Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid: Streaming, TV channel and compositions

Real Madrid returns to La Liga this Saturday evening with a perilous trip to the Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas to face Rayo Vallecano. This duel is of capital importance for the Merengue: a victory would allow them to overtake Barcelona and temporarily seize first place, the Catalan club only playing on Sunday. However, Carlo Ancelotti will have to cope without Kylian Mbappé, injured during the last Champions League match against Atalanta. This is the first of three matches that the French striker will miss. It will be interesting to observe how the Madrid team performs without him.

Rayo Vallecano, installed in the middle of the table (12th), approaches this meeting with confidence after two consecutive successes. At home, Inigo Pérez’s men hope to shake up Real in search of consistency. Indeed, if the Madrilenians recently returned to victory in the league against Girona (3-0), they showed defensive flaws during their European trip to Bergamo, despite a 3-2 success against Atalanta.

Real must not miss

However, the statistics clearly lean in favor of Real Madrid: best defense in La Liga with only 13 goals conceded in 16 games and an effective attack with 34 goals, even deprived of its French jewel. This meeting also comes in a busy context for the Madrilenians, a few days before the final of the Intercontinental Cup, a historic and prestigious objective.

As Barcelona struggles to maintain its lead at the top, Real Madrid know that a misstep is forbidden. This match against Rayo could well mark a turning point in the title race, a dynamic that Ancelotti’s players want to consolidate before attacking crucial deadlines.

Match time and location

18e La Liga day

Vallecas Campo de Futbol Stadium

At 9 p.m. French time

Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid

Lineups for the Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid match

Rayo: Batalla; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mumin, Chavarria; Ciss, Valentin; De Frutos, Palazon, A. Garcia; Nteka.

The Real Madrid eleven: Courtois; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, F. Garcia; Ceballos, Valverde; Brahim, Bellingham, Vinicius; Rodrygo.

On which channel can you watch the Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid match?

The meeting between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid will be followed this Saturday evening from 9 p.m. on the BeIN Sports 2 channel. You will also be able to watch the match in streaming via the BeIN Connect group’s dedicated platform.