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Italian Serie A
Szymon Zurkowski has just levelled for Empoli against Juventus, it's 1-1 now.
Summary
Real Madrid can go nine points clear
Ancelotti's side have only lost twice in league
Rayo Vallecano yet to win in La Liga in 2022
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
There's confidence and then there's that...
Rayo Vallecano's Sergi Guardiola shoots from the halfway line but the ball barely goes over shoulder height and rolls through to Thibaut Courtois.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid had the first three chances and Rayo Vallecano, who are 12th in La Liga, have had the next three.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Mario Suarez, who turned 35 this week, has a crack from distance for Rayo Vallecano but it flies over the bar.
Postpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022
Another message of support for Ukraine before Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayern Munich.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
The hosts are growing into this game and Alvaro Garcia has a shot off target.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Chances for both teams. First of all Vinicius Jr curls wide from outside the box for Real and then the hosts break and Bebe slams a shot into the side-netting.
Yes, that Bebe.
Postpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022
Italian Serie AMoise Kean has just headed Juventus into a 1-0 lead at Empoli from Adrien Rabiot's cross.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Rayo Vallecano have barely seen the ball yet on this pretty broken up pitch.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Real's second chance as Karim Benzema plays the ball to Marco Asensio, but his first-time side-footed effort from 18 yards is straight at Luca Zidane.
Postpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022
Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has scored nine goals in 10 league games against Rayo Vallecano, including his first La Liga hat-trick in December 2015.
Postpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022
Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Luca Zidane played twice for Real Madrid in La Liga, in 2018 and 2019. This is his first game against them.
Rayo have yet to win a La Liga match with him in goal (D1 L4).
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
Real are straight on the attack as Dani Carvajal feeds Marco Asensio but his shot is saved by Luca Zidane at his near post.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
No to war is the message on the screen as we start.
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Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Madrid
We are under way on the edge of Madrid.
Postpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2022
Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (17:30 GMT)
Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, who is usually their sub keeper, is not involved today - so Toni Fuidias, 20, is on the bench.
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Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (17:30 GMT)
Real Madrid name something near their strongest team.
In Rayo Vallecano's goal is ex-Real keeper Luca Zidane, son of legend Zinedine.
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Rayo Vallecano v Real Madrid (17:30 GMT)
Real Madrid can go nine points clear if they win today.
Their opponents are neighbours Rayo Vallecano, who have lost their last four games - and last won a La Liga match in December.
Welcome to live text commentary from this sort-of derby.