Overview
- Kickoff is set for Sunday at 16:15 in Spain, 09:15 in Mexico, and 10:15 a.m. ET in the United States, with equivalent listings provided across South America.
- Mexico carries the match exclusively on Sky Sports, the United States offers ESPN Deportes and ESPN Select with access via providers such as DIRECTV and fuboTV, South America airs on DSports/DGO, and Spain lists DAZN (DAZN LaLiga) and LaLiga TV Bar with additional carriage reported on Movistar+ and Prime Video.
- Real Madrid arrives atop LaLiga on 30 points after a 4-0 win over Valencia, looking to steady course following a midweek Champions League loss at Liverpool.
- Rayo Vallecano sits 10th with 14 points, seeking a response after a 4-0 league defeat to Villarreal but buoyed by a Conference League comeback victory over Lech Poznań.
- Pre‑match reporting indicates Trent Alexander‑Arnold is set to return, Franco Mastantuono is out with pubalgia, Federico Valverde is expected to play higher on the right, and Aurélien Tchouaméni is sidelined with a left hamstring injury.