Every time Girona have gone forward, they have caused a few problems for Real Madrid.

Again full-back Pablo Maffeo bombs down the right and his cutback into the six yards box is whacked clear by French defender Raphael Varane.

Pablo Maffeo's cross-shot loops over Kiko Casilla and comes back off the post.

Clever.

A free-kick is dinked into the box and at first you think it is going straight into the hands of Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla.

But the back lift on it, a bit like a Rory McIlroy chip, allows the ball to spin back into the path of Cristian Portu, but he cannot direct his shot on target from a tight angle.

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Girona, in their striped red and white shirts, are putting themselves about in the early stages.

It will be difficult to maintain this intensity for the full 90 minutes, so Real Madrid will need to be patient to get the breakthrough.

Loud jeers from the home supporters as the world's best player Cristiano Ronaldo gets a touch on the ball for the first time.

Wouldn't antagonise him too much if I were you.

Girona's Municipal de Montilivi stadium is packed to the rafters. The biggest game in their history?

We are under way in Catalonia.

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Real Madrid are eight points adrift of leaders Barcelona, who beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in a hard-fought game on Saturday.

Second-placed Valencia also maintained their unbeaten start to the season by defeating Alaves 2-1.

Plenty of Premier League interest in the Girona starting line-up. On-loan Manchester City full-back Pablo Maffeo is in the backline, as is former Stoke defender Marc Muniesa. Ex-Middlesbrough striker Cristhian Stuani leads the line.

Girona XI: Bounou, Maffeo, Bernardo, Juanpe, Muniesa, Benitez, Portu, Granell, Pons, Garcia, Stuani.

All the usual suspects start for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo is up top with Karim Benzema.

Real XI: Casilla, Hakimi, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Isco, Ronaldo, Benzema.

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Every time Real Madrid step onto a field it's a must-win game.

Not because they're the biggest club in the world, or because they're the champions, but because their rivals Barcelona just keep on winning.

Ernesto Valverde's runaway team is steamrollering everything in front of them, now it's over to Zinedine Zidane's side to try and keep pace.