Real Madrid vs. Mallorca live stream: La Liga, TV channel, how to watch online, time, news, odds

After an injury-hit start to life at Real Madrid, Eden Hazard could turn things around under Carlo Ancelotti. Following the sale of Luka Jovic to Fiorentina, Ancelotti let his most experienced backup striker go, leaving the team with limited cover for 34-year-old Karim Benzema. To some extent, that’s understandable as not many forwards would want to back a Ballon d’Or candidate with limited starting opportunities for the club, but it has prompted Ancelotti to get creative.

It started in pre-season when Hazard was tested as a false nine and he had to be used in the team’s Champions League game against Celtic when Benzema went down with an injury just 30 minutes into the game. Hazard came off the bench with one goal and now appears to be a permanent part of the team’s plans, although it seemed more likely that he would be playing somewhere other than Los Blancos at this point in his career. Hazard joined in the 2019/20 season and has only contributed to 10 LaLiga goals in 50 games for the team.

However, with Benzema out with a quadriceps injury, this could be Hazard’s time to shine at the top. After the Celtic draw, Ancelotti praised Hazard, saying: “His position, a little lower, could help us… He was clinical, we scored the second goal thanks to him and he was in the penalty area to score the third goal. Perfect .” Play for him.” Ancelotti has confirmed Hazard will play against Mallorca, which is also a testament to his management style.

In midfield, Real Madrid are a club in transition after Casemiro’s defeat by Manchester United, but Aurelien Tchouameni has not missed a beat as his replacement, while the smaller squad has actually suited Ancelotti so far this season. Contracting the number of squad members makes it easier for Ancelotti to find and find suitable roles for everyone on the team to compete on multiple fronts.

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How to see and odds

• date: Sunday September 11 | time: 8 p.m. ET
• location: Estadio Santiago Bernabeau — Madrid
• TV: No | Live stream: ESPN+
• Opportunities: Real Madrid -380; Draw +490; Mallorca +1000 (via Caesars Sportsbook)

storylines

Real Madrid: It is unknown how long Benzema’s injury will keep him out but Ancelotti is likely to play it safe given his importance to the team. The royals have enough firepower to survive without their talisman. The trio of Eder Militao, Jesus Vallejo and Alvaro Odrizola will all decide the game’s time as Mallorca need plenty of help to make this a competitive game. Real Madrid are joint top scorers in La Liga with 11 goals in four games played.

Majorca: The season so far has been a struggle for Mallorca. Although they only conceded three goals, two of them came against Real Betis, the strongest team they faced this season. Mallorca struggled to score and going to Madrid doesn’t get any easier.

forecast

Hazard will shine as Real Madrid continue their perfect start to the La Liga campaign with a comprehensive home win. Choose: Real Madrid 4, Mallorca 0