Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday at 16:15 in Spain (10:15 a.m. ET) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
- Real Madrid arrive top with a perfect seven wins in seven across LaLiga and Champions League under Xabi Alonso; Atlético have struggled for results despite a morale‑boosting hat‑trick from Julián Álvarez last week.
- Atlético are without José María Giménez, Johnny Cardoso and Thiago Almada through injury, adding to the pressure on a squad already short on continuity.
- Kylian Mbappé leads Real’s prolific attack alongside Vinícius Jr., with teenager Franco Mastantuono coming off his first goal for the club; Atlético look to Álvarez and Antoine Griezmann for a response.
- Broadcasts are confirmed: DAZN in Spain; ESPN Select and ESPN Deportes in the United States; DSports/DGO across much of South America; and Sky Sports/Sky Plus in Mexico, with probable lineups circulating but final XIs pending.