Ronaldo penalty opens scoring, Moreno equalises
Real held by Villarreal and now two clear at top
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla draw
Simeone's side third, six points behind Real
Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in Real Madrid's win at Elche last weekend made him the club's third-highest scorer of all time.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Fifa World Player of the Year now has 290 goals for the famous club, 33 behind all-time leading marksman Raul. Ronaldo is however the only man among the club's top scorers to average more than a goal a game.
Image source, Getty ImagesReal Madrid possession. Villarreal have their full-backs tucked in, their wingers tucked in, it's practically a back eight. Does the job though.
It looks like Eric Bailly is OK to continue.
It looks like Villarreal defender Eric Bailly is in trouble here. He seems to be bleeding from the side of his face. It is not clear how it happened but on comes the stretcher and he needs treatment off the field.
His side are temporarily down to 10. Not ideal against these white assassins.
Image source, Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo has been quiet so he cracks out the step overs. One, two, three, four, they come like gun shots. Fast and threatening. He feeds Marcelo who forces a corner and Raphaël Varane heads just wide.
Image source, APMarcelo advances from left-back to attack Mario Gaspar and he works crossing space to deliver a ball which deflects dangerously across goal. In comes the corner...more pressure...BALE...just wide.
He rose well but glanced it with too much angle.
Image source, APNo goals at Paris St-Germain, who can go top in France with a win over Monaco. That game kicked off at the same time as this one - 20:00 GMT.
In Italy, Napoli are still at stalemate at Torino as half-time nears.
The game has started to fall into a pattern and it is not one Villarreal will relish. They have been forced back in the last 10 minutes and Toni Kroos is again in a position to cross, but he overhits the delivery.
After a stellar start by the visitors, things are beginning to turn and Madrid have the look of an organised side with talent aplenty where it matters.
Much was made of Real Madrid's 4-0 humiliation at the hands of local rivals Atletico earlier this month. The result made Tiago pull this face...
Image source, ReutersWhile Real fans probably have nightmare over such a torrid day, their side have responded with two league wins, a Champions League win and three clean sheets in those games.
In all, Carlo Ancelotti's side have lost just twice in 21 league outings.
A clear handball from Moi Gomez hands Real a free-kick near the corner flag so Toni Kroos acts as conductor to the orchestra waiting in the box. He raises one arm, that's a signal, back-post delivery is headed over by Pepe.
Pepe is one man I cannot envisage in an orchestra.
Gareth Bale...right side of the area...onto his left foot...delivers across the corridor of uncertainty...a tap-in surely? Superb defending from Chechu Dorado to hack away under serious pressure.
Bale has been more prominent in the last few minutes.
Stop the press. Isco just gave the ball away. The little Spaniard tried to play a pass with disguise, looking one way and passing another, but it was intercepted.
He plays at his own pace and it is lovely to see a player so relaxed with the ball.
Gareth Bale has been quiet so far and he seems to take extra touches when he receives a long ball from Isco in a bid to settle in perhaps. The former Tottenham man forces a corner does he? No. Goal kick.
Marcelino's side have three straight wins - two of which arrived in the Europa League. They have not beaten Real since 2009 and have never won at the Bernabeu.
Image source, ReutersVillarreal manager Marcelino: "We will aim to play a great game, to be extremely competitive and be bold when we have the ball to hurt the opposition.
"It's not easy to win in the Bernabeu. Whenever a smaller team goes there it's imperative that the opposition doesn't have a good day at the office."
Backing up his words so far...
BIG CHANCE for Villarreal. You don't get many of these at this ground and both Gerard Moreno and Moi Gomez will wake in the middle of the night if these misses prove costly.
Moreno manages to get in the way of a shot and makes a chance for himself with a good first touch but Iker Casillas is out quick to smother. The rebound has to go in...no.
Gomez smashes at goal and it's headed off the line as home players scampered to deny him. Dani Carvajal in the right place at the right time.
Arsenal fans may have one eye on Joel Campbell as a future source of goals. He is of course on loan at Villarreal and forces a foul 25 yards out with a driving run. The 22-year-old can shift.
The free-kick by Giovani dos Santos is into the wall.
Image source, Getty ImagesLucas Silva gets the nod in midfield again for Real Madrid tonight over Asier Illarramendi. The Brazilian is much-hyped and goes in search of his first goal for the club with a shot from 20 yards. Scuffed. Bounces wide.
Isco would have felt 10 feet tall when he read the papers this morning...
Image source, ASHis manager Carlo Ancelotti has been stressing the midfielder's importance to the team. He has made them tick nicely in recent weeks and pulls down a high ball to feed Ronaldo here but the Portuguese shoots wide from long range.
Lovely stuff from Villarreal. Neat and tidy up the right flank they create space and have runners. Giovani dos Santos is picked out and shoots from an angle at the side netting. The flag is up as one of his team-mates had strayed offside but they opened Real Madrid up like a can of beans there.
The Yellow Submarine follow up by forcing a corner. Good stuff but here come Real...
A visible 4-4-2 from Villarreal. A club who rarely change their style no matter who they face. It's a tight block they operate with though when Madrid have the ball. A sprayed pass looks to get Dani Carvajal down the right but he cannot bring it under his spell...goal kick.
Cristiano Ronaldo has 13 La Liga assists this season, Lionel Messi 10, but who do you think comes in third?
Real Madrid's Isco? No. Luis Suarez? No. Gareth Bale surely? No.
Meet Villarreal"s Denis Cheryshev. He has created nine of his sides' 38 goals but cannot play today as he is on loan from Real Madrid.
Image source, ReutersOn paper this one should be easy on the eye. In truth, a bull fight would be more easy on the eye than what was just served up in our last game...