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That is that from Europe for this evening.
Real Madrid joy, Barcelona misery and more Juventus frustration.
Cheers for your company.
Until next time, I bid you farewell.
Ronaldo three short of scoring record
Benzema taps home second after Merino levels
FT: Celta Vigo 4-1 Barcelona
Barcelona trailed to Nolito's curling effort & Aspas's double
Neymar scored for Barca but Guidetti netted Celta's fourth
Andy Cryer
That is that from Europe for this evening.
Real Madrid joy, Barcelona misery and more Juventus frustration.
Cheers for your company.
Until next time, I bid you farewell.
A man of extremes...
A brilliant night for Real Madrid then. They do their job in Bilbao while Barcelona crash to a stunning 4-1 defeat to Celta Vigo. Read that report here.
FT: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
No one can argue Real Madrid didn't deserve the win going on the stats below...
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
Real Madrid move top of La liga...
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
Athletic are still attacking...
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
Entering three minutes of injury time. Will Real hold on?
Inter continue their perfect start to the Serie A season with a 1-0 win home win over Verona. More misery for Juventus though as they concede a late goal at home to Frosinone.
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid 2
Good stop from Real's Keylor Navas as he turns Raul Garcia's looping header over.
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
Real's second really was a thing of beauty...
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
It just isn't Cristiano Ronaldo's night. He beats a couple of Athletic defenders as though they aren't there but, with just goalkeeper to beat, he drags a shot tamely wide. Into the last six minutes.
Sickening eh Kevin? Still, he will take the result...
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
By the way, Athletic's earlier equaliser means goalkeeper Keylor Navas misses out on breaking a 40-year old club record for the longest streak without conceding a goal by four minutes...
The hosts are pushing for a second leveller.
Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
Athletic are still a threat as we enter the last 10 minutes. A free-kick is pumped into the penalty area and Raul Garcia prods the ball wide with an outstretched foot.
Athletic 1-2 Real Madrid
It's that man Aritz Aduriz again as his volley on the stretch is saved low down by Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Karim Benzema (70 mins)
Luka Modric plays a sublime reverse pass to send Isco clear down the right. He crosses low and Karim Benzema just beats Cristiano Ronaldo to the ball to tap home.
Sabin Merino (68 mins)
A crazy night gets a little bit crazier as Sabin Merino scores his first goal for Athletic with a diving header. Anyone's game now.
Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid
Aritz Aduriz is causing Real Madrid lots of problems., This time the forward is just unable to create space inside the penalty area.
Mikel San Jose then absolutely clobbers Luke Modric but he gets away with it...
Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Real Madrid
Athletic are furious. They are adamant Aritz Aduriz's powerful volley hits Pepe on the hand inside the penalty area. Play is waved on and rightly so as that strikes his back.