Good afternoon, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Rayo Vallecano against Real Madrid.

FULL-TIME! Real Madrid come from behind to win 3-2 and now top the La Liga table!

Time is running out for Rayo to snatch an equaliser. They deserve at least a point here!

Four minutes to be added on - Zidane looks ridiculously nervous.

Plenty of tired legs on the pitch now but Real look comfortable in possession at the moment.

We're into the final five minutes and what a victory this would be for Real Madrid IF they can hold onto it.

STAT! Gareth Bale scores his ninth brace in La Liga, while scoring eight braces in the Premier League.

GOAL - Rayo 2-3 Real Madrid! Bale, Bale, Bale! Real have turned this game around with Gareth Bale scoring his second of the afternoon! He pounces on a loose ball in midfield and shows great pace before coolly slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

The free-kick is finally taken but Bale can't find the target from around 25 yards. Time is running out for Real who are showing signs of frustration now.

SUBS! A couple of changes are to be made before the free-kick is taken. James Rodriguez takes the place of Kovacic for Real while Rat replaces the injured Tito for the hosts.

YELLOW CARD! It's another booking - Amaya fouls Bale and Real Madrid have a free-kick in a dangerous area now.

Real Madrid need a win today to keep their title hopes alive and they're pushing for a winner. Vasquez gets to the byline but can only pass the ball into the arms of the goalkeeper who gathers.

CHANCE! Brilliant work by Bale who shows quick feet to beat his marker before delivering another cross into the six-yard box but Rayo clear the danger after some desperate defending.

YELLOW CARD! Now Trashorras is booked.

Rayo haven't given up on claiming all three points just yet and they forces Navas into another save with Trashorras trying his luck from outside the penalty area.

This is a tad harsh but Danilo hasn't had the best of games defensively...

It's all rather start-stop at the moment with neither side able to hold possession of the ball. That will suit Rayo down to the ground, they'll be more than happy with a point now.

YELLOW CARD! Having not shown a booking for an hour, the referee has now given three inside six minutes - Iturra is told off for a late challenge on Vasquez.

YELLOW CARD! Kovacic goes into the book now for a tackle on goalscorer Embarba.