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Real Madrid will once again be led by F Karim Benzema, who was the top goal scorer of the league last season with 27 goals. Madrid's backline is laced with ...

It should be able to get on the board at least once in its home opener. Real Madrid will once again be led by F Karim Benzema, who was the top goal scorer of the league last season with 27 goals. Real will again have M Casemiro helping deliver the attacking balls. Almeria had a terrific home record last season with 14 wins in 21 matches. Real did beat Eint Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup Wednesday. Almeria welcomes Real Madrid to Estadio Mediterráneo Sunday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we preview the Almeria vs.

Real Madrid will travel to Valencia, Spain for their opening clash of the LaLiga 2022-23 campaign as they take on Almeria on Monday (August 15), as per IST.

Almeria have qualified first time after 2014-15 season and have worked very hard to get into the Spanish top-flight in those seven seasons in Segunda. (Robert Lewandowski along with THESE new signings to play for FC Barcelona in LaLiga) Where is the La Liga match Real Madrid vs Almeria going to be played? Karim Benzema and the other players looked fit in the pre-season matches of Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti will look to begin his title defense with a thumping victory over Almeria. (Ballon d'Or 2022 winner: Karim Benzema to Robert Lewandowski, top contenders - In Pics)

Real Madrid open up their LaLiga campaign against Almería on Sunday, and are expected to make changes to the team that began the Super Cup.

Valverde has claimed that he is at his best in the middle of the park and this is a prime opportunity for Toni Kroos, another who put in a significant shift on Wednesday, to rest for bigger tests to come. “Those who didn’t play today will get their chance soon,” the Italian said. “I’ll freshen the team up a bit on Sunday.” Chief among the changes expected at Power Horse Stadium is the inclusion of two summer signings, Antonio Rüdiger and Aurélien Tchouaméni, who are in line to make their domestic debuts for Madrid.

We go over everything you need to know for Almeria vs. Real Madrid on Matchday 1.

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After three years in the Real Madrid youth academy, 18-year-old Estonia international Veesaar is to play for the Arizona Wildcats in US college basketball.

The Estonian departs Madrid after three years in the Spanish capital, having won the EuroLeague Next Generation Tournament in 2020-21. The U16 European Championship, in which he appeared at the age of 15, was his gateway to Madrid. At just 17 years old, he became the youngest player to make his senior debut for Estonia during 2023 World Cup qualifying in November 2021. 18-year-old big man Henri Veesaar has left the Spanish club’s youth setup to join the Arizona Wildcats in the NCAA. “I believe in [Wildcats head coach] Tommy Lloyd’s philosophy and how he coaches,” Veesaar said.

Los Blancos are coming off a solid win against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA European Supercup Final and Almeria have just promoted, so it's clear that ...

Ancelotti will need to keep his reserves involved as the veterans will surely be forced to rest some games right after the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Real Madrid should be looking to keep gaining confidence and momentum for what’s going to be a very long and busy season. The Italian coach announced that he will be making some rotations so this could be Antonio Rudiger and Aurelien Tchouameni’s first chance to start a game for Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal and Rodrygo Goes are not available, so Ancelotti will have to replace them both as well.

Almeria predicted XI: Rubio, Pozo, Ely, Babic, Akieme, Hoz, Samu, Portillo, Robertone, Ramazani, Sadiq. Predicting Real Madrid's starting lineup is not easy ...

Rodrygo and Carvajal will miss the game and the Italian coach has many options to replace them both. Los Blancos are coming off a win against Eintracht Frankfurt in the European Supercup Final and coach Carlo Ancelotti announced that he will be making some rotations for tonight. Predicting Real Madrid’s starting lineup is not easy given that nobody knows how Ancelotti’s depth chart looks at the moment.

After claiming the UEFA Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday, Real Madrid now get set to begin La Liga play as they open their domestic campaign on the road ...

Sun, Aug 14 Sun, Aug 14 Sun, Aug 14 There won't be any way through for Almeria, who are surprisingly backed by bookmakers to score against the reigning league winners. David Alaba is projected to take over left-back duties, while Lucas Vazquez replaces the injured Dani Carvajal (ankle) at right-back. Although a likely transfer target, Nigerian international Umar Sadiq is expected to lead the line for the newly promoted side against Real Madrid, looking to translate his 18-goal, 12-assist season last year into the Spanish top flight.

Almeria vs Real Madrid predicted line-ups Almerias predicted line-up (4-3-3): Fernando Pacheco; Alejandro Pozo, Rodrigo Ely, Srdjan Babic, Sergio Akie.

For those living in the USA, you can watch the LaLiga Santander fixture between Almeria and Real Madrid on ESPN+. Almeria vs Real Madrid predicted line-ups Almeria vs Real Madrid LIVE - Latest Updates

Almeria faces a tall task in their first match back in La Liga on Sunday, as reigning champions Real Madrid visit the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterraneos in ...

Where can I watch it on TV? - Sunday’s match will start at 4:00 p.m. EST for viewers in the U.S. However, the match will not be broadcast on conventional TV channels for American audiences. Instead, the match will be broadcast via ESPN+, which can be accessed via the ESPN app on smart TVs and streaming devices. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ here.

After claiming the UEFA Super Cup in Helsinki on Wednesday, Real Madrid now get set to begin La Liga play as they open their domestic campaign on the road ...

Sun, Aug 14 Sun, Aug 14 Sun, Aug 14 There won't be any way through for Almeria, who are surprisingly backed by bookmakers to score against the reigning league winners. David Alaba is projected to take over left-back duties, while Lucas Vazquez replaces the injured Dani Carvajal (ankle) at right-back. Although a likely transfer target, Nigerian international Umar Sadiq is expected to lead the line for the newly promoted side against Real Madrid, looking to translate his 18-goal, 12-assist season last year into the Spanish top flight.

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Vinicius makes a late run into the box, but he is stopped in his tracks by Fernando before he can strike. Costa cuts the ball back into the area, where Portilli shoots first-time, but his shot is blocked. Alaba's cross evades everyone, but Vazquez arrives late to drill a low shot towards goal from the edhe of the box, but Fernando parries it away before it can curl in at the far post!

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They will not switch off and this is the real question: what will be their physical and mental health when the championships start again?" The main question will not be the preparation to be redone, but the mental aspect. "These are teams that lose very few games during the year, but some lose and draw. Roma needed a coach like him and he needed the affection of a team like Roma." "The post-World Cup is the real question mark. Sevilla is still competitive, even after the departures and Atletico is solid.

With two new signings struggling in their Real Madrid debuts, the LaLiga champs Real Madrid needed goals from a duo of defensive stars to win.

This was a tall order for Almeria in their first game back in the top flight since 2015 -- hosting Spanish and European champions Madrid -- and they acquitted themselves well. There was a concerning pattern last season of Camavinga thrilling when used as an impact sub but looking a little lost from the start. "We had some problems in the first half but came back stronger in the second. Madrid improved soon enough, and Lucas Vazquez and David Alaba scored -- the latter a gorgeous free kick with his first touch -- to turn the game around. It wasn't easy to say no to Karim or Toni ... But he shot and scored." But when the club can finally get the rest of their signings registered, Almeria did enough here to suggest that survival is very much achievable this year. He also is willing and able to keep plugging away, knowing that if he keeps probing and looking for opportunities, the chance to change the game will come. Those changes included three of Real Madrid's back four, with a new-look centre-back partnership of Nacho Fernandez and Rudiger, and the defence was left all at sea for Almeria's opening goal when an attempted offside trap was ruthlessly exposed by Largie Ramazani, leaving Rudiger in his wake. 👏 Guard of honour for the European Super Cup champions. [Assistant coach] Davide [Ancelotti] said to me, 'Give it to Alaba'. We said he'd take it. 👏— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) #CHAMPION5 It was notable here just how many of Real Madrid's attacks came down their left-hand side.

Substitute David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid rally to victory in its Spanish league opener.

Valencia finished ninth in the league last season and club owner Peter Lim, a Singaporean businessman, remains under attack by fans over his policies. Gattuso took over from José Bordalás, who was fired despite leading Valencia to the Copa del Rey final in his single season in charge. “The substitution came at the time of the foul and he is very good from that position. Kubo picked up a nice pass by Mikel Merino behind the Cádiz defender and scored with a shot from inside the area in the 24th minute. It was a very good shot.” Gennaro Gattuso debuted as Valencia coach with a 1-0 win against promoted Girona in a match in which his team played a man down during most of the second half.

It was important for us to get our LaLiga campaign off to a winning start, insisted the Uruguayan following the Matchday 1 triumph over Almería.

The Uruguayan reflected on the win in the following terms: “It was important for us to get our LaLiga campaign off to a winning start. “It’s almost as if he came on just for that. The madridista midfielder reaches this milestone in this, his fifth season as a member of the first-team squad, with whom he has featured in 98 wins and netted six times.

Secretario spent the 1996-97 season at Real Madrid, and the Spanish giants sent him a message of support on Twitter on Sunday night following his health ...

I don't have a big smile,' he told reporters. Secretario played the majority of his career in his homeland of Portugal, and earned 35 international caps for his country. 'There is an element of our structure [Eduardo Oliveira, a physical trainer who lost his father] who is going through a difficult time.

Substitute David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid rally to victory in its Spanish league opener.

Valencia finished ninth in the league last season and club owner Peter Lim, a Singaporean businessman, remains under attack by fans over his policies. “The substitution came at the time of the foul and he is very good from that position. Gattuso took over from José Bordalás, who was fired despite leading Valencia to the Copa del Rey final in his single season in charge. Kubo picked up a nice pass by Mikel Merino behind the Cádiz defender and scored with a shot from inside the area in the 24th minute. The 75th-minute foul happened just in time for Alaba to come off the bench and score on his first touch to help Real Madrid rally to a 2-1 victory over promoted Almería. After talking to the coach, Alaba sprinted from the bench and went straight to the free kick spot, then curled a well-struck shot that went over the wall and hit the post before going in.

Real Madrid came back from behind to get their Liga title defence off to a good start as Los Blancos sealed a 2-1 win over Almeria at Estadio Mediterraneo.

Ramazani is 1 v 1 with Courtois, and strokes the ball calmly into the bottom-left corner to give his side a priceless lead! It's Lucas Vazquez with a powerful strike from inside the area! The pick of the saves was in the 37th minute. However, after Madrid kept plugging away to try and find the winner, it eventually came through a moment of brilliant quality from David Alaba, as all Madridistas breathed a sigh of relief with 15 minutes to play. Almería took their chance when it came in the ninth minute, and made the most of their back-five formation, sitting deep when out of possession. In terms of shots, you can see from the statistics that Carlo Ancelotti's side had much more of the superiority in this game.

Reigning champions Madrid head to the newly named Power Horse Stadium to face newly promoted Almeria.

Almeria fans will be hoping for a repeat of the corresponding fixture in 2008 where the rojiblancos ran out 2-0 winners. Aurélien Tchouaméni starts for Real Madrid with the man signed from Monaco during the close season getting a start. It's been three years since Saudi businessman Turki Al-Sheikh secured control of UD Almeria with grandiose promises of securing Champions League football in a few years. Only Ridrigo Ely has played top flight football in Spain with the remainder of Rubi's 11 men having never played in LaLiga Santander before. A fine run and finish from Belgian striker Ramazani is enough to separate the sides. Two decent chances in quick succession for Almeria as Sadiq threatens again ... Courtois was on hand to avert the danger... The French midfielder has yet to find his feet as Modric warms up at the interval. The clock is ticking down towards kick-off. Sadiq starts but did neet attention from the physio pre game... Almeria have started strongly again with Sadiq and Ramazani always willing to pick up long balls into space. first touch from the Austrian Madrid almost make it 1-3 as Samu nearly puts the ball into his own net.

It was important for us to get our LaLiga campaign off to a winning start, insisted the Uruguayan following the Matchday 1 triumph over Almería.

The Uruguayan reflected on the win in the following terms: “It was important for us to get our LaLiga campaign off to a winning start. “It’s almost as if he came on just for that. The madridista midfielder reaches this milestone in this, his fifth season as a member of the first-team squad, with whom he has featured in 98 wins and netted six times.

David Alaba scored with a stunning free-kick immediately after coming on as a substitute as reigning champions Real Madrid came from behind to beat Almeria ...

We were not spectacular but there were lots of things to take into account, like the game on Wednesday and the heat." Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw by Rayo Vallecano in their opening game at the Camp Nou on Saturday. Vazquez then had the ball in the net in the 43rd minute only to be denied by a very tight offside call, but the full-back was the man who dragged the away side back level in the 61st minute as he pounced on a loose ball in the area to score.

Almeria went ahead early after a Rudiger error · After being frustrated for an hour Vazquez drew level for Madrid · Alaba netted a sumptuous free-kick with his ...

He endured a nightmare start, missing an interception and allowing Largie Ramazani to open the scoring inside six minutes. WHAT HAPPENED? Real Madrid came from a goal down to secure a 2-1 victory over newly-promoted Almeria on the opening day. WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID? Next up for Los Blancos is a trip to Celta Vigo on Saturday - a team they did the double over last season.

Reigning champions Real Madrid kicked off their La Liga season on a positive note as they edged past Almeria 2-1 in an away game, here on Sunday.

They nearly found one when Lucas Vazquez put the ball in the nets before half-time but it was denied for the offside call. Real Sociedad defeated home side Cardiz in another game on Sunday. Takefusa Kubo scored in the 24th minute to give his team a 1-0 lead in the game. Almeria went for a sublime start as former Manchester United striker Largie Ramazani scored the opening goal just six minutes into the game to put the hosts on a 1-0 lead.

We expected to have to dig in here and we made things more difficult for ourselves with a defensive error,” commented the coach. Carlo Ancelotti appeared in ...

“He's part of the squad and one of those who are always ready to play, to start on the bench and help the team out. He did really well here tonight and got an important goal. We have to remember his contribution last year, he scored a lot of goals".

David Alaba's inch-perfect free kick earned Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback victory on Sunday night and gave it the perfect start to its La Liga title defense.

In the first half, we had good opportunities and were unfortunate not to score, but the team continued to show belief and it's a deserved win in the end. We knew it was going to be tough against a newly-promoted side in front of their home fans," he told the Real Madrid website "We had a tough spell, but I think ultimately the win and the way the team felt out there are positive. After the goal, the game swung in Real's favor as it turned up the pressure, but it still took a moment of magic to get a winner. I'm pleased to have helped the team out with a goal and the most important thing is the win." Toni Kroos' delicate cross into the box was volleyed home by Vázquez, only for the linesman to rule it offside.

When the defending champions of a league take on a newly promoted side, one expects nothing short of demolition of the latter. The same can be said about ...

Captain Karim Benzema starts as the central striker on the night. He will be supported by young Eduardo Camavinga and the debutant Aurelien Tchouameni in the middle of the park. Carlo Ancelotti’s side take on UD Almeria at the Estadio del Mediterraneo and will look to capitalise on Barcelona’s early slip-up.