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Real adventure from Balenziaga from left back but a good challenge from Carvajal to take the ball away.

Ronaldo almost plays in Benzema but it’s a great last ditch challenge from Balenziaga to take it away from the striker at the last moment.

Williams tries to engineer space for a shot in the box but it’s well blocked. Real still giving the ball away cheaply.

Bilbao put an awful lot into that first 45 minutes. Will they get a little leggy in the second half as Real chase the game?

Real Madrid out first as we get back underway here at the new San Mames.

HALF TIME: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Madrid

Bale forges into the box and forces a corner as we head into time added on. Iraizoz claims. Only one added minute.

Bale gets in cross but it lacks any power or direction and is easily cleared as the half draws to a close.

This performance and the one against Espanol in the Copa de Rey are signs that the hunger really is returning for Bilbao.

Unrelenting tempo still. Been a cracking game so far with real really under the kosh. Barca fans will be loving this.

Yellow card for Illaramendi for a foul on Muniain.

Struggling to think of a shot or header that Iraizoz has had to save so far.

Kroos plays in the free kick but no problems for Bilbao to clear the danger.

Yellow card shown to Etxeita for a foul on Ronaldo. Chance for Real…

Real struggling to get much rhythm going so far. Been a strangely subdued performance but Bilbao have kept a relentless pace.

Foul by Benzema on Gurpegui after great work from the defender to win back the ball.

TOTAL SHOTS: Bilbao 3-3 Real

Ronaldo looks for Isco but across comes Etxeita with a good defensive header. The hosts looking solid in defence so far.

Real on the attack but a poor ball from Marcelo is comfortably claimed by Iraizoz.