Good afternoon everybody and welcome along to this MARCA in English live blog, where we'll be taking you through the LaLiga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Madrid, live from the Estadio de Vallecas.

Real Madrid are in fine LaLiga form, sitting at the top of the table with a perfect record aside from that crushing derby defeat to Atletico Madrid. They have won their last four matches in the league since that loss and show no signs of letting up domestically.

However, the midweek 1-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool at Anfield was a humbling experience for Los Blancos who were outplayed by the Premier League champions.

For Xabi Alonso, there is no clearly no need to panic given his team's overall excellent form and will look to get back to winning ways against a wounded Rayo.

While the hosts have had a decent start to the season and having won three of their last five matches in LaLiga, the shock resignation of their head coach Inigo Perez on Thursday has scuppered preparations for the upcoming game.

After their enthralling 3-2 Conference League win over Lech Poznan on Thursday, Perez resigned the next day, after an argument ensued with defender Ivan Balliu following the player's substitution.

Facing Real Madrid on the best of days is still a struggle, so it will be a huge test of character for the Rayo players and staff without their coach who had been doing a fantastic job until his departure.

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When is Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid?

Kick-off for Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid is 16:15 CET on Sunday, November 9. Fans in the UK and Ireland can tune in at 15:15.

For US fans, the game starts at 10:15 ET / 07:15 PT.

Where to watch Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid?

Fans in the USA can catch Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid live on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, and fuboTV. In the UK, the match will be shown on Premier Sports 1 and LaLiga TV.