They had to leave it until stoppage time, eh?

Karim Benzema scores twice, including that wonderful stoppage-time winner which helps Real Madrid maintain their pursuit of leaders Atletico Madrid.

Real move into second - a point above Barca. Atletico are at Getafe later (20:00 GMT).

There are four of your minutes (minimum).

Another strike travels straight at Edgar Badia, who crouches down to cushion the firm shot before collecting.

We are approaching stoppage!!!

Real prepare for their final forays.

There still does not seem to be a huge deal of urgency - maybe they need it to be stoppage time.

Nacho crosses to the far post but Casemiro's header flies over the bar - a good leap but a misdirected nod.

Is the winner coming?

Time is running out.

Casemiro hits a beauty with the outside of his foot from 20 yards, but it shaves the post and drifts wide.

That looked all but in. I think that's what people say.

Eden Hazard gets some minutes for Real Madrid for the first time since the end of January.

Vinicius is replaced.

Rodrygo delivers a gorgeous ball to the far post but it just drifts past Vinicius.

Elche will have to be at their defensive best in these closing 20 minutes, but Real will have to stay alive to the break.

Guido Carrillo goes into the book for nasty foul on Karim Benzema.

Are Real Madrid's hopes of retaining their title over?

Thumbs up or thumbs down.

Zinedine Zidane has had enough.

Skipper Sergio Ramos, who has only just returned from injury, Isco and Fede Valverde are replaced by Rodrygo, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

Now then!

Thibaut Courtois comes to Real's rescue again as Guido Carrillo's strike, which really should have been put away, is saved by the Belgian.

There is a penalty appeal but there was an offside... hang on...

Skipper Sergio Ramos pleads for a pen but the ref gives a free-kick to Elche after deeming the defender had pushed Ivan Marcone.

A VAR check agrees with the ref.

Real are certainly showing more urgency, like I said, but are struggling to play behind the Elche lines.

A corner for the home side ends up going out for a throw-in on the other side.

They go again.

There's a little bit more urgency from Real at the start of the half.

Karim Benzema has a half chance - he pulls down Ferland Mendy's ball to the far post, turns but smacks his first-time shot wide of the woodwork.

We are back under way at the Alfredo Di Stefano.

Elche are winless in their past 10 La Liga away matches (D3 L7), including defeats in each of the last four.

They haven't lost five or more in a row away from home in the same campaign in the competition since 1988/89 (12).