Summary

  • Goals from Benzema and Bale secure three points for Real Madrid

  • Both sides finish with 10 men after Rochina and Nacho sent off

  1. Goodnightpublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    Join us on Wednesday for a Copa del Rey semi-final second leg Clasico, and then again on Saturday for a La Liga one. Both at the Bernabeu.

    That's the end of this live page today, thanks for joining me. Nighty night.

  2. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    Real Madrid have warmed up for two Clasicos in a row with a win. Los Clasicos? Dos Clasicos?

  3. FULL-TIMEpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    Levante 1-2 Real Madrid

    It's all over.

  4. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Raphael Varane plays a back-pass to Thibaut Courtois. He's chased down but deals with it well.

  5. Postpublished at 90+4 mins

    Real play the corner short. Less than 60 seconds left.

  6. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    Gareth Bale almost scores his second goal but his shot is blocked. Real taking their time over this corner now.

  7. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Levante seem to have run out of steam. Real are just seeing this one out now.

  8. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Four minutes added on.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 90 mins

    That sending-off hasn't affected Levante's ability to make a third sub. Nikola Vukcevic is on for Enis Bardhi.

  10. RED CARD FOR LEVANTE (sort of)published at 88 mins

    A strange moment as Levante substitute Pedro Lopez is shown a second yellow card for complaining and is sent off. Despite not actually playing in this game.

  11. Postpublished at 88 mins

    Mayhem in the Real box as Levante first appeal for a penalty and then Cheick Doukoure's shot is cleared off the line - only for the referee to give a free-kick for an alleged foul on Thibaut Courtois.

  12. RED CARD FOR REAL MADRIDpublished at 86 mins

    Real Madrid are down to 10 men. Nacho wrestles down Raphael Dwamena and gets a second booking. No arguments as he walks off the pitch.

    He was only playing this game because Sergio Ramos is banned.

  13. YELLOW CARDpublished at 85 mins

    Levante sub Pedro Lopez (who is still on the bench) was booked a few minutes ago for moaning to the referee about the penalty decision.

    Now Antonio Luna (who is actually playing) is shown a yellow card for a foul.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 83 mins

    Real bring off Vinicius Jr now, he'll play in El Clasico on Wednesday presumably. Marco Asensio is on for the final minutes.

  15. Postpublished at 81 mins

    Gareth Bale cuts in from the right and lines up a shot, but his effort is blocked and loops up into the air, with the keeper able to hold onto it.

  16. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Levante come forward but Antonio Luna's cross is held by Thibaut Courtois. They are unfortunate to be behind.

  17. Postpublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    I did honestly expect the referee to overturn the penalty and book Casemiro for diving.

  18. Postpublished at 21:19 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    Levante's fans are furious with the officials now - that's two VAR penalties against them.

  19. goal

    GOAL - Levante 1-2 Real Madridpublished at 78 mins

    Gareth Bale

    Nonchalant by Gareth Bale as he almost skips up to take the penalty and sends the keeper the wrong way.

  20. Postpublished at 21:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    And he sticks with his decision! Penalty to Real Madrid.

    It did look like a Casemiro dive but they must have seen contact.