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Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid lock horns in a La Liga derby this weekend that could have a huge say in this season's title race.
Los Blancos started the weekend four points behind leaders Barcelona with 10 games left to play, so Alvaro Arbeloa's team really cannot afford further slip-ups if they are to catch the reigning champions. Atleti are a further nine points back, so their title hopes would appear to be over, but they will still believe they can catch their city rivals in the standings should they win here.
Both these teams reached the Champions League quarterfinals this week — Real Madrid beat Manchester City 5-1 on aggregate, while Atleti edged out Tottenham Hotspur 7-5 across two legs — meaning morale in both camps should be high ahead of what promises to be a tempestuous encounter.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the weekly schedule.
Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match in the U.S.:
TV channel: ESPN Deportes
Live stream: ESPN Select, Fubo
This match can be streamed live in English on ESPN Select, where every single match of the 2025/26 La Liga season can be found.
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The match is also being televised in Spanish on ESPN Deportes, which can be found on Fubo.
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What time does Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain and kicks off on Sunday, March 22 at 9 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sun, Mar. 22 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Sun, Mar. 22 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sun, Mar. 22 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sun, Mar. 22 | 1:00 p.m. |
La Liga fixture schedule this week
Friday, March 20
- Villarreal vs. Real Sociedad (4 p.m. ET)
Saturday, March 21
- Elche vs. Mallorca (9 a.m. ET)
- Espanyol vs. Getafe (11:15 a.m. ET)
- Levante vs. Oviedo (1:30 p.m. ET)
- Osasuna vs. Girona (1:30 p.m. ET)
- Sevilla vs. Valencia (4 p.m. ET)
Sunday, March 22
- Barcelona vs. Rayo Vallecano (9 a.m. ET)
- Celta Vigo vs. Alaves (11:15 a.m. ET)
- Athletic Club vs. Real Betis (1:30 p.m. ET)
- Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid (4 p.m. ET)
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