Summary

  • Bale scores twice and assists another

  • Barcelona 1-0 Malaga

  • Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen

  • Balotelli unused sub for Milan v Empoli

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. PENALTY SAVED

    Who needs David De Gea? Keylor Navas guesses right and keeps out Ruben Castro's kick.

    The Costa Rican was a couple of steps off his line but he gets away with it.

  2. PENALTY TO REAL BETIS

    Raphael Varane brings down Jorge Molina on the edge of the box. He's booked too.

  3. Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betis

    It's almost 5-0. Substitute Isco plays in Cristiano Ronaldo with a reverse pass but his shot from an angle is saved by Antonio Adan.

  4. SUBSTITUTION

    Real Madrid bring on Isco and with everyone expecting him to replace Luka Modric, it's actually Karim Benzema who comes off. He was making his return from an ankle injury.

    Betis bring on Didier Digard for Dani Ceballos in midfield.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Real Madrid 4-0 Real Betis

    James Rodriguez

    This might be even better than his first! Toni Kroos's shot is only as far as James Rodriguez, who flicks the ball up and acrobatically volleys it home.

    Game definitely over.

    James RodriguezReuters
  6. goal

    GOAL - Real Madrid 3-0 Real Betis

    Karim Benzema

    Karim Benzema kills the game off with a close-range header from Gareth Bale's right-wing cross.

    It was a good passing move from Madrid with James Rodriguez playing a one-two on the edge of the box before finding Bale.

    Karim BenzemaAFP

  7. KICK-OFF - Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis

    Second half is under way.

    Isco does appear to be warming up in case Luka Modric ends up coming off.

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    But Real Betis do make a change and it's an attacking one. Defender Francisco Molinero is replaced by forward Jorge Molina.

  9. Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis

    Players are back out for the second half, Luka Modric looks fit to play. Isco had appeared set to come on before the break.

  10. Get Involved

  11. I spoke earlier about how Carlos Kameni was almost Malaga's hero as he kept them in the game against Barcelona for so long. Turns out it was his best performance yet in La Liga (in terms of saves)

  13. Story of the first half

    Stats.

  14. HALF-TIME - Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis

    No injury time whatsoever. Real Madrid in control at the break.

    Luka Modric will have 15 minutes to prove his fitness.

    Rafael BenitezGetty Images

  15. Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis

    Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is down in pain, he appears to have hurt an ankle in a sliding tackle - possibly while trying to avoid it.

  16. Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis

    Real Betis should be back in this game. They come forward and Francisco Molinero bursts into the box and finds Ruben Castro, who has the chance to fire home from 12 yards but he takes a touch, and then another, and keeper Keylor Navas seizes on the uncertainty to smother the ball at the forward's feet.

  17. Get Involved

  18. goal

    GOAL - Real Madrid 2-0 Real Betis

    James Rodriguez

    That's a genuinely brilliant strike by James Rodriguez. The free-kick is out on the right side of the penalty area, keeper Antonio Adan leaves space at the near post which might have been appealing for most. But instead the Colombian absolutely blasts the ball across the goal, off the post and in.

    James RodriguezAFP

  19. YELLOW CARD

    Real Betis defender Francisco Molinero is booked for fouling Cristiano Ronaldo on the side of the penalty area.

  20. Real Madrid 1-0 Real Betis

    Real Betis keeper Antonio Adan has been busy so far. He used to play for Real Madrid - he was the guy who replaced Iker Casillas when he was dropped by Jose Mourinho the first time.