new direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited.
ESPN Select is essentially what ESPN Plus used to be, with the same content available to subscribers — including La Liga soccer — for $12 a month.
If you want full streaming access to ESPN’s linear networks and services, such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESP3, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, as well as all of ESPN Select’s content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 a month.
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 select Saturday primetime matches exclusively live, with this match the streaming giant’s pick for this week.
As well as top-flight Spanish football matches, Disney Plus offers a wide variety of entertainment, including shows such as Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Alien Earth, alongside older favorites such as 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 £5 per month, the Standard plan is £9 per month or £90 a year, and the Premium plan is £13 per month or £130 a year.
Livestream Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in Canada
TSN is the rights holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region. Select games are shown on its linear channels, and a wider selection is shown on its TSN Plus streaming platform. This match is set to be shown on TSN Plus.
TSN Plus is a direct-streaming service that costs CA$8 a month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, F1, NASCAR and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Livestream Real Madrid vs. Villarreal in Australia
Footy fans Down Under can watch La Liga matches live on beIN Sports, which holds the live broadcast rights in Australia for Spanish top-flight matches. This match is set to be shown on beIN Sports 2.
beIN Sports is available in Australia for AU$15 a month or a yearly commitment of AU$130.
