Atletico are on the front foot here. A cross is swung from the right to the back post and met by Mario Mandzukic, but Ze Castro does superbly to block the resulting header.

Here are the teams for the Real Sociedad v Eibar game. We won't be covering this but we will bring you a report later.

Real Sociedad starting XI: Rulli, Mikel, Inigo, Granero, Agirretxe, Xabi Prieto, Vela, Ruben Pardo, Canales, Yuri, A. Elustondo.

Eibar starting XI: Irureta, Boveda, Anibarro, Capa, Errasti, Arruabarrena, Dani Garcia, Lillo, Manu, Saul Berjon, Abraham.

Atletico are enjoying a good spell at the start of this half. Juanfran drives a cross in from the right and Antoine Griezmann is close to connecting before Tono's punch clears the ball.

Antoine Griezmann senses a hat-trick here. He almost gets one as well, but not in the way he imagined. The Atletico player lines up a cross from the left but slices the ball and sends it towards the bottom corner of the goal, forcing Tono to dive low and tip it away.

Right from the kick-off, Gael Kakuta drives at the Atletico defence, beats a couple of men before being tackled and dispossessed by a third. Hopefully that is a sign of how positive Rayo are going to be this half.

We are back under way at the Vicente Calderon. Atletico lead but this game could still go either way. A big 45 minutes awaits...

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We have a goal at the Stadio Olimpico already and it has gone to the visitors, who have taken the lead through Jeremy Menez's goal.

The Serie A game at the Stadio Olimpico is under way (and about five minutes old), with fifth-placed Lazio hosting eight-placed AC Milan. I'll endeavour to bring you score updates from that throughout the evening.

For a long period of that first 45 minutes, Atletico were in complete control thanks to Rayo's generosity and Antoine Griezmann's clinical finishing. But Roberto Trashorras has given Rayo a foothold and there is life in this game yet.

Rayo really fancy this now. Gael Kakuta fires in a free-kick from the right, which Mario Manuzukic is forced to slide in and put behind. The same Rayo player is then given possession from the corner on the left and swings a harmless ball out for a goal-kick. It is a couple of minutes that were far less comfortable for Atletico than they would like. The home crowd are not as loud as they were 10 minutes ago.

Suddenly Rayo look much hungrier and sharper. Gael Kakuta wins a corner, which goalscorer Roberto Trashorras takes and floats straight into the hands of home keeper Moya. Manucho wasn't far from getting his head to the ball, though.

Hold your horses, what's this! Rayo are suddenly back in this game as Roberto Trashorras unleashes a curling shot from range that lands just inside the bottom right corner of the home net. Game on.

This is a perfect scenario for Atletico, baring in mind the fixture to come next week. They face Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa del Ray on Wednesday. The control they have here could give them chance later to take their foot off the gas and save something back to try and overhaul Barca's 1-0 aggregate lead.

The Atletico fans are making a right racket and they have every right to. Their team is in complete control here courtesy of Antoine Griezmann's double. The home side shift Rayo from right to left before winning a corner, which Jose Gimenez heads towards goal for Tono to gather.

Atletico's Mario Suarez is down in his box. He doesn't look happy but a bit of treatment on the touchline eases his suffering. Looks like he may have taken a bit of a dig in the leg from a Rayo man. He'll be fine to continue, though.

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How Manucho is going to regret that miss now. Atletico and Antoine Griezmann strike again. Mario Mandzukic's header flicks the ball on and, with the away defence frozen stiff, Griezmann runs clear to slot past Tono for the second time. It was way too easy for the home side. Rayo have a mountain to climb now.

Back in Spain and Rayo are looking to gain a foothold in the match at the Vicente Calderon. Manucho comes very close as he rises at the near post to meet a cross but plants his header over the goal. Home keeper Moya came out to try and punch but didn't get anywhere near it. The Rayo striker should have scored.

News from Italy: Sampdoria have signed Cameroon striker Samiel Eto'o from Everton. The 33-year-old is expected to be presented before the Genoa-based club's fans ahead of their Serie A match at home to Palermo tomorrow.

Atletico are well up for this. They are hunting in packs in midfield to close down Rayo and prevent them any time to play. The away side are going to have to dig in.