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The fourth Madrid derby of the 2023/24 season, and second in the last three weeks, will be played out at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid has been the biggest thorn in the side of La Liga title favorites Real Madrid across the year. Diego Simeone has beaten Real Madrid twice across their three meetings this season, while the third required extra time to decide a winner.
No other club has managed to defeat Real Madrid in any competition this season, as they sit a point off the top of the La Liga standings with a game in hand on leaders Girona.
Atleti have won three of their last four in league play, helping them ascend into a Champions League place, sitting fourth in the standings, two points back of third-placed Barcelona and 10 adrift of the summit.
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid live stream, TV channel
Like the entirety of the 2023/24 La Liga season, the Madrid derby will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+ in the US. Somewhat surprisingly, the match was not selected for air on ESPN’s television platforms, as some La Liga matches throughout the season are often available on ESPN Deportes or other channels.
UK: This match will be available in the UK on ViaPlay Sports 1, with streaming on LaLigaTV.
Canada: This league match will be streamed in Canada exclusively on TSN+.
Australia: Australia’s sole broadcaster for La Liga is Optus Sport, which is also the exclusive Premier League broadcast partner in Australia as well.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | — | ESPN+ |
| UK | ViaPlay Sports 1 | LaLigaTV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | TSN+ |
| India | — | JioTV |
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid kick off time
This heated local derby in La Liga kicks off at Estadio Bernabeu on Sunday, February 4 at 9 p.m. local time in Madrid, Spain.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Feb. 4 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Feb. 4 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Sun, Feb. 4 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun, Feb. 4 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sun, Feb. 4 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid lineups & team news
Star midfielder Jude Bellingham will return to the Real Madrid lineup after missing the last match against Las Palmas due to yellow card suspension.
Outside of the three players — Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, and David Alaba — down for the foreseeable future with ACL tears, Real Madrid boast a fully fit squad.
Real Madrid projected starting lineup (4-4-2): Lunin (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, F. Mendy — Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham, Kroos — Rodrygo, Vinicius.
Atletico Madrid are missing a host of players missing due to injury. Jose Gimenez is sidelined for a few weeks with a muscle injury, while Cesar Azpilicueta damaged his meniscus in extra time during the previous meeting between these two clubs.
Goal hawk Alvaro Morata was rested last time out against Valencia, seeing just 23 minutes off the bench, but should be fit to start here. Diego Simeone has rotated his midfield consistently throughout the season, with Saul Niguez, Rodrigo Riquelme, Pablo Barrios, and Marcos Llorente all shuffling through recent starting lineups.
Atletico Madrid projected starting lineup (3-5-2): Oblak (GK) — Witsel, Savic, Hermoso — Llorente, De Paul, Koke, Saul, Lino — Morata, Griezmann.
