Real have a corner, Toni Kroos takes and new Spain keeper Unai Simon almost fumbles it before recovering.

Raul Garcia's red card is the fastest sending-off for two yellows in La Liga since Aritz Aduriz - also for Athletic at Rayo Vallecano on 1 June 2013. That was after 10 minutes

Darren M. Douglas: Zidane back from the brink, now time to make it count. Still feel Poch is the man.

Real winger Vinicius Jr is lucky to avoid a booking for diving here. Unai Vencedor leaves a leg out and Vinicius throws himself to the ground with no contact.

Thankfully it wasn't a penalty.

Real Madrid have 76 minutes to break down 10 men.

Glad I did that Raul Garcia red card research a few minutes ago.

The Athletic veteran fouls Toni Kroos and gets a second booking. He's off after 13 minutes.

Two stupid tackles that weren't needed.

Athletic Bilbao want a penalty. Inaki Williams plays a fine one-two and shoots wide from 14 yards out.

He was being nudged by Dani Carvajal as he shot and wanted a penalty, but the referee wasn't interested.

Karim Benzema's first sniff at goal but he shoots over from a tight angle.

Lucas Vazquez's cross is deflected into Benzema's path but it's bouncing and would have been a goal of the season contender had it gone in.

Raul Garcia has been shown four La Liga red cards in his career, but none since 2011-12.

Free-kick to Real Madrid as Raul Garcia leaves a leg in on Luka Modric. Seconds later he does the same thing to Toni Kroos and gets booked.

Athletic chance - and Inaki Williams is involved again. His inswinging cross finds Oscar de Marcos, who heads well wide. Poor head by tonight's captain.

Good start for Athletic as Inaki Williams has a shot blocked.

That run really is remarkable for a pacy forward. Usually you expect centre-backs or goalkeepers to be the ever-presents in consecutive seasons.

Inaki Williams is playing his 170th successive La Liga match, the fourth longest run since 1945.

He could equal the third-longest - Alfredo di Stefano - on Friday against Huesca.

Real's Luka Modric gives Inaki Williams the ball with a poor pass but the Athletic striker can't get a shot away from the corner of the box.

The game begins. Can Real Madrid move level on points with Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid at the top?

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Real Madrid make one change from their derby win over Atletico. Federico Valverde replaces the suspended Casemiro in midfield.

Three changes from Athletic's draw with Valencia as Unai Vencedor, Raul Garcia and Oscar de Marcos come in.

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A few days ago Real Madrid's season looked in crisis.

One game away from a Champions League exit - and in danger of going nine points behind Atletico if they lost the Madrid derby.

But wins over Borussia Monchengladbach and Atleti and things are starting to look rosy at the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium.