Summary

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

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

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Over in English football, Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says the Kepa situation was just a "misunderstanding" as he thought his keeper was injured.

    Hmmm, not sure I'm buying that.

    Reaction to the Carabao Cup final here.

  2. Real Madrid have the first shot on target of the game as Vinicius Jr tries to beat Aitor Fernandez at his near post but the Levante keeper shows strong wrists to palm it wide.

  3. How are Levante not winning this game now? A clever quick free-kick from Ruben Rochina is knocked on by Real winger Lucas Vazquez. It finds its way to Rober Pier, who volleys over from six yards out.

  4. YELLOW CARD

    Real Madrid defender Nacho is booked for crunching down Jose Luis Morales.

    Nacho. Crunching. Get it?

    He's suspended for next weekend's league El Clasico. But Sergio Ramos will be back anyway.

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    Sulaimon Adelekan: Real Madrid can forget about the league title, and focus on the Copa del Rey and Champions League. Maybe they can win a trophy in this abysmal season by Real Madrid's standard

  6. Moses Simon is having a great game on Levante's right wing, well wing-back. A moment ago he won a corner and now his cross from deep is well cut out by Dani Carvajal.

  7. YELLOW CARD

    Levante forward Roger Marti goes into the book now as he kicks down Casemiro, who should have won a Golden Raspberry Award for how easily he went down.

  8. LEVANTE HIT THE WOODWORK

    Now something happens!

    A corner is flicked on by Rober Pier and a stretching Roger Marti turns it onto the post at the back stick. So close to a Levante opener.

  9. Jose Luis Morales has a go for Levante but his shot from the edge of the box is blocked by Dani Carvajal.

    We're halfway through the first half and not much has happened.

  10. Levante midfielder Jose Campana, who had a spell at Crystal Palace I have zero memory of, catches Toni Kroos with a late tackle but escapes a booking.

  11. PENALTY APPEAL

    Levante fans call for a penalty as Jose Luis Morales goes down in the box. Dani Carvajal had his hand on Morales' shoulder but the referee doesn't give it.

    We have VAR in La Liga but they decided it wasn't needed here.

  12. A good challenge by Levante defender Erick Cabaco to bundle over Vinicius Jr down by the corner. Cabaco is unfortunate to be a centre-back from Uruguay, considering how well stocked they are in that position.

  13. Real defender Nacho jumps all over Roger as they go for an aerial challenge. A knee in the back scenario. Slightly lucky to escape a booking.

  14. Lucas Vazquez - who is 5ft 8in - heads wide from Vinicius Jr's cross.

  15. Real are starting to put together some good moves, Vinicius Jr has a cross cut out this time. He is very much ahead of Gareth Bale - on the bench today - at the moment.

  16. Close for Real as Luka Modric's low cross from Dani Carvajal's pass is past everyone and Vinicius Jr can't turn it in at the back post.

  17. Luka Modric tries to spread a pass out to Sergio Reguilon but he just overhits it. Real haven't really done anything yet.

  18. Can't stop thinking about Kepa.

  19. All the Premier League legends in action here for Levante, as ex-Blackburn midfielder Ruben Rochina crashes one just wide from 20 yards out.

  20. Good start from Levante and Antonio Luna, who you may or may not remember from his time at Aston Villa, has a cross cut out.