Real Madrid v Levante - As it happened
Whistles ring around the Bernabeu as Madrid are held to a draw for the second game in a row. Fernandez was excellent for Levante.
Real Madrid v Levante - As it happened
Full-time 1-1!
Whistles ring around the Bernabeu as Madrid are held to a draw for the second game in a row. Fernandez was excellent for Levante.
Madrid hit the post!
Kroos releases a curling effort from the edge of the box, it beats the keeper but hits the woodwork.
Brilliant save Fernandez!
Just before being sent off, Marcelo saw his cross-goal effort brilliantly parried wide by Fernandez.
Red card Madrid!
Marcelo is given his marching orders for alledgedly stamping on Lerma.
Madrid close!
Isco crosses in from the right but Bale's header bounces just wide!
Madrid close!
Yet another corner for Madrid but Nacho heads over.
Madrid close!
Some great football from the hosts. Isco finds Bale who flicks the ball towards Asensio, but his effort is saved well by Fernandez.
Madrid can't make corners count
The home side have just won their 12th corner off the came but are yet to take the lead.
Substitution for Madrid
Goalscorer Lucas Vazquez is replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
Madrid close!
Asensio works his way in from the right but his shot goes several yards wide.
Booking for Madrid
Carvajal is shown a yellow card after a late challenge on Lerma.
Madrid close!
Kroos has a shot from outside the box but Fernandez gets down well to save.
Substitution for Madrid
Llorente makes way for Isco. Can he repeat his Spain heroics from the international break?
Madrid close!
Vazquez crosses in from the right but Bale heads inches over the bar.
Booking for Levante
Boateing is shown a yellow card after a clash of heads with Llorente.
Madrid turn up the pressure
Most of the action has happened in the Levante half during this second period but the visitors haven't allowed Madrid to carve out any guilt-edged chances.
Madrid close!
Asensio sends a dangerous cross in from the left but it is deflected behind for a corner.
Substitution for Levante
Emmanuel Boateng comes on in place of Alegria.
Booking for Real Madrid
Ramos is shown a yellow card for a raised foot.
Levante close!
Alegria has shot from the edge of the box but Casilla saves relatively comfortably.
Second booking for Levante
Alegria is shown a yellow card for a challenge on Ramos.
Madrid straight out the traps
Ramos releases a ball over the top for Bale, but the outstretched Welshman can't quite get on the end of it.
Second half underway!
Real Madrid get the ball rolling in this second period.
Teams emerging from the tunnel!
The teams are out on the pitch as we await the beginning of the second half.
Half-time 1-1!
The visitors took a shock lead through Ivi but Lucas Vazquez levelled for Madrid towards the end of the half.
Madrid close!
Kroos goes for goal from 30 yards out, it's a good effort but Fernandez saves.
Booking for Levante
Lerma picks up the first yellow card of the match for a foul on Toni Kroos.
Great save Fernandez!
Ramos plays the ball over the top for Bale, who advances goalwards and forces Fernandez into a great save.
Madrid close!
Marcelo crosses in from the left and Bale rises highest but heads just wide of the post.
Lucas Vazquez brings the hosts level!
Ramos heads goalwards from an in-swinging Toni Kroos corner, the header is saved by Fernandez but falls straight to Vazquez who taps home from close range.
Goal Madrid!
Levante close!
A free-kick from Ivi from around 25 yards out goes just wide. He had Casilla scrambling across his goal.
Madrid close!
Positive play from Theo again, he overlaps Marcelo before crossing in for Asensio, but once again the Levante keeper is quicker to react.
Early change for Madrid
Benzema limps off the field, he will be replaced by Gareth Bale
Madrid close!
Theo breaks down the left and crosses low for Benzema, but Fernandez is out quickly and claims it.
Madrid close!
Asensio almost brings the hosts level instantly. Benzema lays the ball back for the midfielder but his shot is blocked.
Ivi puts the visitors ahead!
A long throw is allowed to bounce in the box, and Ivi reacts quicker than Carvajal after he slices his first effort and stabs past the hesitant Casilla into the goal.
Goal Levante!
First shot of the game!
We have our first shot from Levante, the effort from Ivi Lopez is blocked and goes out for a corner.
Positive opening period for the hosts
Madrid have had most of the ball but neither side have created a goal-scoring chance in these opening stages.
Bright start from Asensio
Asensio dribbles past a few defenders on the edge of the box but can't get the shot away. He tries to find Marcelo but the pass is intercepted.
4-2-3-1 for the hosts
It looks as if Kroos and Llorente are in holding midfield with Vazquez, Asensio and Marcelo palying behind Benzema.
And we're off!
Levante kick off to get things started at the Bernabeu.
Marcelo on the wing?
It looks as if Marcelo could line up on the left wing ahead of Theo Hernandez at left-back. We will see how that pans out as the game progresses.
The teams are out at the Bernabeu!
Kick-off is moments away.
We're minutes away!
The teams are starting to line up in the tunnel as kick-off approaches.
History is with the home side
How things stand
Both teams have taken four points from their opening two games of the season. Real Madrid will hope to bounce back from a 2-2 draw at home to Valencia before the international break. Marco Asensio, who has been on outstanding form this season, starts once again with Gareth Bale, a player who has not enjoyed such a positive start to the campaign, on the bench. Ramos returns from suspension and comes straight back into the team, whilst Ronaldo is still unavailable through suspension.
The lineups are in!
Real Madrid starting XI: Casilla; Marcelo, Nacho, Ramos, Carvajal; Hernandez, Llorente, Kroos, Vazquez; Asensio; Benzema
Subs: Luca, Vallejo, Bale, Casemiro, Isco, Kovacic, Ceballos
Levante starting XI: Fernandez; Tono, Rober, Rodriguez, Postigo, Lopez; Ivi, Lerma, Campana, Jason, Alegria
Subs: Oier, Samuel, Bardhi, Lopez, Lukic, Boateng, Luna
Live updates of the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Levante at the Santiago Bernabeu.