Fresh off celebrating their 36th La Liga title, Real Madrid return to the field for the final stretch in the league.
The new champions host Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday evening. Real Madrid has steamrolled through the league this year, with just one defeat on record. Alaves, on the other hand, is solidly mid-table, currently sitting in 11th place with 42 points.
Real Madrid enters this match on an eight-game winning streak, including wins over Barcelona and Real Sociedad. And like we saw in the UEFA Champions League, Los Blancos has a penchant for late goals, like Bellingham's stoppage-time winner over Barcelona in April. Real Madrid are still in line to do the double, as they will play the Champions League final in Wembley against Borussia Dortmund on June 1.
With the focus on the Champions League now that La Liga has been wrapped up, we could see some young stars from the bench feature to give the veterans a rest.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
WATCH: Real Madrid vs. Deportivo Alaves with ESPN+ in the USA
Real Madrid vs. Deportivo Alaves kick off time
This La Liga matchup kicks off at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, May 14 at 9:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada East Coast | Tue, May 14 | 3:30 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada West Coast | Tue, May 14 | 12:30 p.m. PT |
| UK | Tue, May 14 | 8:30 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Wed, May 15 | 5:30 a.m. AEST |
| India | Wed, May 15 | 1 a.m. IST |
Real Madrid vs. Deportivo Alaves live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | ESPN Deportes | Fubo, ESPN+, |
| Canada | TSN3 | TSN+ |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player, La Liga TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sports 18 | JioTV |
USA: This game is available to stream on ESPN+, with Spanish language options on ESPN Deportes. Fans can also watch the match on Fubo, which is offering a FREE trial to new users.
Canada: This game will be shown on TSN3 with streaming live on TSN+.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every La Liga match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match will be shown on Premier Sports and La Liga TV.
India: The game will be on Sports 18 with live streaming on JioTV.
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Real Madrid vs. Deportivo Alaves lineups, team news
With the league wrapped up and heading into the penultimate match of the season at home, Ancelotti has announced a classy move. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, brought in on loan for the season after the injury to Thibaut Courtois, will get to start and get a send-off. Andriy Lunin is currently first choice but will likely return to second-choice once Courtois is fully fit in the summer.
Real Madrid predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Arrizabalaga (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Militao, Garcia — Modric, Tchouameni — Guler, Diaz, Ceballos — Joselu.
Real Madrid subs: TBC
Coach Luis Garcia Plaza has exceeded expectations, guiding Alaves to a mid-table finish when the club had expected relegation. 20-year-old Samuel Omorodion has been terrific at this level with eight goals and one assist this season and is expected to start before returning from loan to Atletico Madrid.
Deportivo Alaves predicted XI (4-3-3): Orono (GK) — Gorosabel, Abqar, Marin, Lopez — Benavides, Blanco, Guridi — Sala, Omorodian, Rioja.
Deportivo Alaves subs: TBC
Real Madrid vs. Deportivo Alaves prediction
Real Madrid is primed for a title celebration in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and facing mid-table side Alaves shouldn't be too much of an issue. Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz, and Aurelien Tchouameni should have enough speed and technical ability to make the difference.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Granada
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