Villarreal - Real Madrid: how and where to watch: times, TV, online

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The Week 17 meeting between Villarreal and Real Madrid was scheduled for the penultimate weekend in December but was rescheduled to accomodate Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup at the end of 2018. Unusually for them, the first half of the campaign has been a struggle for Villarreal - at least in the domestic league where they are slumped in 18th. Surprisingly, they've only won once at home (against Betis in Week 13) although they've faring better in Europe, ending the Europa League group stage unbeaten and top of their group. Madrid have had their fair share of ups and downs too and sit 4th on 29 points, eights points behind leaders but with a game in hand - this evening's.  

What time does the Villarreal-Real Madrid game start?

The LaLiga Santander Week 17 meeting between Villarreal and Real Madrid will be played at Estadio de la Cerámica in Vila-real on Thursday 3 January, kicking off at 21:30 hours CET.

Find out what time the match gets underway where you are in the world.

Where can I watch Villarreal-Real Madrid?

No matter where you are on the planet, you can see what channel the Villarreal-Real Madrid game is available on here.

Is the game online?

Thursday's game in Vila-real is available in most countries through the rights holders' online platform, if they have one. Your best bet is to check who is broadcasting the game in your country and see if they have an online platform or iOS or Android app to watch it through.

United Kingdom: Eleven Sports 1 UK

United States: beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español

AS English live coverage

You can also follow all the action right here on AS English, with our inimitable minute-by-minute live coverage of the match. During the hours running up to the game we'll be building up to the action with all the latest team news and pre-match chit-chat.