The 2025-26 La Liga season continues with an exciting matchup as Real Oviedo hosts Real Madrid in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Real Madrid heads into this game as favourites with their championship ambitions in mind. However, Real Oviedo, backed by a passionate home crowd and their historic return to La Liga after 24 years, will look to upset the visitors with a well-organized defense and quick counter-attacks.
Match details
Date and Time: Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET (Monday, August 25, 1:00 AM IST)
Venue: Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain
Referee: De Burgos Bengoetxea
Live Streaming and TV broadcast details
Live Streaming: Fans worldwide can watch the Real Oviedo vs Real Madrid match live on the FanCode app and website with a subscription.
Television: The match will be available on DAZN La Liga in Spain and ESPN in the United States.
Team News
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo will miss injured Alvaro Lemos, Lucas Ahijado, and Jaime Vázquez, with Alberto Reina suspended after a red card. Brandon Domingues is out due to illness. Colombatto is available off the bench.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid will be without Jude Bellingham, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, and Endrick due to injury. Antonio Rüdiger has returned from suspension. Youngster Franco Mastantuono may feature.
Escandell; Costas, Dendoncker, Calvo; Vidal, Ilić, Sibo, Alhassane; Chaira, Rondón, Hassan
Courtois; Carvajal, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Güler; Mastantuono, Rodrygo, Mbappé
Head-to-head details
Matches won by Real Oviedo: 14
Matches won by real Madrid: 55
Matches ended in a draw: 16
Recent Form
Real Oviedo are making their return to La Liga after 24 years and have had a challenging start to the 2025-26 season. They lost their opening match and are still searching for their first win, showing some defensive vulnerabilities with an average of 2 goals conceded per game.
On the other hand, Real Madrid comes into this game with momentum after a strong 1-0 victory against Osasuna in their opening fixture. The reigning champions look solid defensively and have key attacking talents like Mbappé and Rodrygo in good form, making them firm favorites for this clash
