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Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid are off to Bilbao, Spain, on Wednesday for a Spanish LaLiga showdown with Athletic Club. The match is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) with TV coverage on ESPN Deportes and multiple options for streaming on-demand.
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Athletic Club on TV and stream without cable:
- When: Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 1 p.m. ET (7 p.m. in Bilbao)
- Where: San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
- TV channel: ESPN Deportes and ESPN+
- Streaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) | ESPN+ ($12.99/mo.)
Real Madrid vs. Athletic Club: The matchup
Real Madrid looks to keep pace with Barcelona, a 3-1 winner over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, at the top of the LaLiga standings. The club enters Wednesday’s matchup with eighth-place Athletic Club with a 10-3-1 overall record and 33 points, trailing rival Barcelona by four points in one fewer match. Madrid is on an odd cold streak in LaLiga play since defeating Barca (2-1) and flipping the calendar to November with an 0-3-0 record over its past three league contests. A penalty kick from Mbappe in the 67th minute was required in order to salvage a 1-1 draw with 17th-place Girona, which fell in line with draws against Elche (2-2) and Rayo Vallecano (0-0).
Athletic Club is playing .500-level football with a 6-2-6 mark through 14 LaLiga matches to go with a 1-1-3 record in five Champions League contests this season. Tough matches are coming to kick off December, too, with Real Madrid on Wednesday, Atletico Madrid on Saturday and a date with Champions League leader Paris Saint-Germain next Wednesday. Offensive challenges remain for the league’s eighth-lowest scoring team, but a 2-0 win over Levante last time was at least a step in the right direction.
Real Madrid vs. Athletic Club: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial) – Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current an offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) – ESPN has a new, standalone package that includes ABC broadcasts, all of ESPN’s sports channels, and access to ESPN+. For a limited time, ESPN can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month. This package is included free in select FuboTV and DirecTV plans, along with other TV providers.
