Actual Madrid will face Villarreal on Saturday on the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu earlier than the second worldwide break of the 2025-26 season. The group coached by Xabi Alonso had gained all six LaLiga matches they’d performed earlier than shedding 5-2 within the Madrid Derby towards Atletico Madrid final week, and Saturday’s conflict towards Villarreal is the proper likelihood for them to react in entrance of their dwelling followers. At midweek, Los Blancos confronted a 4000-mile journey to play towards Kairat within the second matchday of the league part within the Champions League, a sport gained 5-0 by Alonso’s aspect. Here is what it’s worthwhile to find out about Saturday’s match.
Learn how to watch Actual Madrid vs. Villarreal, odds
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 4 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu — Madrid
- Stay stream: ESPN+
- Odds: Actual Madrid -233; Draw +408; Villarreal +500
What Actual Madrid are saying
The Spanish coach spoke forward of the Villarreal match and defined how he is anticipating his group to react after the frustration of the Atletico Madrid defeat.
“What I am interested by is how I need us to react. I need us to play nicely, with depth, high quality and as a group. I am not asking for something, now we have to be those to present it every thing. We now have to be proactive with our sport as a result of we all know that is one of the best ways for individuals to get pleasure from it. We would like that and we need to win the match, however in the best way we intend to. We spend lots of time collectively and now we have that intimacy of getting ready for matches, celebrating victories and feeling the ache of defeats. That brings us nearer collectively and makes us very united. I’ve at all times seen that confidence and closeness with the gamers, realizing my place. However respecting one another and dealing hand in hand. That’s elementary for me.”
Doable lineups
Actual Madrid XI: Thibaut Courtois; Raul Asencio, Eder Militao, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras; Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni; Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior; Kylian Mbappe.
Villarreal XI: Luiz Junior; Santiago Mourino, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona; Pape Gueye, Thomas Partey, Alberto Moleiro; Tani Oluwaseyi, Georges Mikautadze, Manor Solomon.
