Overview
- Real Madrid host Málaga at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, Aug. 30 with kickoff at 5 p.m. local time (11:00 a.m. ET).
- José Mourinho confirmed left-back Marc Cucurella will make his first start after replacing Álvaro Carreras at halftime in the midweek 4-1 win over Real Sociedad.
- Kylian Mbappé, fresh from a hat trick that powered Madrid to a 4-1 victory, is expected to lead the attack as he chases a third straight La Liga top-scorer title.
- Mourinho is managing a stretched squad with multiple first-team absences, prompting rotation and the use of new signings plus academy options to cover defensive and midfield gaps.
- U.S. viewers can watch the match on ESPN Deportes with English streaming via ESPN Select and fubo, and Málaga arrive winless after a 2-0 loss to Atlético and a 1-1 draw with Deportivo.