Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. in Spain (CET), 3:00 p.m. ET in the United States, and 2:00 p.m. in Mexico on Sunday, December 7.
- Broadcasts are listed on Movistar+ in Spain, ESPN Select/ESPN/fuboTV/ESPN App/ESPN Deportes in the U.S., Sky Sports/Sky+ in Mexico, and DirecTV/DGO/DSports in parts of Latin America.
- The match takes place at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid as part of the 2025–26 LaLiga campaign.
- Real Madrid look to sustain the title push after slipping behind Barcelona, with Kylian Mbappé highlighted following a hat-trick against Athletic and a tally of 25 goals in 20 games.
- Celta de Vigo arrive as a resilient mid-table opponent, with coverage noting some outlet discrepancies on matchweek labeling and certain local kickoff times.