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Watch Manchester United v Real Madrid Super Cup Live; TV Channels

Written by Marcus-Bloxam Football Contributor on August 8, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

SKOPJE, Macedonia, Sporting Alert — Manchester United and Real Madrid will battle for the UEFA Super Cup, which is contested by the winners of the Champions League and the title holders of the Europa Cup from the previous season.

Live stream coverage of this game in Skopje, Macedonia is available in the United States on ESPN3, WatchESPN and Fox Sports Go, starting at 2:45 pm ET. Click here for a full list of television channels. Fox Sports 1 USA will be the television channel with live broadcast.

These two teams met earlier in the United States leg of the International Champions Cup preseason fixtures with Manchester United coming out on top on penalties.

However, both teams, for the most parts, were just experimenting, with Real Madrid even playing without its best player, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was still on extended leave.

Come Tuesday, though, both managers will name their strongest current lineups as they seek to jump-start their respective season by winning a trophy at the Philip II Arena.

“I’m excited to be playing the Super Cup and to be playing against the European champions,” said Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho at his press conference on Monday.

“It’s an honour when it’s the European champions and, even more so, when they are the team with the most history and trophies.

“We have to play and to enjoy a special moment because there are not many times a player has the chance to play in the Super Cup. We are going to try to win and we believe it is possible.”

Meanwhile, after missing the preseason schedule, former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is in line to face his old club after taking part in Monday’s training session.

Ronaldo was named in Zinedine Zidane’s squad for the game and could even start, while Gareth Bale, who has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, seems to have recovered from the ankle injury that has been affecting his preparations.

Real Madrid v Juventus: 2017 Champions League final LIVE STREAM!

Written by JEFF BRODRICKS on June 3, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

CARDIFF, Wales, Sporting Alert — Gareth Bale starts on the bench for Real Madrid for today’s Champions League final against Juventus at the National Stadium in Cardiff.

Bale, who is coming off an injury, was hoping to start in front of his hometown supporters in Wales, but will have to watch as a reserve to start this one, as boss Zinedine Zidane opted to give Isco the nod in the starting XI.

Meanwhile, Spanish defender Dani Carvajal, who was questionable for the final, is fit to start and he comes in for Brazilian Danilo at full-back.

Joining Iso in the attack are Cristiano Ronaldo, who starts on the left and Karim Benzema, who will lead the line from the center.

Besides Bale, striker Álvaro Morata, who is being linked with a move away from the Spanish champions, also starts the game on the bench but is expected to play a part before the final whistle.

Meanwhile, veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, seeking his first Champions League title, will start between the sticks for Juventus.

Dani Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli will be among the protectors for Buffon.

Former Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuaín leads the attack for the Italian Serie A champions, who are hoping to stop Zidane from becoming the first manager to win back-to-back Champions League titles.

Alex Sandro, Miralem Pjanic, Sami Khedira, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic are also among the starters today for the Old Lady, who have the likes of Claudio Marchisio and Juan Cuadrado among the substitutes.

Raphael Varane, who is being linked with a move to Manchester United, will play alongside captain Sergio Ramos in the heart of the defense for Real Madrid, with Luka Modric and Toni Kroos starting in the middle.

Meanwhile, the possibility of James Rodriguez, who cost Real Madrid over £71m three years ago, making a move this summer looks likely after the Columbian was not even named on the bench for this game.

Today’s clash is a rematch of the 1998 final, which was won 1-0 by Real Madrid.

It’s also the 19th all-time meeting between the two sides.

Live television coverage is on Fox Network and Fox Network HD. You can also stream today’s final on Fox Sports GO and Fox Soccer 2GO.

Real Madrid v Juventus Starting Lineups

Juventus: Buffon, Alves, Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli, Sandro, Khedira, Pjanic, Mandzukic, Dybala, Higuaín.

Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Isco, Kroos, Benzema, Ronaldo.

Watch El Clasico 2017 Live: Real Madrid v Barcelona

Written by WALTER HOYOS on April 23, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

MADRID, Sporting Alert — Leaders Real Madrid and Barcelona will battle in El Clasico 2017 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday and you can watch live coverage from almost anywhere in the world.

You can find a complete list of TV channels and live streaming options for this El Clasico. Game time is set for 2:45 PM ET.

Barcelona forward Neymar — *Star forward Neymar of Barcelona will not play in El Clasico*

Real Madrid, coming off their impressive victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal, enter this matchup as the informed team, and as expected, they will start as slight favourites to collect the win.

Zinedine Zidane’s team will begin El Clasico 2017 this Sunday three points clear of Barcelona atop the La Liga Standings with a game in hand after 31 Weeks.

In terms of the game, according to FiveThirtyEight.com Soccer Power Index, Real Madrid have a 43 percent chance to pick up all three points, while Lionel Messi and Co. start with a 37 percent chance.

Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo — Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring in the Champions League

FiveThirtyEight.com SPI has the game at 20 percent chance of finishing as a draw.

Meanwhile, football experts believe another defeat for Barcelona, who will be without forward Neymar on Sunday, could very well end any hope the Catalan giants have of lifting the league title this year.

But Zidane isn’t quite thinking the same way.

At least, not just yet.

“We’ll need to start the game strongly and give it our all,” Zidane said.

“Whatever happens, this will not be a decisive clash. We’ve got seven finals still to play and tomorrow is the first of those. We’ll take it game by game because every single one is crucial.”

The Frenchman added: “There are people who think we’re over-confident but that’s not the case. We’re fully focused and not looking any further ahead.”

“I don’t think about our opposition, I focus on us. There’s always pressure, but it’s the pressure of knowing [Sunday] is a crucial clash, nothing more. We’re very confident in what we’re doing.”

Video Highlights and Recap: Real Madrid Beat Bayern Munich, 2-1

Written by WALTER HOYOS on April 12, 2017 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

MUNICH, Sporting Alert — Watch video highlight from Fox Soccer, as Real Madrid edged Bayern Munich 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal game in Germany on Wednesday.

Watch Video Highlights of Real Madrid at Bayern Munich (YouTube)

A brace from attacker Cristiano Ronaldo gave the Spanish La Liga leaders the advantage in the two-way tie on the road.

Bayern Munich took the lead in the 26th minute when Arturo Vidal hammered home a powerful header into the top of the net from a corner kick.

Vidal also squandered the chance to put his team 2-0 up before the break after he missed a controversial penalty kick when he blasted the spot-kick over the crossbar and into the stands.

Ronaldo and Real Madrid made sure the home side paid.

The Portugal forward first guided home a cross past Manuel Neuer in the 47th minute to even up the scores at 1-1 before sealing the win later.

With 13-minutes left in the game, Ronaldo stabbed the ball past Neuer to take his tally to 100 European goals and left Bayern Munich on the verge of elimination.

“We showed the willingness to get a good result after the first half and if we had gone in at 2-0, it may have been a different match,” said Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

“But we showed patience and managed to get an equaliser, from then on, it was a different game as we showed more personality and won the ball back better.”

Zidane, though, dismissed suggestions that the tie, which now heads to Madrid, is already over.

“A tie is never decided in the first leg, but we played a good match,” he noted. “We probably could have scored one or two more goals, but we’re very happy.”

He added: “It is not easy to play here, Bayern have great players and are a great team, but we still needed to play well in the second half and we also have to acknowledge how many saves Neuer had to make.”

The German champions also played the final 30 minutes of the game with 10-man after midfielder Javi Martinez picked up two quick yellow cards and was sent off.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich played the game without leading scorer Robert Lewandowsi, as the Poland forward did not recover from the shoulder injury he suffered over the weekend.

German attacker Thomas Muller was asked to lead the forward line by manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Despite the defeat, Ancelotti remains positive ahead of the return trip to the Bernabeu next week.

“We had no luck tonight and it was the small details which made the difference,” the Italian said.

“We missed the penalty when we could have made it 2-0, then we conceded right at the start of the second half and that changed the match.”

Ancelotti continued: “It will be more difficult in Madrid, but we still have a chance, we are still alive.

“We will look to take our chance. We will try to do our best.”

Two other Champions League quarterfinal games were played on the day.

Spanish side Atlético Madrid edged out English Premier League champions Leicester City 1-0, while Monaco also beat Borussia Dortmund by the odd goal, following the French side’s 3-2 victory in their rescheduled encounter.

The matchup between Monaco and Borussia Dortmund was initially scheduled for Tuesday, but was forced to rescheduled following a security incident on Tuesday, which saw the German side’s team bus attacked and one player left seriously injured.

Real Madrid Drop Ronaldo, Benzema For Deportivo Visit

Written by WALTER HOYOS on December 9, 2016 | SportingAlert Leave a Comment

MADRID, Sporting Alert – Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane has named his 19-man squad for the La Liga clash against Deportivo but there are Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema.

Manager Shows Confidence In Squad

Zidane, who is already without the injured Gareth Bale, has opted to leave out Ronaldo and Benzema for this clash – heading into the game with Alvaro Morata, Lucas Vazquez and Mariano as his only strikers.

The game on Saturday is the last La Liga game of the year and the star forwards have clearly been given a rest to prepare for the busy fixtures ahead.

Midfielder Luka Modric was also rested.

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“[Benzema] was at the team’s disposal but we’re going to give him some rest,” Zidane said. “We have a lot of games and tomorrow we will rest him and other players.”

The French boss also revealed that Morata will return against Deportivo at the Santiago Bernabeu this weekend.

“Tomorrow Morata’s going to play,” he said. “Every day he is better and he really wanted to play. He’s training very well.”

James Not Leaving Real Madrid – Zidane

Also included in the Real Madrid 19-man squad is midfielder Toni Kroos, as well as attacking playmaker James Rodriguez, who has been linked with a move away from the Spanish leaders in January.

It is still uncertain whether Rodriguez will play on Saturday, but Zidane is sure he won’t be leaving the Bernabeu in the next transfer window.

“James is not leaving here, I do not want him to,” his manager said. “We will have to wait until tomorrow to see if he is playing against Deportivo.”

Zidane admits that he’s expected a “difficult match” against Deportivo, despite the visitors struggling at 16th in the table standings.

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He said the aim is to win the last league game of the year.

He said at his press conference: “It will be a difficult match and not only because of their last result.

“Maybe seeing Deportivo where they are in the table is a little strange, with what they are doing and the team that they’ve got.

“We know it will be a very difficult match. It is the last game of the year in the league and we will try to be well prepared and go into it well.”

Isco, Sergio Ramos, Pep, Marcelo, Raphael Varane and Mateo Kovacic are also named in the squad.

Real Madrid, who lead rivals Barcelona by six points in the La Liga standings, haven’t lost in 34 consecutive matches, which equaling a club record.

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REAL MADRID SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Navas, Casilla and Yáñez.
Defenders: Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Varane, Nacho, Marcelo and Danilo.
Midfielders: Kroos, James, Casemiro, Kovacic, Asensio and Isco.
Forwards: Morata, Lucas Vázquez and Mariano.