Spanish giants Real Madrid take a short trip to the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, where they will face cross-city rivals Leganes in the La Liga on Sunday.
Defending champions Madrid are currently in second place in the league table, trailing leaders Barcelona by six points, albeit with a game in hand. Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s last league result was a 4-0 win over Osasuna before the international break.
Hosts Leganes are currently 14th in the league. They managed edged out Sevilla 1-0 in their previous La Liga fixture.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Leganes vs. Real Madrid live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: ABC
Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo
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What time does Leganes vs. Real Madrid kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque in Madrid, Spain and kicks off on Sunday, November 24 at 6:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sunday, November 24 | 12:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sunday, November 24 | 11:30 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sunday, November 24 | 10:30 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sunday, November 24 | 9:30 a.m. |
Leganes vs. Real Madrid lineups, team news
Leganes were unfortunate to lose two starters to injury just before the international break, as Peruvian midfielder Renato Tapia and journeyman left-back Enric Franquesa both went down.
The outlook is much better for Tapia, whose adductor injury shouldn’t cost him too much time, but Franquesa is done for the year after tearing his ACL and will be covered by Javi Hernandez.
Leganes are also without winger Dani Raba, who was just getting into a flow, with an assist in his first two starts, before cropping up with a hamstring injury.
Leganes predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Dmitrovic (GK) — Altimira, S. Gonzalez, Nastasic, J. Hernandez — Chicco, Cisse — Cruz, Brasanac, El Haddadi — de la Fuente.
Injured: Tapia, Franquesa, Raba
Suspended: None
Real Madrid still have a significant list of injury absences, but they will likely get a few players back for this match. Chief amongst them is Aurelien Tchouameni, who has missed time with an ankle injury but returned to training in the middle of the international break and could be good to go.
This would allow Federico Valverde to drop back and deputize at right-back, with Real Madrid struggling for options there after the serious knee injury to Dani Carvajal and a recent muscle problem for Lucas Vazquez.
Another player lost for the season is Eder Militao, who once again tore his ACL right before the international break, while David Alaba is said to be returning in January from his knee injury.
Rodrygo is back in training ahead of schedule, which means he could make a return in this match, but is unlikely to be ready for a starting role. The struggles of Ferland Mendy this season led Carlo Ancelotti to start Fran Garcia at left-back last time out against Osasuna, and his strong performance could earn more time.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Lunin (GK) — Valverde, R. Asencio, Rudiger, F. Garcia — Tchouameni, Bellingham, Camavinga — B. Diaz, Mbappe, Vinicius.
Injured: Carvajal, Militao, Rodrygo, Vazquez, Alaba
Suspended: None
Leganes vs. Real Madrid Prediction
Los Galacticos are in the hunt for points, especially since they trail arch-rivals Barcelona.
Leganes may put up a valiant fight against the Spanish giants, but Real Madrid, despite the injury worries, are likely to pick up all three points.
- Prediction: Leganes 0-2 Real Madrid
La Liga fixture schedule this week
All times ET
Friday, November 22
- Getafe vs. Real Valladolid (3:00 p.m.)
Saturday, November 23
- Valencia vs. Real Betis (8:00 a.m.)
- Atletico Madrid vs. Alaves (10:15 a.m.)
- UD Las Palmas vs. Mallorca (12:30 p.m.)
- Girona vs. Espanyol (12:30 p.m.)
- Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona (3:00 p.m.)
Sunday, November 24
- Osasuna vs. Villarreal (8:00 a.m.)
- Sevilla FC vs. Rayo Vallecano (10:15 a.m.)
- Leganes vs. Real Madrid (12:30 p.m.)
- Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Sociedad (3:00 p.m.)
