As it happened: Real Madrid vs. 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. 

71' |1-4| GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! GOOOOL DE @RPenha9!! #EibarRealMadrid #EibarLive #AupaEibar pic.twitter.com/MavBrbOzzB

— SD Eibar (@SDEibar) 4 de marzo de 2017

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.

¡Muy buena asistencia de @Benzema desde la banda para @jamesdrodriguez que barriéndose convierte el 0-3!#RMLiga #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/ED051vkEI8

— Real Madrid C. F. (@realmadrid) 4 de marzo de 2017

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.

14' ¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL de @Benzema! @SDEibar 0-1 #RealMadrid#RMLiga #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/api5cENY3g

— Real Madrid C. F. (@realmadrid) 4 de marzo de 2017

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

#RMLiga#HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/y6QIyPVizI

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 4 de marzo de 2017

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.