Real Madrid are set for their third straight away game of the 2023-24 La Liga season when they take on Celta Vigo at Balaidos on Friday.
Carlo Ancelotti's men began the season with back-to-back wins - the latest a 3-1 win at Almeria, where Jude Bellingham's brace was accompanied by a strike by Vinicius Jr.
As the Los Blancos enter the game atop the league standings, Rafael Benitez's Celta are yet to register a win this season but they picked a point in the 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad the last time out.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 25, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:30 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Balaidos |
The Spanish Primera Division match between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid will be played at Estadio de Balaidos in Vigo, Spain.
It will kick off at 3:30 pm EDT on August 25 in the United States (US).
How to watch Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid online - TV channels & live streams
The game will televised live on ESPN Deportes and fuboTV. It is also available to stream online live through ESPN+.
GOAL will have live updates of the game on its Live Match Center page.
Team news & squads
Celta Vigo team news
Carles Perez and Goncalo Paciencia, who missed the game against Real Sociedad, will remain sidelined with muscular problems. As such, Benitez may name a similar lineup against Real Madrid.
Carlos Dotor and Franco Cervi will be pushing for a start, but Jorgen Strand Larsen looks set for a spot besides Iago Aspas up front.
Celta Vigo possible XI: Villar; Mingueza, Starfelt, Nunez, Sanchez; De la Torre, Beltran, Sotelo, Bamba; Larsen, Aspas.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Marchesin, Villar |
| Defenders: | Aidoo, Starfelt, Nunez, Mingueza, Dominguez, Sanchez, Carreira, Vazquez |
| Midfielders: | Tapia, Veiga, Beltran, De la Torre, Dotor, Sotelo, Swedberg, Baeza, Bamba Cervi |
| Forwards: | Larsen, Aspas, Rodriguez |
Real Madrid team news
The likes of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, Dani Ceballos and Arda Guler will miss yet another game.
Former Chelsea goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga is eyeing his club debut after being named on the bench against Almeria.
Eduardo Camavinga may start ahead of Toni Kroos here, while Luka Modric would most likely be getting used to a role mainly as a substitute this season.
Real Madrid possible XI: Kepa; Carvajal, Rudiger, Alaba, Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kepa, Lunin |
| Defenders: | Alaba, Rudiger, Nacho, Garcia, Carvajal, Vazquez, Odriozola |
| Midfielders: | Tchouameni, Bellingham, Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos, Modric, Reinier |
| Forwards: | Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Joselu, Brahim |
Head-to-Head Record
Here are the records of the last five meetings between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid, all in the Spanish Primera Division.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Real Madrid 2-0 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Celta Vigo 1-4 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Celta Vigo 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Real Madrid 5-2 Celta Vigo | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Celta Vigo 1-3 Real Madrid | La Liga |