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Atletico Madrid vs. Malaga Lineups, Live Streaming, How & Where to Watch La Liga Match on TV
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Atletico Madrid kick off their 2026-27 La Liga season with a home game against Malaga, who return to La Liga after eight years in lower tiers like La Liga 2 and the third division.
Atletico Madrid played four friendly matches during the pre-season this summer, and in their previous match, they defeated Marseille 2-1 away from home with goals from Rodrigo Mendoza and Carlos Martin .
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Malaga were unbeaten in their pre-season this summer in preparation for their return to La Liga. Malaga played Leicester City, Al Ittihad, Al-Arabi, and Fulham .
In their previous match, Malaga drew 2-2 with Fulham at the Estadio La Rosaleda in Malaga, Spain; Chupe and Eneko Jauregi were the goalscorers for Malaga.
Malaga players after the Trofeo Costa del Sol pre-season friendly match between Malaga CF and Fulham on August 12, 2026 in Malaga, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images
Atletico Madrid will nearly have a full squad available for the match against Malaga but will be without certain first-team players like Julián Álvarez . Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simone confirmed that Alvarez will not be available to play.
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Diego Simeone said, "For tomorrow's match, we don't believe Julián Alvarez is in the right condition to play or take part. Hopefully, over these next four days, he'll make further progress and we'll be closer to where we want him to be."
Official Lineups for Atletico Madrid and Malaga
Atletico Madrid
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Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak
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Defenders: Jorge Dominguez, David Hancko , Robin Le Normand , Dani Martinez
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Midfielders: Rodrigo Mendoza, Pablo Barrios , Koke
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Forwards: Ademola Lookman , Carlos Martin, Arnau Ortiz
Malaga
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Goalkeeper: Alfonso Herrero
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Defenders: Rafita, Einar Galilea , Angel Recio, Carlos Puga
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Midfielders: Carlos Dotor , Izan Merino, Dani Lorenzo
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Forwards: Joaquin Muñoz, Chupe, David Larrubia
Where to Watch Atletico Madrid vs. Malaga
Atletico Madrid vs. Malaga will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 9 p.m. local time at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain.
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The match will be available to watch in the United States and Spain through select TV channels and streaming services.
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ESPN Deportes (USA)
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ESPN Select (USA)
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ESPN Unlimited (USA)
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Fubo Sports (USA)
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M+ LaLiga (Spain)
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Movistar Plus+ [M7] (Spain)
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Orange Fútbol 1 (Spain)
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Aug 19, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
