Cristiano Ronaldo is played in on goal and beats defender German Pezzella but Antonio Adan does well to come out and deny the Portuguese.

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Marcelo's pass to Karim Benzema is slightly behind the French striker, whose first touch takes the ball away from him. Madrid get a corner but it comes to nothing.

Real Betis have Juan Manuel Vargas booked for clattering Cristiano Ronaldo with a high arm.

Real Betis are in this game now - they're doing as much attacking as Madrid are after that incessant start. Ruben Castro just fails to find his striker in an attack for the visitors.

But moments later Karim Benzema is just caught offside.

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Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos is the first player booked as he wiped out Cristiano Piccini on the halfway line.

Real Madrid right-back Danilo has his second effort of the game, which is deflected out for a corner.

And from the set-piece, Sergio Ramos heads over.

Real Betis are starting to get into the game a bit now, it's a huge boost for them that they weren't blown away in that opening 12 minutes.

Having said that Danilo has a chance for Madrid, which he drags wide of the near post.

Real Betis have had 30% of the possession so far and that's more than I'd have thought. Madrid still in control.

It's all Real Madrid. Gareth Bale puts in a poor cross but from another move seconds later Karim Benzema almost gets his head onto a Cristiano Ronaldo cross.

And now Toni Kroos fires just wide from outside the box.

Real Betis's summer signing Rafael van der Vaart misses today's game against his old club as he has an ankle sprain.

Real Betis have a corner, which they take quickly and Madrid just about deal with.

Gareth Bale is in again but it's saved by Antonio Adan - and then he's flagged offside. It's been pretty much 100% Real Madrid attack so far.

Not actually sure if Real Betis have been in Real Madrid's half.

Free-kick to Real Madrid 30 yards out. Cristiano Ronaldo lines it up and it's touched over the bar by Antonio Adan. Fantastic hit by the Portuguese.

Real Betis keeper Antonio Adan has to perform a save to deny Real Madrid a second as Karim Benzema was played through but hit it straight at the keeper.

Under way for Rafael Benitez's first home game as Real Madrid manager.