Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Real Madrid and Real Valladolid. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at the Santiago Bernabeu. Kick off is at 18:00 GMT.
La Liga / Matchday 2
Bernabéu / 24.08.2019
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- K. Benzema(82')
- S. Guardiola(88')
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Updated 24/08/2019 at 19:54 GMT+1
55'
As productive as Real Madrid have been, they have yet to create a clear cut scoring opportunity. All their chances have been half chances. Valladolid have been well organised.
54'
Bale header! Now it's the Welsh winger's turn to direct a header towards goal, but he was backtracking to get on the end of the Marcelo cross and the ball bounces wide of the post.
53'
Header over! That was a difficult one for Benzema to finish. Isco whipped a cross into the box, but the French striker could only glance his header over the crossbar. Tough chance.
52'
51'
Real Valladolid are showing more ambition at the start of this second half. They are doing more to hit out on the counter attack when they do win the ball back. More energetic.
50'
Marcelo goes down right on the edge of the penalty box. He was struck in the face by the flailing arm of Moyano, but the referee decides it wasn't enough to award a freekick.
49'
PICTURE: James has been presented with a number of opportunities.
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48'
Valladolid counter attack! That's the first time that the away side have threatened the home team. Guardiola had the Real Madrid chasing back, but he shoots wide of the near post.
47'
Real Madrid dominated much of the first half and created a number of opportunities, but the deadlock remains unbroken. Zidane will want his players to show more of an edge in the final third.
46'
2nd Half
45'
The second half is under way! It's still goalless between Real Madrid and Real Valladolid.
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End of 1st Half
46'
HALF TIME: Real Madrid 0-0 Real Valladolid. The hosts have been dominant and have had countless opportunities to score, but the deadlock remains unbroken. Valladolid will be the happier of the two teams.
45'
Just one minute of stoppage time to be played at the end of the first half.
44'
That's just desperation. The ball was passed to Carvajal about 30 yards out. He was faced with a deep defence and decided to take on the shot himself. He lashes it well wide. Nowhere close.
43'
42'
This has been a fairly impressive and commanding first half performance from Real Madrid, but there's one thing missing - goals. Zidane will want his team to be more ruthless in the second half.
41'
Real Madrid are now zipping the passes around the opposition penalty area and are really forcing the issue. It feels like only a matter of time until they find the breakthrough here.
40'
Benzema denied! Kroos draws the defender and then pops off the pass to Benzema at the right moment. However, the angle was tight and Masip makes the save with his feet at his near post.
39'
38'
JAMES... wide! Yet another opportunity for the Colombian. Benzema slows down the play and makes the pass to James, but he sends a powerful strike wide of the far post. That wasn't far away.