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Real Madrid is hoping to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona as they host in-form Villareal on Saturday.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men suffered their first defeat in 258 days in midweek as they crashed to a surprise Champions League loss to Lille, and despite five wins in their opening seven games, they’ve looked far from convincing domestically so far this term.
Villareal are just one point behind their hosts today, with Marcelino’s Yellow Submarine having won five of its opening eight La Liga matches, with only table-toppers Barca currently outscoring them.
Real Madrid take on Villareal at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, Oct. 5. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CEST local time, making it a 3 p.m. ET and 12 p.m. PT start in the US; an 8 p.m. start in the UK and a 5 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Sunday.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world.
A win for Marcelino’s Villarreal side today would see them leapfrog Real Madrid in the La Liga table.
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Villareal in the US without cable
This match is available to stream in the US via ESPN Plus, which has live English and Spanish-language broadcast rights for La Liga in the States.
How to watch La Liga from anywhere with a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view La Liga matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream Real Madrid vs. Villareal in the UK
Premier Sports will be showing a minimum of five live matches per week from Spain’s top league on its Premier Sports 1 and 2 channels, as well as its dedicated La Liga platform. This match will be shown on Premier Sports 2 as well as LaLigaTV.
A subscription to just Premier Sports’ dedicated La Liga channel costs £8 a month.
You can also get the channel via a full subscription to Premier Sports, giving you access to all of the networks’ channels, which have the UK broadcast rights to Scottish Premiership matches, BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup rugby, plus 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 Amazon Prime Video as an add-on for £15 a month.
