Atletico playmaker Koke puts in a free-kick from the left wing, surely a cross, but it goes past everyone in the box and keeper Guillermo Ochoa has to stretch to touch it over for a corner.

How has Antoine Griezmann missed this? Koke crosses it in low from the left and Fernando Torres steps over it, it lands to Griezmann eight yards out - not under much pressure - and he somehow steers it wide. Not sure he was expecting the ball to come to him.

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Duje Cop hits a fantastic effort on the outside of his boot from 20 yards out and Jan Oblak has to dive to touch it around the post for a corner. The Atleti keeper is then forced into action again from a scramble following the corner.

Malaga have a corner - cleared by Saul for another corner. But that's delayed as the referee has a chat to a few players clawing at each other in the box.

It eventually comes in and Atletico keeper Jan Oblak punches away.

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Nothing to report so far from the Vicente Calderon. Neither side have created a chance yet.

Alright, here we go. An Atletico Madrid win would send them top for a few hours at least.

The chat in Spain seems to be that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at Manchester City because of a hamstring injury he suffered late in the first half today.

Cristiano Ronaldo is not certain to play either, having missed today's match with a thigh injury.

Just as well for them Gareth Bale is back from a back injury and in good form, netting twice today.

That was Real Madrid's first comeback from two goals down away from home in La Liga since 2004 - when they did the exact same fightback against Real Valladolid.

If you don't follow La Liga closely, you might be surprised to know that Fernando Torres is one of the in-form strikers in Europe. He has scored in his last five games for Atleti, who have won eight of their last nine La Liga games.

Atletico Madrid: Oblak, Juanfran, Gimenez, Lucas, Filipe, Koke, Gabi, Saul, Carrasco, Griezmann, Torres.  

Malaga: Ochoa, Rosales, Albentosa, Weligton, Torres, Recio, Camacho, Horta, Pablo, Cop, Charles.   

And now we'll turn our attentions to the next of our triple-bill in the La Liga title race. 

Atletico Madrid host Malaga - knowing a win would take them top of the table... until Barcelona play Sporting Gijon at 19:30 BST anyway.

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multiDNA: Solid show of character by Real without the phenomenal Cristiano Ronaldo, pressure now back on Atletico and Barca. Hala Madrid!

Gareth Bale has scored six goals against Rayo Vallecano this season. Real have won the two league meetings 13-4 on aggregate. In both games, Rayo led with two early goals.

Real Madrid go two points clear the top of La Liga. For about two hours anyway.

Miku has a chance to level for Rayo in stoppage time but his shot from outside the box is deflected over for a corner, which comes to nothing.

Four minutes added on.

Two minutes to go and Rayo Vallecano seem to be a spent force here. Real Madrid are cruising.

Gareth Bale holding his calf for Real Madrid. He's playing on but they do not want to see this. Cristiano Ronaldo missed this game through injury and Karim Benzema came off with a problem in the first half.