{"id":74296,"date":"2026-08-22T18:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74296\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T18:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T18:56:21","slug":"where-to-watch-real-madrids-la-liga-opening-match-for-free-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/74296\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch Real Madrid’s La Liga opening match for free today"},"content":{"rendered":"

Espanyol will host Real Madrid in a La Liga match Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The match will air on ABC, which you can stream for free<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Where to watch Espanyol vs. Real Madrid for free<\/p>\n

Tonight\u2019s matchup: Espanyol vs. Real Madrid<\/p>\n

When: Saturday, Aug. 22, 3:30 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV Channel: ABC<\/p>\n

Stream: DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a>, FuboTV (free trial)<\/a>, ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

FuboTV (free trial)<\/a> and DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a> both offer ABC for virtually the same price. Fubo\u2019s \u201cPro\u201d package costs $88.99, while DIRECTV\u2019s \u201cEntertainment\u201d package is $89.99. Both options offer a free trial and money off the first month of subscription. Your free trial will start once you create an account. <\/p>\n

ESPN, or ESPN Unlimited<\/a> will give you access to all things ESPN, along with other channels such as ABC and NFL Network. ESPN Unlimited will have every La Liga game this season. You can pay $299.99 a year for a membership or $29.99 a month ($359.88 per year). <\/p>\n

Why Espanyol vs. Real Madrid matters<\/p>\n

Real Madrid begins its 2026-27 La Liga campaign on Saturday when it visits Espanyol at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona. Espanyol enters the match with momentum after opening the season with a convincing 3-0 victory over Levante.<\/p>\n

The challenge gets much tougher against a Real Madrid side expected to contend for the league title once again. Los Blancos did not play in the opening round, giving many players extra recovery time after international duties, and they arrive with several high-profile additions to the squad.<\/p>\n

History favors Madrid in this matchup. Real Madrid won both meetings between the clubs last season, including a 2-0 victory at RCDE Stadium in May. <\/p>\n

Espanyol will look to use its home support and the confidence gained from a strong opening weekend to challenge one of Spain\u2019s giants. For Real Madrid, the focus will be on making an early statement and starting its league campaign with three points.<\/p>\n

Players to watch<\/p>\n

Espanyol: Javi Fern\u00e1ndez Ja\u00e9n starred in Espanyol\u2019s season-opening win over Levante, scoring twice in the 3-0 result. After a fast start to the campaign, he\u2019ll be counted on to provide the attacking spark against Madrid\u2019s talented defense.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid: Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 remains the centerpiece of Madrid\u2019s attack and arguably the most dangerous forward in soccer. Even in a squad loaded with talent, his ability to create chances and finish in big moments makes him the player Espanyol must keep track of every time he touches the ball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Espanyol will host Real Madrid in a La Liga match Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The match will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":74297,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[82,6491],"class_list":["post-74296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-madrid","tag-madrid","tag-xlaligax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}