Sevilla have replaced Real Madrid at the top of La Liga as things stands...

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It's almost two! Sensational save from Thibaut Courtois - Peter Schmeichel starfish style - to deny Rafa Mir.

Real Madrid are rocking.

Julen Lopetegui is wearing some very white trainers on the touchline as he watches his current and former clubs spray the ball around.

Corner to Sevilla...

We're back under way with Real Madrid playing it out from the back in slightly edgy fashion. The ball is worked to Vinicius Junior who lashes wide from the edge of the box.

It seems we've got a problem with the officials' communication system. We're going to have a little interruption.

Insert grumpy 'this didn't happen in my day' comment here.

The locals are up out of their seats waving their arms in protest as Luka Modric is shoved off the ball. Former Barcelona man Ivan Rakitic has a swing with a right boot at the other end but it goes a long way wide.

Sevilla's only defeat this season came against Granada although they haven't paid too many of the big guns. They've made a decent enough start here although it's now Real Madrid on the ball.

It's first v fourth, two title-chasers up against each other.

We're under way.

There's a handshake too between the managers - Carlo Ancelotti and Julen Lopetegui the man who (very) briefly called this stadium home.

After some friendly hugs in the tunnel the players have just emerged under the lights at the Bernabeu. There will be none of snowy issues we have had in the UK today in Madrid.

Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal, Alaba, Militao, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Vinicius, Asensio, Benzema.

Subs: Vallejo, Lopez, Lunin, Blanco, Jovic, Mariano, Nacho, Marcelo, Isco, Valverde, Camavinga, Vazquez

Sevilla: Bounou, Montiel, Acuna, Carlos, Kounde, Fernando, Jordan, Rakitic, Gomez, Ocampos, Mir.

Subs: Rekik, Dmitrovic, Idrissi, Torres, Augustinsson, Diaz, Gudelj, Munir, Delaney, Romero, Rodriguez

It's an intriguing race at the top in Spain this season. Both of these sides are right in the mix...

Real Madrid v Sevilla? Big game...

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