Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Valencia and Real Madrid. We'll bring you all the action and goals as they go in at the Estadio Mestalla. Kick-off: 16:00.
La Liga / Matchday 17
Estadio de Mestalla / 04.01.2015
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- A. Barragán(52')
- N. Otamendi(65')
- Cristiano Ronaldo(14' PEN)
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Updated 04/01/2015 at 17:52 GMT
53'
Valencia finally get the bit of luck that they deserve! The strike from Barragan looked to take a deflection off Pepe. In fact, it might actually go down as an own goal from the defender.
51'
GOOOOOAL! Valencia 1 (51 mins - Antonio Barragan) Real Madrid 1. Game well and truly on! Barragan's shot from the edge of the penalty area takes a big deflection and finds the net.
50'
Real Madrid need to find a way to calm this game down. Valencia are right in their faces, challenging for every single ball. They need Kroos to take control of the contest in the middle.
48'
Valencia managed to pick up five yellow cards in the first half, with Real Madrid also collecting two. I wonder what odds I can get on this match finishing with less than 22 players.
47'
Just as was the case in the first half, Valencia have come out flying afte the restart. Their tempo has been restored and Real Madrid are not getting a minute to settle when they're on the ball.
46'
45'
The second half is under way at the Mestalla! Real Madrid lead Valencia 1-0 after the first half.
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46'
HALF TIME: Valencia 0-1 Real Madrid. The Liga leaders go into the break with a narrow lead in what has been a very competitive and fiesty first half at the Estadio Mestalla. Great stuff so far.
46'
Off the post! Gomes moves the ball on to his left foot on the edge of the box, with his strike taking a nasty deflection. But the effort rebounds off the post, with Casillas making the close range stop. Wow!
45'
One minute of stoppage time to be played at the end of the first half.
44'
Big chance for Valencia! Barragan collects the ball just inside the box, with Ramos caught out of position, but he slams his shot into the back of Pepe when he should have done so much better!
43'
For the first time in the game Ronaldo gets the Valencia defence turned and running towards their own goal, but Perez does well to keep the pace and make the crucial clearance.
42'
YELLOW CARD: Isco (Real Madrid)
41'
What a waste! Alcacer lines up a freekick from 25 yards, with the home supporters giving it the whole drum role treatment, but his strike sails well over the bar and into the supporters.
40'
39'
Could there be about to be a change in the Valencia goal? Alves looks to be struggling with a know, and the substitute keeper is warming up on the touchline. Problem for Alves?
38'
Valencia are picking up bookings at will, which is a dangerous situation to be in against a team like Real Madrid, who have players who will try to beat you and get past you.
37'
YELLOW CARD: Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia)
36'
Despite scoring the goal that has put Real Madrid ahead in this first half, Ronaldo has been a peripheral figure for the away side so far. Valencia are doing a good job of hushing him.
35'
The hosts are struggling to get their strikers Alcacer and Negredo involved in the game. That's illustrated by the fact that Casillas hasn't had a single save to make so far. That needs to change for Valencia.