Aug. 29, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET
It has been a near-perfect begin to the season for Actual Madrid, however the La Liga membership is aware of it has little margin for error even in its third match towards Malaga on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick to assist energy Los Blancos previous Actual Sociedad throughout the week in a 4-1 win, and he is anticipated to guide the road on the Bernabeu once more as he chases a 3rd consecutive Pichichi, the trophy given to the La Liga high scorer on the finish of the season.
With the workforce buzzing alongside, supervisor Jose Mourniho has little purpose to make massive modifications to his beginning lineup. Nonetheless, a couple of questions stay. Offseason addition Marc Cucurella entered at halftime of the win over Actual Sociedad for Alvaro Carreras, and Mourinho stated in his pre-match information convention that Cucurella will make his debut within the XI.
One other summer time signing, Yan Diomande continues to push for a beginning winger position, although Mourinho has to love what he has seen so removed from Turkey worldwide Arda Guler, who created 5 scoring possibilities midweek.
Right here is our projected beginning XI for Actual Madrid’s third match of the 2026-27 La Liga season:
Actual Madrid predicted beginning lineup vs Malaga
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
- Defenders: Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Dean Huijsen, Marc Cucurella
- Central midfielders: Federico Valvarde, Bernardo Silva
- Wingers and attacking midfielder: Arda Guler, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr.
- Ahead: Kylian Mbappe
When is Actual Madrid vs Malaga?
- When: Sunday, Aug. 30
- The place: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (Madrid, Spain)
- Time: 11 a.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Watch LIVE on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
