Where to watch Mallorca vs. Real Madrid live stream, TV channel, start time, lineups, prediction for La Liga match

Real Madrid begin their title La Liga defence on Sunday, August 18 as they take on Mallorca at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix.

Los Blancos captured the double last season, winning the Spanish League as well as the UEFA Champions League. They began the 2024-25 season on a high too, beating Atalanta 2-0 on Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup. That match also marked the much-anticipated competitive debut of French star Kylian Mbappe.

Mallorca, who allowed Madrid only a slender 1-0 win in their previous meeting, finished 15th in the La Liga 2023-24.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

Mallorca vs. Real Madrid live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this La Liga  match in the U.S.:

TV channel: ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App, Fubo

This game is available for live TV broadcast on ESPN Deportes in Spanish. Streaming options are available on ESPN+, which offers a FREE trial to new subscribers. 

Fans can also stream the match on Fubo with a FREE trial.

What time does Mallorca vs. Real Madrid kick off?

This La Liga clash takes place at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix in Illes Balears, Spain and kicks off on Sunday, August 18 at 8:30 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:

	Date	Kickoff time
Eastern Time	Sun, Aug. 18	3:30 p.m.
Central Time	Sun, Aug. 18	2:30 p.m.
Mountain Time	Sun, Aug. 18	1:30 p.m.
Pacific Time	Sun, Aug. 18	12:30 p.m.

Mallorca vs. Real Madrid lineups, team news

Mallorca drew with Bologna in their final preseason match and keeps faith with much of that lineup. Canada striker Cyle Larin is on the bench, with Vedat Muriqi leading the line at centre-forward.

Mallorca lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Greif (GK) — Maffeo, Valjent, Raillo, Mojica — Costa, Mascarell — Darder, Rodriguez, Asano — Muriqi

Mallorca subs: Roman, Cuellar, Mateu, Lato, Copete, Heyden, Morlanes, Abdon, Larin, Antonio Sanchez, Domenech, Luna

Ancelotti has not tinkered with the team that started the UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta. That means the newly nicknamed ‘BMV’ triumvirate of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior will start. Mbappe, of course, will be making his La Liga debut.

Rodrygo started on the right win against Atalanta and keeps his place ahead of Arda Guler. Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde will anchor the midfield again in the absence of the injured Eduardo Camavinga.

Real Madrid lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy — Valverde, Tchouameni — Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius — Mbappe

Real Madrid subs: Lunin, Gonzalez, Modric, Guler, Endrick, Vazquez, Vallejo, Ceballos, Garcia, Brahim Diaz, Ramon

Mallorca vs. Real Madrid prediction

Mallorca, under the stewardship of like Assarte, are certainly capable of putting up a strong fight against Los Blancos.

However, Carlo Ancelotti’s side has the firepower to break down the best of teams. The arrival of Mbappe has given a new dimension to their attack, which already has a formidable line-up that includes Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Mallorca

La Liga Schedule this week

Date	Match	Kickoff time (CET)
Aug. 15, 2024	Athletic Club vs. Getafe	6 p.m.
Aug. 15, 2024	Real Betis vs. Girona	8:30 p.m.
Aug. 16, 2024	Celta Vigo vs. Alaves	6 p.m.
Aug. 16, 2024	Las Palmas vs. Sevilla	8:30 p.m.
Aug. 17, 2024	Osasuna vs. Leganes	6 p.m.
Aug. 17, 2024	Valencia vs. Barcelona	8:30 p.m.
Aug. 18, 2024	Real Sociedad vs. Rayo Vallecano	6 p.m.
Aug. 18, 2024	Mallorca vs. Real Madrid	8:30 p.m.
Aug. 19, 2024	Valladolid vs. Espanyol	6 p.m.
Aug. 19, 2024	Villarreal vs. Atletico Madrid	8:30 p.m.