Summary

  • Leaders Juve host nearest rivals, who are 12 points behind

  • FT: Real Madrid 3-1 Malaga

  • Injured Bale substituted after five minutes

  • Madrid move two points behind leaders Barcelona

  • Barca won 2-0 against Valencia earlier

  1. GOALpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    RodriguezImage source, Getty Images

    Pick your jaw up off the floor Cristiano Ronaldo - you have been bailed out by James Rodriguez. The Colombia attacking midfielder doubles Real Madrid's lead with an exquisite second goal. Rodriguez picks the ball up from deep, swaps neat passes with Cristiano Ronaldo, before lashing into the top right corner.

  2. RONALDO MISSES PENALTYpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

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    Do not adjust your laptops and mobiles. It is true - Cristiano Ronaldo has missed a penalty. The Madrid forward thumps his low drive against the base of Malaga's right-hand post. He looks shellshocked...

  3. PENALTY TO MADRIDpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    James Rodriguez goes tumbling in the Malaga box - and the referee does not hesitate in pointing to the penalty spot.

  4. CLOSE!published at 20:23 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Malaga enjoy a sustained period of possession inside the Madrid half and almost force Iker Casillas into action with a clever set-piece. A left-wing corner is pulled back to the edge of penalty area where Arthur Boka hammers a stinging drive into a Madrid body. If Malaga had more cutting edge they would be dangerous....

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    The Madrid medical men assess Modric's situation before telling Carlo Ancelotti to make a change or not. Will Modric return? Nope. Madrid take no risks, bringing on Asier Illarramendi in a straight swap for the Croatia central midfielder.

  6. Postpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    ModricImage source, Getty Images

    Another injury blow for Real Madrid - both for tonight and Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final against Atletico. Luka Modric seems to have landed awkwardly and has a problem with his knee. Madrid down to 10 men....

  7. GOALpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    BonucciImage source, Reuters

    Oh my word - Alan Hansen would have a field day picking apart the Lazio defending for Juve's second goal. Home defender Leandro Bonucci is allowed the freedom of Turin to amble into the Lazio half and ping in a low strike. That is terrible defending....

  8. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

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    Malaga midfielder Nordin Amrabat looks a bit of a handful. The Moroccan skins the backtracking Toni Kroos in the home box, only to send his low shot whistling past the post. And that chance comes moments after he supplies a dangerous cross which team-mate Juanmi can't turn goalwards.

  9. Postpublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Plenty of field position for Madrid, but the Spanish giants are struggling to convert that into decent chances. Oh, here's one. Cristiano Ronaldo is allowed room to jump and meet Toni Kroos's right-wing free-kick, but the Portuguese superstar cannot keep his header down.

  10. GOALpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

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    Whenever Juventus score these days, it seems almost inevitable that Carlos Tevez will be the name that goes next to it. The ex-Manchester City striker - the top scorer in Serie A this season - sticks the leaders ahead with a crunching left-foot drive into the bottom corner.

  11. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Is this an early opportunity for Malaga? No. The visitors win a free-kick in a promising position, about 35 yards out from the home net in a central position. But Sergi Darder's delivery is weak and the title chasers easily clear.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Real Madrid's turn to kick things off - game on again in the Bernabeu. No changes in personnel for either side at the break.

    Madrid, remember, have already lost Gareth Bale to a calf injury suffered in the opening few minutes.

  13. Postpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Italian Serie A

    Almost a quarter of an hour gone in Turin - and it is still goalless.

  14. Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Dutch Eredivisie

    It's half-time in Eindhoven and PSV can almost taste the champagne. They lead Heerenveen 3-1 knowing that the title will be theirs if they collect three points.

  15. Half-time statspublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Real Madrid
  16. Stat attackpublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Cristiano Ronaldo has now provided 13 assists in La Liga this season, his best haul in a single league campaign (including both La Liga and the English Premier League).

  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Referee Inaki Bikandi is a punctual chap - he toots his whistle as soon as his stopwatch ticks into the 47th minute. And that means it is half-time at the Bernabeu.

    Madrid are probably just about worth their slender advantage - but it wasn't all smooth sailing. Sergi Darda should have bagged an equaliser just before the break (see 19:36).

  18. INJURY TIMEpublished at 19:46 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Malaga boss Javi Gracia is having an animated discussion with the fourth official on the Bernabeu touchline. Not sure what he is unhappy about. Probably his side's finishing....

    Into the solitary minute of added time.

  19. Line-upspublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Italian Serie A

    Juventus XI: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Padoin, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra, Tevez, Matri.

    Lazio XI: Marchetti, Basta, Cana, Mauricio, Braafheid, Cataldi, Biglia, Lulic, Felipe Anderson, Klose, Mauri.

  20. Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 18 April 2015

    Italian Serie A

    Juventus can take another step towards the Serie A title with victory over second-placed Lazio.

    Massimiliano Allegri's team have won seven of their last eight matches but they were beaten in their last league outing - a surprise defeat by struggling Parma.

    Stefano Pioli's Lazio are looking to extend their 10-match unbeaten run and remain ahead of arch rivals Roma, who are a point behind them in third.