Champions League returns this week, Los Blancos were missing some key players, and they figure to be favorites in both UCL and La Liga come season's end

Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 defeat against Real Betis in their latest La Liga showdown. The away loss on March 1 could be very costly in the race for the title.

Real Betis takes on Real Madrid at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville on Saturday, March 1. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CET local time, making it a 12:30 a.m. ET and 9:30 a.m. PT start in the US, a 5:30 p.m. GMT start in the UK and a 4:30 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Sunday morning.