When to watch Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad
- Saturday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT)
Where to watch
- Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad will air in the US on ESPN Select.
Real Madrid can turn the screw on title rival Barcelona on Saturday as it goes in search of a win in Spain's La Liga. Victory over midtable Real Sociedad would send them top of the standings.
Los Blancos navigated a tricky test against Valencia last weekend to come away from the Mestalla Stadium with a 2-0 win, which put them within a point of leader Barça, who plays on Monday. With Alvaro Arbeloa's team not involved in Copa del Rey action in midweek, the hosts have had almost a full week to prepare for this game. It's a break that should allow key player Kylian Mbappé to recover in time from a minor knee injury sustained last time out.
They face a Real Sociedad team that has shown a marked improvement since the appointment of Pellegrino Matarazzo back in December. The American coach has led the Basque club to four wins in their last six La Liga games, transforming them from relegation candidates to genuine European qualification contenders.
Real Madrid takes on Real Sociedad at the Bernabéu Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 14. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time, which is 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US and Canada, 8 p.m. GMT in the UK and 7 a.m. AEDT in Australia on Sunday morning.
Superstar Kylian Mbappé should be back for this weekend's game.
Watch Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad in the US without cable
This match is available to stream in the US through ESPN Select, which has live English and Spanish-language broadcast rights for La Liga in the US.
ESPN's streaming platforms now offer two tiers with its new direct-to-consumer setup: ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited. ESPN Select is essentially what ESPN Plus used to be, with the same content available to subscribers, including La Liga soccer, for $13 a 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 of ESPN Select's content, then ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It costs $30 a month.
Livestream Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad in the UK
While Premier Sports remains the home for the lion's share of Spanish top-flight matches in the UK, Disney Plus is showing select Saturday primetime matches exclusively live, with this match the streaming giant's pick for this week.
As well as top-flight Spanish football matches, Disney Plus offers a wide variety of entertainment, including shows such as Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and Alien Earth, alongside older favorites such as Modern Family and The Walking Dead, plus the vast Marvel, Star Wars and Disney catalogs.
Disney Plus currently offers several subscription options in the UK: the Standard with Ads plan is £5 per month, the Standard plan is £9 per month or £90 a year, and the Premium plan is £13 per month or £130 a year.
Livestream Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad in Canada
TSN is the rights-holder for live coverage of La Liga matches in the region. Select games are shown on its linear channels, and a wider selection is shown on its TSN Plus streaming platform. This match is set to be shown on TSN Plus.
TSN Plus is a streaming service that costs CA$8 a month and also offers coverage of PGA Tour Live golf, NFL games, F1, Nascar and the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Livestream Valencia vs. Real Madrid in Australia
Soccer fans Down Under can watch La Liga matches live on BeIN Sports, which holds the live broadcast rights in Australia for Spanish top-flight matches. This match is set to be shown on BeIN Sports 2 and BeIN Sports Connect.
BeIN Sports is available in Australia for AU$16 a month or a yearly commitment of AU$160.