Real Madrid hope to take the lead atop the La Liga table, at least temporarily, as they travel to meet third-placed Villarreal out on the eastern coast of Spain on Saturday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Despite a coaching change and some poor play that irked its fans, Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga after Klyian Mbappé scored a brace in a 2-0 win at Villarreal on Saturday.

Soccer fans Down Under can watch La Liga matches live on BeIN Sports, which holds the live broadcast rights in Australia for Spanish top-flight matches. This match is set to be shown on BeIN Sports 1 and BeIN Sports Connect.

Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch the La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano.

The Villarreal vs Real Madrid La Liga 2025-26 match will not have a live broadcast in India. The Villarreal vs Real Madrid La Liga 2025-26 match can be watched on live streaming on the FanCode website and app with a subscription.

Villarreal and Barcelona’s La Liga match in Miami has been postponed, with promoters Relevent saying there is “insufficient time” to organise the event. A Relevent statement, first published by The Athletic on Tuesday evening, read: “Relevent has ...