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
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.
37'
Benzema has had a couple of efforts on goal, but the French striker has so far struggled to get himself involved in the game. Real Madrid need to do more to provide him with service.
36'
PICTURE: A familiar face in the Bernabeu director's box...
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35'
Header wide! James now gets on the end of a cross into the opposition penalty area, but it was just a little too high for the Colombian and he heads wide of the target. Decent chance.
34'
33'
It's a yellow card for Michel after a foul on Isco. That's the first booking of the match.
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F. San Emeterio
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32'
Real Madrid have had 66% of the possession in this first half so far. They have also registered eight shots to Real Valladolid's two. They have certainly been the better of the two teams.
31'
The Real Valladolid players believe that Unal was fouled by Ramos inside the box just moments ago, but the officials decide after a VAR review that the incident didn't warrant anything.
30'
Calamity at the back! Casemiro gives away the ball in midfield, then Ramos has to come across and make a last minute intervention to prevent Unal from getting the shot away on goal.
29'
28'
Real Madrid win a freekick on the edge of the Real Valladolid penalty box. James takes it, but he puts it wide. The Colombian is at the very least doing his best to make an impression.
27'
Bale cuts inside off the right wing and on to his left foot. He gets the shot away on goal, but it flashes wide of Masip's post. There was more warm applause from the home fans there.
26'
PICTURE: Zidane watching on from the touchline.
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25'
Benzema header wide! Carvajal once again got to the byline and lifted a cross into the middle. Benzema got on the end of it, but loops his header wide of the far post.
24'
23'
Of course, the biggest story in Spanish football right now is the one concerning the future of Neymar. Real Madrid are thought to be interested in signing the Brazilian from PSG.
22'
This has been a good start to the match by Real Madrid, but we are still waiting for the breakthrough. Benzema has been relatively quiet. Surely we will see more from him soon.
21'
Just wide! Not far wide from James. Kroos cuts a pass back for the Colombian who had peeled away from his marker to create some space 20 yards out, but his strike flashes wide of the near post.
20'
19'
It's complete control from Real Madrid in the early stages of this match. Even without Modric in the middle dictating things, they are dominating possession. It's been too easy for them.
18'
Benzema is very much still Zidane's first choice striker despite the summer signing of Jovic. There is already speculation that the Serbian could be farmed out on loan this season.