Real Madrid are playing their opening match of the La Liga season on Tuesday despite the club having asked multiple times to postpone their first game of the season after playing the FIFA Club World Cup earlier this summer. The team coached by Xabi Alonso will play their first match against Osasuna while the other teams will kick off their new season from Friday to Monday, with the two opening games to take place on Friday between Girona and Rayo Vallecano and between Villarreal and Real Oviedo .

But why are Real not even playing on the opening weekend?

How to watch and odds

Date : Tuesday, Aug. 19 | Time : 3 p.m. ET

Location : Estadio Santiago Bernabeu -- Madrid, Spain

Watch: ESPN+

Odds: Real Madrid -433; Draw +488; Osasuna +1025

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