Summary

  • Two wins and a draw for Real Madrid so far this season

  1. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 4 October 2020

    Levante 0-2 Real Madrid

    So, Real go top of La Liga with victory over Levante.

    If you missed it, you'll be able to find the report over here.

    You can join me again at 20:00 BST to see how Barcelona get on against Sevilla.

    Until then.

  2. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 October 2020

    Levante 0-2 Real Madrid

    Job done for Real Madrid.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Levante 0-2 Real Madridpublished at 90+4 mins

    Karim Benzema

    Game over.

    And a first goal of the season for Karim Benzema!

    With just one minute to go, Levante send everyone up for a free-kick and Real Madrid break at pace before Benzema smashes his shot past Aitor Fernandez.

  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+3 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Real are slowing things down as Zinedine Zidane stalks the touchline, eager to hear that final whistle.

    Jorge Miramon is booked for a foul on Rodrygo and Isco will slowly set himself for a free-kick as time continues to tick away for Levante.

  5. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Right, into stoppage time we go.

    Five minutes of it, to be exact, following that lengthy VAR review for Sergio Ramos' disallowed goal.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Luka Modric has been excellent today, too.

    He's replaced by Isco as Zinedine Zidane also brings off Federico Valverde for Martin Odegaard

    35-years-old now, Modric. You wouldn't know it.

  7. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Casemiro has done awfully well considering he received that fourth-minute booking.

    He's had to choose his tackles wisely, but he's kept things under control in midfield despite being forced to be on his best behaviour.

  8. Postpublished at 83 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Vinicius Junior's goal - the first time he had scored in consecutive La Liga appearances - remains the difference as we approach the final minutes off the match.

    Karim Benzema sees a shot blocked and Aitor Fernandez punches Ferland Mendy's follow-up effort clear as Real take their turn to ask questions.

    It's great end-to-end football.

  9. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    The visitors are beginning to look a little bit uncertain at the back as Levante pile on the late pressure.

    Equally, Levante are looking rather open at the back as they commit players forward in the closing stages.

    It's set up to be a great finish here.

  10. Postpublished at 77 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Thibaut Courtois comes to Real's rescue again!

    Enis Bardhi picks out the run of Gonzalo Melero into the penalty area but Courtois is out like a flash to smother his shot.

    Meanwhile, Rodrygo and Lucas Vazquez are on for Real, while Levante have introduced Nemanja Radoja.

  11. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Are Levante sensing this could be there day?

    That disallowed goal has spurred them on a bit after Real had dominated much of the second half so far.

  12. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 71 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    OK, so that Sergio Ramos is definitely not going to be allowed to count, VAR finally confirms.

  13. Postpublished at 70 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Still no idea if this goal is going to be given...

  14. VAR

    Video Assistant Refereepublished at 69 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    VAR is taking a good look at this.

    Sergio Ramos is up for the free-kick and heads perfectly into the top corner, but he is penalised by the referee for a push in the back as he jumped for the ball.

  15. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 68 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Sergio Ramos scores!

    Wait...

    It's disallowed for a foul!

  16. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Zinedine Zidane is preparing to make a few changes as Luka Modric stands over a free-kick in a good position.

    What can he do with this?

  17. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Levante skipper Jose Luis Morales took the wrong option there!

    With three goals to his name already, Morales fires into the side-netting from the left but he had two team-mates bursting into the box beside him.

    Boss Paco Lopez didn't look happy with his captain's choice there.

  18. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Thibaut Courtois is twice called into action to protect his side's slender advantage in quick succession.

    Enis Bardhi powerful strike is straight at the Real keeper, but the second save comes despite a wicked deflection off Casemiro.

    The former Chelsea stopper was alert despite an otherwise quiet afternoon.

  19. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    A double change for Levante.

    Roger Marti and Nikola Vukcevic are replaced by Gonzalo Melero and former Real player Jorge de Frutos.

  20. CLOSE!published at 56 mins

    Levante 0-1 Real Madrid

    Well I really don't know how that hasn't ended up in the back of the net.

    Another sweeping Real move sees the ball delivered low from the left where three Real players are waiting.

    It's Vinicius Junior who is best placed - maybe a metre or two in front of the goal - and he completely misses the target with a poor touch/shot.