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A fantastic goal. Isco - only playing because James Rodriguez is injured - controls the ball on his chest on the edge of the area, sends defender Michel Macedo one way and then the other with quick feet, and curls a wonderful effort past goalkeeper Ruben.

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Sebastian Dubarbier is booked for hacking Pepe down from behind. The Portugal international looks in agony, but then again he always does.

Oh and there you go - he's fine now.

Harvey in Munich: "La liga is no Premier League" Spanish teams have won three of the last six Champions Leagues and six of the last 11 Europa leagues... awkward.

Marcelo goes on a jinking run into the box but is tackled at the last moment. Almeria go on a break but Real Madrid intercept and start another attack which results in a corner.

The corner comes to nothing.

Gareth Bale has been booked for fouling Fran Velez. He is the second player tonight in the book, with Almeria's Verza having been shown a yellow card earlier.

Mudassir Arafat:, external Even though he is good, Cristiano Ronaldo is nowhere near Lionel Messi during his 90+ calendar goals.. the standard!!

Rob, Newbury: Re. John. And how many penalties came from fouls on Ronaldo? And which of them has missed a penalty in La Liga?

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World record signing Gareth Bale gets in behind the back of the Almeria defender but his ball across the goal is too far for Karim Benzema to prod home. A wasted chance for Real Madrid and the French striker doesn't look happy.

James in London: Someone needs to tell John (10 mins) penalties are still goals! Last 24 months, Messi isn't even close to Ronaldo's level.

Abid Iqbal Patel: , externalI can't understand the penalty argument. Is he expected to miss... It's part of the game.

Ha ha. The ball is played over the shoulder of Almeria's Sebastian Dubarbier and the defender decides to hit it first time on the volley, Marco van Basten-style. It doesn't go well - goal-kick.

Real Madrid almost take the lead, Toni Kroos hits a fantastic volley from 20 yards as a corner is cleared and it's deflected off the crossbar by Fran Velez's head. Cristiano Ronaldo - who is flagged offside anyway - acrobatically volleys the rebound off target.

Freddy Harper-Davis:, external It will 100% be 2-1 to Almeria, Real Madrid have been so lucky in a lot of matches, and are a one-man team.

Amazing.

Real Madrid have the ball for a minute or so now but it all comes to nothing as Almeria break it up.

The visitors are starting to get more of a hold on the game as Toni Kroos - who of course was a cheaper summer signing than Adam Lallana - is caught offside.

John, Manchester: Ronaldo has scored 23 goals in La Liga including seven penalties and five goals in Champions League including two penalties. Messi has scored 13 plus eight but no penalties, ie 21 v 19 in Messi's favour from open play. Penaldo.

An impressive start from Almeria, who come forward again. Thomas Partey has an ambitious shot from distance which flies over. Slightly worrying times for the hosts.

Dave Jefferson: , external5-0 to the home side?! You probably will have to delete that!

You know what I meant!

Almeria almost take the lead! Fernando Soriano's shot is blocked and it lands to Sebastian Dubarbier, whose shot from six yards out is deflected wide by Dani Carvajal.

The corner comes to nothing and Real Madrid escape.

Abiodun Ayemoba: , externalStephen, trust me, Chelsea would not want to play Madrid now. I agree La liga isn't the Premier League but they are more technical.

Real Madrid get us going.

Predictions? I'm going to say 5-0 (and then delete this later if it's not).

Stephen Robertson: , externalThe match everyone wants has to be Real v Chelsea. Real have only played one good team in the last 19 games, La Liga is no Premier League.

Joseph Larson: , externalMadrid won't lose tonight