Broadcast info
Who's playing? Deportivo La Coruña kick off the 2017-18 La Liga season against one of the most complicated opponents they could face, as "El Dépor" hosts defending champions Real Madrid. It will be almost nine years since the last win for Los Blanquiazules against the Spanish capital giants, and they will surely want to start their campaign on a high note.
What time? Sunday, August 20, at 13:15 PT/ 16:15 ET/ 20:15 GMT/ 22:15 CEST
What stadium? Estadio Riazor, home of Deportivo La Coruña, will be the venue hosting this game. This stadium can host 32,912 fans, and has been el Depor's home since 1944.
On which channels?
- In Spain: Movistar Partidazo, Movistar+
- In the U.K.: NOW TV UK, Sky Go UK, Sky Sports Football, SKY GO Extra
- In the U.S.: beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV
- In Canada: beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN Sports Canada, fuboTV Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español
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Match facts
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This will be the 46th game between these teams since 1993. Real Madrid have beaten Deportivo on 25 of those games, with eight draws and 12 games going Los Blanquiazules' way.
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Real Madrid have won 12 out of the last 13 competitive games against Deportivo. The other game ended in a draw.
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Deportivo's most recent win against Real Madrid took place on August 31, 2008. That game ended with a 2-1 score for the hosts.
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Real Madrid have outscored Deportivo 22-5 in their five most recent visits to Riazor Stadium.
Team news
Pepe Mel will begin the 2017-18 season with three absences: Carles Gil(injury), Emre Colak (banned) and Federico Valverde (ineligible). The Spanish boss might opt to face Los Blancos with a 4-3-3 formation, with Florin Andone and Fede Cartabia as their most important players.
As for Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane has claimed he will stick to his rotation policy, which could mean some players like Karim Benzema or the scintillating Marco Asensio could start this game on the bench. Furthermore, Jesus Vallejo (injury) and Cristiano Ronaldo(banned) are set to miss this game.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
Deportivo La Coruña 0 - 3 Real Madrid
August 20, 2017 4:15pmEstadio Municipal de Riazor (A Coruña (La Coruña))This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
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