How to watch today's Espanyol vs Real Madrid LaLiga game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

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Real Madrid travel to the RCDE Stadium to face Espanyol in LaLiga, with Carlo Ancelotti's successor still yet to be determined and the club's season hanging in a difficult balance.

Espanyol sit 13th in the table and have struggled for consistency in recent weeks, picking up just one point from their last three league outings before drawing 0-0 with Levante on April 27.

Real Madrid arrive in Barcelona having dropped points in three of their last five matches across all competitions. Back-to-back defeats to Bayern Munich in the Champions League have complicated their European ambitions, and a 1-1 draw at Real Betis last time out in LaLiga did little to settle nerves.

Off the pitch, Real Madrid's managerial situation continues to generate noise. Álvaro Arbeloa's position looks increasingly uncertain, with Florentino Pérez reportedly exploring options for next summer. Jose Mourinho's name has re-entered the conversation, though the Benfica coach has responded publicly to the speculation without confirming or denying any approach.

For Espanyol, this is a chance to cause problems for a side that has shown vulnerability in recent weeks. The hosts will need to be at their best to take advantage, particularly with key absences on both sides affecting how each team sets up.

Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch Espanyol vs Real Madrid live, including TV channel details, live stream options and kick-off time.

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Team news & squads

Espanyol vs Real Madrid lineups

4-2-3-1

Espanyol

ESP

Formation

Real Madrid

RMA

4-2-3-1

13M. Dmitrovic22C. Romero23O. El Hilali5F. Calero6L. Cabrera2R. Sanchez4U. Gonzalez de Zarate8E. Exposito14R. Terrats24T. Dolan9R. Fernandez13A. Lunin22A. Ruediger12T. Alexander-Arnold23F. Mendy24D. Huijsen45T. Pitarch8F. Valverde5J. Bellingham7Vinicius Junior14A. Tchouameni21B. Diaz

Real Madrid

RMA

4-2-3-1

ESPRMA

Starting XI

• 13

  M. Dmitrovic

  6.5
  13

  A. Lunin

  7.8
• 22

  C. Romero

  6.2
  22

  A. Ruediger

  7.5
• 23

  O. El Hilali

  5.8
  12

  T. Alexander-Arnold

  7.3
• 5

  F. Calero

  6.2
  23

  F. Mendy

  F. Garcia 14'

  6.0
• 6

  CL. Cabrera

  6.2
  24

  D. Huijsen

  7.7
• 2

  R. Sanchez

  A. Roca 61'

  6.4
  45

  T. Pitarch

  F. Mastantuono 53'

  6.3
• 4

  U. Gonzalez de Zarate

  5.9
  8

  CF. Valverde

  7.0
• 8

  E. Exposito

  C. Pickel 61'

  6.2
  5

  J. Bellingham

  7.8
• 14

  R. Terrats

  J. Carreras 73'

  6.1
  7

  Vinicius Junior

  C. Palacios 84'

  2

  9.0
• 24

  T. Dolan

  P. Milla 73'

  6.1
  14

  A. Tchouameni

  E. Camavinga 84'

  7.3
• 9

  R. Fernandez

  K. Garcia 73'

  6.3
  21

  B. Diaz

  G. Garcia 53'

  5.8

Substitutes

• 38

  C. Riedel
  20

  F. Garcia

  F. Mendy 14'

  7.2
• 12

  J. Salinas
  30

  F. Mastantuono

  T. Pitarch 53'

  6.5
• 19

  K. Garcia

  R. Fernandez 73'

  6.0
  4

  D. Alaba
• 20

  A. Roca

  R. Sanchez 61'

  5.8
  35

  D. Jimenez
• 15

  M. Rubio
  6

  E. Camavinga

  A. Tchouameni 84'

  6.0
• 11

  P. Milla

  T. Dolan 73'

  6.2
  16

  G. Garcia

  B. Diaz 53'

  6.5
• 1

  A. Fortuno
  17

  R. Asencio
• 18

  C. Pickel

  E. Exposito 61'

  5.8
  26

  F. Gonzalez
• 17

  J. Carreras

  R. Terrats 73'

  6.2
  18

  A. Carreras
• 28

  F. Gomez
  43

  S. Mestre
• 33

  A. Almansa
  38

  C. Palacios

  Vinicius Junior 84'

  6.0
• 32

  L. Castell

Manager

• M. Gonzalez

• A. Arbeloa

Injuries and Suspensions

• 7
  J. Puado
• 10
  P. Lozano

• 3
  Eder Militao
• 15
  A. Guler
• 10
  K. Mbappe
• 1
  T. Courtois
• 2
  D. Carvajal
• 11
  Rodrygo

Espanyol head into the match without forward J. Puado through injury. Pablo Lozano is also unavailable after picking up a suspension. No probable starting lineup has been confirmed at this stage, and further updates will be added closer to kick-off.

Real Madrid have a more significant injury list to manage. Eder Militao, Arda Güler, Kylian Mbappé and Rodrygo are all sidelined through injury, leaving the visitors short of options in several areas of the pitch. No confirmed lineup has been provided, and team news will be updated as it becomes available.

Form

ESP - Form

AllHome

L1-2

D0-0

L4-1

L1-0

D0-0

Goal Scored (Conceded)

2/7

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

RMA - Form

AllAway

L1-2

D1-1

L4-3

W2-1

D1-1

Goal Scored (Conceded)

8/9

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

5/5

Espanyol have taken one point from their last five LaLiga matches, recording one draw and three defeats in that run. Their most recent outing was a 0-0 draw against Levante on April 27. Earlier in the sequence, they lost 4-1 to Barcelona and were beaten 1-0 by Rayo Vallecano, conceding five goals across those five fixtures while scoring just one.

Real Madrid's last five matches have produced one win, two draws and two defeats. Their most recent LaLiga result was a 1-1 draw at Real Betis on April 24, while a 2-1 win over Deportivo Alavés on April 21 provided their only victory in the period. The two losses came against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, by scores of 2-1 and 4-3, meaning Real Madrid shipped seven goals in those two European ties alone.

Head-to-Head Record

ESP

Last 5 matches

RMA

1

Win

0

Draws

4

Wins

• Real Madrid

  2

  -

  0

  Espanyol

• Espanyol

  1

  -

  0

  Real Madrid

• Real Madrid

  4

  -

  1

  Espanyol

• Real Madrid

  3

  -

  1

  Espanyol

• Espanyol

  1

  -

  3

  Real Madrid

4

Goals scored

12

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

The most recent meeting between these sides ended in a 2-0 win for Real Madrid at home on September 20, 2025 in LaLiga. Across the last five encounters, Real Madrid have won four times with Espanyol claiming one victory — a 1-0 home win in February 2025. Real Madrid have scored 10 goals in those five matches, with Espanyol finding the net three times.

Standings

In LaLiga, Espanyol currently sit 13th while Real Madrid are second in the table.

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