Madrid are flying after that early opener. Marcelo jinks towards the Sociedad box after cutting in from the left before being unceremoniously dumped to the turf. Free-kick in a promising position...

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Sergio Ramos has scored more goals than Fernando Torres in the past six months - and here's another one to add to the defender's impressive collection. The Madrid centre-back climbs highest to meet Toni Kroos's delicious inswinging corner with a thumping header.

Gareth Bale looks as though he has started on the left for Madrid in the absence of Ronaldo, although it is likely to a fluid attacking formation. The Welshman tries to latch on to a lofted ball into the home danger zone, only to see the ball cleared.

It's showtime! Real Madrid kick off their second game of the fledgling Spanish season, wearing an eye-watering fuchsia* kit.

* Pink to me and you. Fuchsia to the marketing men.

Of course, Cristiano Ronaldo is missing as Madrid allow him time to fully recover from injury.

He is also out of Portugal's Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania, giving him two weeks off before Real's next game against champions Atletico Madrid.

The 29-year-old forward has struggled with a succession of injury problems since the end of last season.

"He is OK but we have preferred to use this week for him to get in top condition," says boss Carlo Ancelotti.

Over to you Real Madrid. After seeing Barca snatch a late win, can the European champions continue their 100% start to La Liga? We're about to find out. The teams, with Madrid's players wearing some natty pink tracksuit tops, stroll out of the tunnel in San Sebastian.

Italian Serie A

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Fittingly for the man who has scored more Serie A hat-tricks than anyone else, AC Milan legend Filippo Inzaghi watches his side score a treble to give him a winning start as Rossoneri boss.

Goals from Keisuke Honda, Sulley Muntari and Jeremy Menez help the 18-time Italian champions, who finished a miserable eighth last season, to a 3-1 win against Lazio at the San Siro.

It looked like Barcelona were going to be foiled by a superb rearguard action from Villarreal, but substitute Sandro Ramirez came to the rescue of the Catalan side with his late goal. The win is a testimony to the patience and determination of the away side but the home side can be very proud of the effort they put in, which came so close to earning them a point. As 1-0 matchess go, that was pretty fine.

We are into three minutes of added time. Barcelona look like they have the win in the bag now.

This is where Barca strangle the life out of the game through possession. They are denying the home side the ball in typically selfish style and protecting their lead. They almost claim a second as Dani Alves' millionth cross from the right finds the head of Neymar in the box but he can only put his effort over the bar.

Once again, the goal-frame takes a hammering as a cross is swung over to the back post for Trigueros to hit a shot on the volley that strikes the post and goes behind. Soon after, Luciano Vietto has a chance to bring the home side level but slices his shot from inside the box wide. You can't take your eyes off this for a second!

Finally the Villarreal wall is breached! Some superb movement from Lionel Messi earns him space behind the Villarreal defence. With Victor Ruiz having just played him onside, the Argentine is able to compose himself and cross the ball low through the keeper's legs and right in front of goal for substitute Sandro to hammer the ball in for his first Barca goal. Relief all round for the Catalan side. They have huffed and puffed and have finally blown the Villarreal house down.

Lionel Messi is still trying to weave some magic but he is again foiled by the home defence, who close him down on the edge of the box and prevent him finding Neymar in space. They even win a goal-kick as the attempted pass ricochets back off the Argentine, much to his frustration.

The woodwork is hit yet again! Lionel Messi has a yard of space in the box when the ball is fed to him from out wide by Dani Alves and it is all he needs to pull the trigger. Unfortunately for the visitors, his low shot hits the outside of the post and goes wide. This game deserves a goal.

Paul Thompson:, external This is a fantastic game. As entertaining a 0-0 as you can get! Either side could win it but you'd have to favour Barca...

And a third and final Barca change sees the introduction of Xavi for Rafinha.

And just before that Barca made a substitution of their own with Ramirez on for the ineffectual Pedro.

This game should really have had a goal by now. Firstly, Neymar fires a shot over the bar from Barcelona inside the box and then, down the other end, Pina's shot from the edge of the box hits the inside of the post and ribbles out before being flashed back across goal and wide by Trigueros. It's all going on.

Amidst all the goalmouth action, I've neglected to inform you of a couple of Villarreal subs. So there they are above.

How has that not resulted in a goal?! Lionel Messi is released down the right with a floated ball over the top and his cross looks perfect for Neymar to slot in before Victor Ruiz gets a slight touch. The Brazilian has a second sniff but is unable to poke the ball past the floored Ruiz on the line. Somehow, the home side smuggle the ball away. It doesn't matter how you stop em...