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. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 77 mins

    The referee is going to VAR again.

  2. PENALTY TO REAL MADRIDpublished at 76 mins

    Casemiro goes down as Cheick Doukoure and the referee gives a penalty. But did the Levante player even touch Casemiro?

  3. Postpublished at 75 mins

    End to end. Gareth Bale picks out Sergio Reguilon, and his cross is deflected so much it goes just wide of the far post.

  4. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Raphael Dwamena straight into action as he chases down a ball and causes Real's defence problems.

    Meanwhile, Real winger Lucas Vazquez is lucky to avoid a second booking for a foul.

  5. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 74 mins

    Both sides making a sub. Gareth Bale is on for Real Madrid. Karim Benzema is replaced.

    Levante bring on striker Raphael Dwamena for goal hero Roger Marti, who gets a standing ovation.

  6. Postpublished at 72 mins

    So close for Real as Vinicius Jr chases onto a through ball, he's one on one but Aitor Fernandez denies him with a good diving save.

    The Brazilian should have done better though.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Interesting sub from Real Madrid boss Santiago Solari. Toni Kroos is replaced by 20-year-old Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde.

    Surprised Kroos came off, considering it now appears to be optional...

    (Last Kepa reference, I promise)

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 68 mins

    Real winger Lucas Vazquez goes into the book for catching Levante sub Cheick Doukoure.

  9. Postpublished at 21:08 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019

    That's Roger's second La Liga goal against Real Madrid - having scored in their 2-1 win earlier this season.

    The last Levante player to score in both matches against Real Madrid in a La Liga campaign was Arouna Kone in 2011-12.

  10. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Lucas Vazquez gets this one all wrong. It's a good run from Casemiro as he prods a pass out to the Real winger, whose shot is terrible and all the way across goal. He'll be lucky if that even counts as a shot.

  11. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Jose Luis Morales races onto another long ball and Real right-back Dani Carvajal has to really work hard to get there first and clear the danger.

  12. Postpublished at 63 mins

    How can Real Madrid respond? They're just passing the ball round in midfield at the moment. Patient. Maybe too much so.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Levante 1-1 Real Madridpublished at 60 mins

    Deserved.

    Roger Marti has hit the post twice and how he has his goal. Jose Luis Morales races onto a pass over the top and crosses from the left.

    Marti dives in front of Nacho to prod the cross past Thibaut Courtois into the back of the net.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 60 mins

    Levante make a switch as Cheick Doukoure replaces Ruben Rochina in midfield. The first change of the game.

  15. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Vinicius Jr goes close with a curling effort from 10 yards but it's just wide of the far post.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 59 mins

    Levante midfielder Ruben Rochina gets booked for a foul seconds later.

    Referee Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva has an annoying habit of taking both cards out of his pocket at the same time so it looks like he's going to show a red.

  17. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 58 mins

    Levante fans whistle as they think they should have a penalty. The ball arguably hit the arm of Raphael Varane. Referee doesn't even seem to go to VAR.

  18. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Vinicius Jr almost plays Karim Benzema through on goal with a header but it's just cut out by a player in the Barcelona-esque kit of Levante.

  19. Postpublished at 56 mins

    Toni Kroos crosses from the free-kick and Karim Benzema heads over from near the penalty spot, under pressure from a couple of defenders.

  20. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Good feet by Real winger Lucas Vazquez to cut inside Jose Campana, who brings him down. Lucky to avoid a booking.