Summary

  • Bale scores twice and assists another

  • Barcelona 1-0 Malaga

  • Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen

  • Balotelli unused sub for Milan v Empoli

  1. Good nightpublished at 23:30

    Thanks for joining us today. Come back tomorrow for 

    Roma v Juventus (17:00 BST)

    Sevilla v Atletico Madrid (19:30 BST)

    Monaco v Paris Saint Germain (20:00 BST)

  2. Postpublished at 23:22

    Our man in Spain isn't looking forward to more Cristiano Ronaldo headlines.

  3. Postpublished at 23:20

    Real Madrid boss Rafael Benitez had been criticised after a goalless draw on the opening day. Gareth Bale was under pressure too.

    The perfect response for all concerned.

  4. FULL-TIME - Real Madrid 5-0 Real Betispublished at 23:18

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+2 mins

    Cristiano Ronaldo picks out Gareth Bale, who bombs forward from halfway but he's pulled back by Xavi Torres, who is booked.

  6. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Three minutes left for James Rodriguez or Gareth Bale to score a hat-trick.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Real Madrid 5-0 Real Betispublished at 89 mins

    Gareth Bale

    What a way to answer the critics. This is a fantastic goal - most of them in this game have been. Gareth Bale picks the ball up on the halfway line, runs towards the goal and unleashes a venomous drive from 30 yards out with hits the post and goes in.

    Gareth BaleImage source, Reuters
  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 87 mins

    Real Madrid substitute Casemiro is booked for a stray elbow on Didier Digard, who is off getting treatment as he's bleeding.

  9. Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betispublished at 84 mins

    Gareth Bale has a sniff at goal as he chases a through ball but keeper Antonio Adan comes flying out of his box to clear.

    Gareth BaleImage source, AFP
  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

    Real Betis make their final change as Brazilian summer signing Petros replaces Alfred N'Diaye in midfield.

  11. Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betispublished at 80 mins

    Cristiano Ronaldo hits a low free-kick just around the wall but it's easily held by Antonio Adan.

    Guarantee he'll be livid not to have scored despite the scoreline.

    Cristiano RonaldoImage source, Reuters
  12. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 78 mins

    Incredible scenes as Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos pulls off a bicycle kick and hits the post. What an attempt.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Real Madrid bring on midfielder Mateo Kovacic, a summer signing from Inter Milan, for the second consecutive game.

    It's an all-Croatian substitution as Luka Modric comes off.

  14. Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betispublished at 72 mins

    Real Betis's Alvaro Cejudo lines up a shot from 25 yards but it hits his own team-mate on the back and goes wide for a goal-kick.

  15. Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betispublished at 70 mins

    Twenty minutes to go. Real Betis boss Pepe Mel, who led the side to the second division title in the summer, looks on but he knows this game is gone.

  16. Postpublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 29 August 2015

  17. Valencia sign Abdennourpublished at 22:50

    Valencia have signed Monaco defender Aymen Abdennour, who was a reported target of Chelsea.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 64 mins

    Real Madrid bring on Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro, who spent last season on loan at Porto. Toni Kroos is the man being replaced.

  19. Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betispublished at 63 mins

    Cristiano Ronaldo has a shot cleared off the line. It's not his night despite his team's dominance.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:47 British Summer Time 29 August 2015