Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport’s live text commentary between Deportivo and Real Madrid. A thrilling La Liga season comes to a conclusion today but who will be crowned champions? Real Madrid need to win and hope Barcelona somehow slip up at Granada. Stranger things have happened... Team news to follow.
La Liga / Matchday 38
Abanca-Riazor / 14.05.2016
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- Cristiano Ronaldo(7', 25')
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Updated 14/05/2016 at 17:50 GMT+1
34'
RC Deportivo
CLOSE! Deportivo come close to getting on the score-sheet as Fajr curls a shot inches wide of the far post. Navas was fully stretched but he wasn't getting there...
32'
Real Madrid
CROSSBAR! Unbelievable! Ronaldo has already scored twice and struck a post but he's just seen a shot smash off the crossbar now.
31'
Real Madrid
Wow, what a start by Real. They are on absolute fire at the moment. They could score five, six or seven goals today.
29'
Real Madrid
The anguish is clear on Ronaldo's face. As well as chasing the La Liga title, he also wants the golden boot award. He's obviously unaware Suarez has scored at Granada which means he is three goals short at the moment.
28'
Real Madrid
POST! The woodwork denies Ronaldo a first-half hat-trick! He latches onto a long ball from Pepe - the Deportivo defence freezes - Ronaldo is onside, he knocks the ball past the goalkeeper but it bounces against the post.
26'
STAT! Luis Suárez is the fourth player to score at least 38 La Liga goals in a single season after Lionel Messi (3 times), Cristiano Ronaldo (3 times), Telmo Zarra and Hugo Sánchez.
25'
Real Madrid
GOAL! Deportivo 0-2 Real Madrid - Ronaldo grabs his second of the afternoon as he bundles the ball over the line from a corner. The home fans are furious - they feel Arribas was fouled in the build-up to the set-piece but the referee allows the goal to stand.
23'
Real Madrid
Deportivo can only clear a Real cross to the edge of the penalty area where Modric is ready and waiting but he balloons the shot well over the bar.
21'
Real Madrid fans - there's bad news. Luis Suarez has just put Barcelona ahead at Granada, meaning the Whites are back down to second place.
20'
The home side launch a counter attack but it fails to materialise. Hitting Real on the break is perhaps the most likely avenue for Deportivo to trouble the visitors.
19'
Real Madrid
Ronaldo appears to have picked up a slight knock whilst in possession in a wide area. He's limping at the moment and Zidane will be praying his star player is OK.
17'
Deportivo finally bring the ball into Real's half but they lose it cheaply. The visitors have been relentless so far.
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15'
Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to score (4 times) or scored a hat-trick (twice) in each of his last six matches against Deportivo.
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Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening goal.
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14'
Real Madrid
CHANCE! The ball is fizzed into the penalty area and the unmarked Ramos should really double his side's lead - he misses the ball by inches.
13'
Real Madrid
Marcelo twists and turns on the channel but can't find space to get a cross away. Real have a corner now.
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11'
Real Madrid
The visitors are knocking the ball around confidently. They seem very relaxed at the moment. The early goal will have done wonders to calm their nerves.
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9'
Real Madrid
Marcelo finds space on the channel and he delivers a cross but he was standing in an offside position when he received the ball.