La Liga 2026-2027: Real Madrid vs. Sevilla—Probable Lineups and Where to Watch It on TV in Italy
Fresh off a sensational comeback at Roma in the Champions League group stage (from a 3-1 lead for the Giallorossi through the 82nd minute to a 4-3 final score for the Blancos), Real Madrid returns to La Liga action with thethe goal of not losing any more ground to Barcelona, which, with Saturday’s 5-2 win at Betis, has temporarily extended its lead to +9 over José Mourinho’s team—currently fourth, trailing both Atlético Madrid (22 points) and Betis itself (stuck on 18 points and likely to be overtaken on Sunday night).
In the match at the “Bernabéu” scheduled for 9 p.m. (also available in Italy on DAZN, via live stream), Real will certainly have to do without Vinicius Junior, who was sent off in the previous round, in addition to the long-term absentees Asensio, Mendy, and Rodrygo. Mourinho is expected to stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation, with Arda Güler, Bellingham, and Diomandé playing behind Kylian Mbappé. Antonio Rüdiger, the match-winner at the Olimpico, will start on the bench; Konaté and Huijsen are expected to form the center of the defense.
Sevilla, on the other hand, will take the field with the clear goal of staying near the top of La Liga—an ambition jeopardized by their pre-break home loss to Barcelona (a 3-1 victory for the Blaugrana, who managed to come back from the fleeting lead scored by former Milan player Fofana) and by the thrilling 3-3 draw at Levante, with the Andalusian team unable to hold on to a 2-0 lead (goals by Ure and Correia) and then a 3-2 lead (goal by Romero, who was then sent off for two yellow cards and thus suspended), allowing Ndukwe to equalize in the 10th minute of stoppage time.
Probable Lineups
REAL MADRID (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Dumfries, Konaté, Huijsen, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni; Güler, Bellingham, Diomande; Mbappé. Coach: Mourinho.
SEVILLA (4-1-4-1): Vlachodimos; Iglesias, Castrín, Salas, Suazo; Agoumé; Ejuke, Kochorashvili, Fofana, Correia; Ure. Head Coach: Luis García.
