When to watch Alavés vs Real Madrid
- Sunday, December 14 at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT)
Where to watch
- Alavés vs. Real Madrid will be broadcast in the United States on ESPN Select.
Nothing less than a win is likely to do the trick for under-pressure Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso as he looks to silence growing speculation around his future at the club with a victory away to mid-table Alavés in La Liga.
Manchester City piled the pressure on under-fire Alonso with a 2-1 victory over Real in midweek in the UEFA Champions League, a game that had already been flagged as a must-win for the former Bayer Leverkusen boss. While Alonso was spared the sack after that defeat, with rivals Barcelona now enjoying a commanding lead at the top of La Liga, another defeat today would likely bring a premature end to what would have been a painfully short spell at the Bernabéu.
The host, meanwhile, have 18 points from their first 15 matches, with the Basque side still riding high from last weekend’s 1-0 win at home to Real Sociedad – a result which pushed Eduardo Coudet’s side up to 11th in the table.
Deportivo Alavés faces Real Madrid at the Mendizorrotza stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Sunday December 14. Kick-off is set for 9 p.m. CET local time, 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the United States and Canada, 8:00 p.m. GMT in the United Kingdom and a 7:00 a.m. AEDT kick-off in Australia on Monday morning.
Real Madrid have recorded just one win in their last five La Liga matches under Xabi Alonso.
Watch Alavés vs Real Madrid in the USA without cable
This match is available to stream in the United States via ESPN Select, which has the English and Spanish live streaming rights for La Liga in the United States.
ESPN’s streaming platforms have been shaken up in recent weeks. The sports network now offers two tiers with its new direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. ESPN Select is essentially what ESPN Plus was, with the same content available to subscribers, including La Liga soccer, for $12 per month. If you want full access to ESPN’s networks and services, such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, as well as all ESPN Select content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 per month.
Live stream Alavés vs Real Madrid in the UK
Premier Sports hosts the lion’s share of live broadcasts of Spain’s top-flight matches this season in the UK. The channel is broadcasting 340 matches live, including this match, which will be broadcast exclusively live on its Premier Sports 1 and Premier Sports Player channel.
A subscription to the dedicated Premier Sports La Liga channel costs £8 per month. You can also access the channel via a full Premier Sports subscription, which provides access to all channels on the network. These channels hold the rights to broadcast matches in the UK for the Scottish Premiership, the BKT United Rugby Championship, the Investec Champions Cup, as well as the NHL and Nascar. A full Premier Sports subscription costs £10 per month for Sky and Virgin TV customers. You can also get Premier Sports through Prime Video as an add-on for £15 a month.
Live stream Alavés vs Real Madrid in Canada
TSN holds the rights to live coverage of La Liga matches in the region. Some games are broadcast on its linear channels, and a wider selection is broadcast on its TSN Plus streaming platform. This match is expected to air on TSN Plus.
TSN Plus is a streaming service that costs CA$8 per month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL matches, F1, Nascar and all four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Live stream Alavés vs Real Madrid in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch La Liga matches live on beIN Sports, which has the live streaming rights in Australia for matches from the Spanish top flight. This match should be broadcast on beIN Sports 2.
beIN Sports is available in Australia for AU$16 per month or an annual commitment of AU$160.
