As it happened: Real Madrid vs. Eibar
See how we lived today's La Liga match at Ipurua between Real Madrid and Eibar.
As it happened: Real Madrid vs. Eibar
See how we lived today's La Liga match at Ipurua between Real Madrid and Eibar.
FULL-TIME! EIBAR 1-4 REAL MADRID
The final whistle is blown and the match's result stays: Eibar 1-4 Real Madrid.As it stands right now, Real Madrid are returning to the top of La Liga ahead of Barcelona, who will host Celta Vigo later tonight.
Two added minutes to play
Not much more will probably happen at Ipurua now
Chance for Kovacic
He makes his way towards the goal, but he was stopped by de defence
Substitution for Eibar
Inui replaces Leon
We're into the final 10 minutes at Ipurua
We see a happy Zidane: not only has the contest been settled early on in today's match but also were some of the players able to rest today
Eibar search for further goals
Eibar keep possession and stroke the ball around...they want so score more times now!
Last substitution for Real Madrid
Isco comes in for James
FINALLY! GOOOOAL FOR EIBAR! EIBAR 1-4 REAL MADRID
Pedro Leon whips in a cross from the right and Ruben Pena is able to shoot the ball inside the far post.
Substitution for Real
Kovacic replaces Modric
EIBAR GOAL DISALLOWED
The hosts finally have a chance to score but Escalante is offside
Substitution for Real
Benzema has done enough for today, Mariano Diaz comes in to substitute him.
Yellow card for Real
Nacho is booked for a tackle on Leon.
Casemiro sees yellow
Casemiro will miss the next match for going in late on Dani Garcia.
Substitution for Eibar
Gonzalez is replaced by Rivera
GOOOOOAL FOR MADRID EIBAR 0-4 REAL MADRID
Asensio scores in the 60. minute. Asensio crosses for James but he hits the post with his shot. Then Asensio continues his run and shoots the loose ball into the goal
Substitution for EIbar
Arbilla replaces injured Luna. It seems like he didn't recover after rolling his ankle.
Chance for Eibar
Rivera meets a cross from the right, but Danilo does well to block it
Luna is injured!
Luna dove into a challenge with Modric and had to receive treatment but he returned to his feet and seems fit to play
Kick off for the second half!
Eibar get us underway. Let's see what the second half here at the Ipurua will bring
First half-time is over: EIBAR 0-3 REAL MADRID
The match's first half-time is over, with Real Madrid leading with three goals, but there could have been a forth or a fifth goal. Let's see what happens in the second half
Real Madrid tries again
Asensio tries to curl the next goal, but the shot heads wide of the goal
CHANCE for Eibar!
Enrich turns inside the Real Madrid box but Ramos prevents his dangerous shot
Escalante gives it a try
Escalante sees space, he unleashes a shot, but he shoots well over the bar.
Escalante gets booked
He tackles Casemiro and sees yellow
Here is the third GOOOOOOAL for Madrid! EIBAR 0-3 REAL MADRID
Just 5 minutes have passed and James scores the third goal for Real. Benzema assists with a low cross and James places the ball into the top corner.
GOOOOOAL for Madrid! EIBAR 0-2 REAL MADRID
Real have a free-kick on the right...and Benzema scores again!
Chance for Eibar
Escalante takes a shot from outside the penalty area, but it drifts over Real's crossbar.
Next dangerous shot by Real
Benzema cuts in a cross from the right byline after receiving a shot by James
FIRST GOAAAL OF THE MATCH! EIBAR 0-1 REAL MADRID
Benzema fires a kick at the back post. Yoel makes a good initial save, but claws the ball directly to the Real Madrid striker. He scores easily.
Eibar save defence fault
Benzema breaks into the Eibar box but Ramis challenges him and the ball bounces back off the striker for a home goal kick
Both teams looking comfortable in the early stages
Real Madrid in particular has had a better start than the last two matches
Free-kick for Eibar!
Asensio brings down Escalante and gives Eibar a free-kick, but Pepe does well to head Leon's delivery clear of the penalty box
First chance for Real
Benzema almost finds an way through early in this match, but Capa managed to get a foot in there and stop him
KICK-OFF
Eibar get us underway
Everything ready in Ipurua
Both teams are on the pitch...only 5 more minutes and the match is on!
The teams are warming up
The players are out on the pitch preparing for the match
Ronaldo will not be playing
Zidane explains:
"He wasn't feeling 100 per cent and that is why he did not train today," he told Real Madrid's website.
"All of the games are important, but the key thing is that the players do well, so now we have to see what we're going to do with Cristiano."
"I have 24 players and my message has always been the same since I arrived: everyone is important. I am not going to change."
"I have to make decisions and some players will be left out and others on the bench. If we want to win LaLiga we cannot drop points, playing every three days we will need to rotate.
But other players like Danilo and James have the chance to shine in toda'y match
Here are the line-ups!
Here are the official line-ups for today's match:
Eibar: Yoel; Capa, Ramis, Dos Santos, Luna; Escalante, Dani García, Pedro León, Adrián González, Rubén Peña; Sergi Enrich.
Real Madrid: Keylor; Danilo, Pepe, Ramos, Nacho; Modric, Casemiro, James; Lucas, Benzema, Asensio.
Follow here today's Spanish Liga clash between Eibar and Real Madrid. Kick off at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua, Eibar is at 16:15.