Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga clash between Real Betis and Real Madrid. We'll bring you all the goals and action as it happens. Kick-off: 19.45.

The midfield play from Real Betis there was quite appalling. They sold themselves completely short in the centre of the pitch, allowing Kroos to surge clean through on goal.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Real Betis 0 Real Marid 2 (32 mins - Karim Benzema). There's the second goal for Real Madrid! Kroos wins the ball in the centre of the field and tees up the shot for Benzema, who finishes at the near post.

Castro comes close to finding the net and an equaliser for the home side. He sent a curling shot towards goal, but Navas was confident that it was going high and wide. He was right.

Joaquin looks quite dangerous for Betis when he comes forward. The former Spain international was talking this week about how he had the chance to join Real Madrid years ago.

It's also important to note how Real Madrid have also missed Casemiro in recent weeks. The Brazilian is their anchor at the base of the midfield. Without him they lack structure.

With Modric still ruled out through injury Kovacic and Isco have been given the chance in the centre of midfield. Zidane is making the most of the depth of Real Madrid's squad.

RONALDO TAKES AIM! The Real Madrid number seven takes control of a pass on the edge of the box and swivels before taking the shot, but it's straight at Adan. Easy save.

Real Madrid have had the better of the match so far, they probably should have a 2-0 lead with Ronaldo missing a sitter not long after Varane's goal, but this is still up for grabs, this game.

There was a feeling after Varane's opener that Real Madrid would take a controlling grasp of this game, but that has yet to materialise. It's still a very open affair.

Betis have caused Real Madrid some problems when they have come forward on the ball. That is rather peculiar because they have only scored one goal in their last four games.

Gareth Bale hits the post with a diving header - great work down the left from Marcelo, who whipped it across the box to the Welshman.

Apologies for the sporadic comments - one or two technical problems, unfortunately. Real Madrid are still on top, but the game is wide open right now.

Real Madrid take the lead! What a start for the visitors as Varane finds the back of the net.

Kick-off, with Real Betis in their usual white and green and Real head-to-foot in blue.

TEAM NEWS: Real Betis - Adan, Piccini, Mandi, Pezzella, Durmisi, Petros, Martin, Brasanac, Joaquin, Castro, Alegria. /// Real Madrid - Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Pepe, Marcelo, Isco, Kroos, Kovacic, Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

I'm Graham Ruthven and you can catch me on Twitter ahead of the game to let me know your thoughts. Is there a problem with Real Madrid at the moment? Can Betis cause a shock? Tweet me!