Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Copa del Rey semi final first leg between Barcelona and Real Madrid. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 8pm.

Real Madrid will probably be the happier of the two teams after that. Malcom was impressive for Barcelona, but in the end a poor first half showing hindered the Catalans, who have some work to do at the Santiago Bernabeu if they are to make the Copa del Rey final once again.

FULL TIME: Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid

How hasn't Ramos been sent off? The Real Madrid captain once again evades a second booking. This time he throws Suarez to he deck, but the referee keeps his cards in his pocket.

Is there a winner left in this game? Barcelona will want a lead to take the Santiago Bernabeu for the second leg even though their away record against Real Madrid is pretty good.

Just three minutes of stoppage time to be played at the end of the match.

That's a late, late tackle from Vidal on Casemiro and the yellow card is flashed.

Kroos from shot! The cross from Carvajal was cleared to the edge of the box. Kroos came on to it nicely, but the block is made by Pique to stop the German from passing into the net.

Bale is starting to make an impression on this game. He had done next to nothing previous to the last few minutes. Real Madrid are enjoying a decent spell of pressure here.

One last change for Real Madrid and it's Asensio who comes on for Vazquez.

That is why Bale still has some work to win over his doubters at the Santiago Bernabeu. At the moment, he is not a first choice player for Solari. Vinicius and Vazquez are ahead of him.

What a chance for Bale! That could, and perhaps should, have been a second for Real Madrid. Ter Stegen gets caught out of his box, Benzema passes to Bale, who scuffs his effort wide with the goal gaping.

Big penalty call! That was so clumsy from Carvajal. He didn't need to put so much pressure on Suarez as he ran into a blind corner at the byline. The referee says it's not a spot kick.

10 minues left to play in the first leg of this Copa del Rey semi finals and Barcelona are on top. Real Madrid would surely take a 1-1 draw at this stage. They are holding on a bit.

Chance for Alena! That wasn't the brightest play from Varane, who left his position to give Alena so much space. However, he got back to make the late challenge to block.

Ramos gets lucky! The Barcelona players believe that the Real Madrid captain should have been shown a second yellow for a late tackle on Arthur. They might well have a case.

It looks like Barcelona are going to make one last change here. Who could they bring on? There is some activity down on the home bench, but it's not quite clear who is getting ready.