It's been a while since any goalmouth action. Are Real Madrid going 12 points clear today?

Karim Benzema has scored six goals and made two assists in his last three league matches against Celta.

He has scored 10 and set up six in his 14 La Liga appearances against them.

A nice Real move but Marco Asensio's cross is headed away.

Iago Aspas hits the wall with this one.

Celta have another free-kick now, closer in.

Oh that's a brilliant one-handed save from Thibaut Courtois. Iago Aspas curls this free-kick into the top corner but the Belgian claws it away.

Celta try to fnd a way back into this. Lucas Vazquez blocks a cross and then Toni Kroos fouls Denis Suarez in free-kick shooting range.

Karim Benzema has scored 33 goals in all competitions this season, surpassing his best goals return for Real Madrid in a single campaign (32 in 2011-12).

That's Karim Benzema's 23rd La Liga goal of the season. He is nine clear of anyone else.

The Real striker also tops the assists chart with 11.

Real Madrid have a penalty. Just as Eder Militao is going to pass the ball in the box he's clipped by Nolito from behind. Was it an intentional foul? Not really.

Real Madrid have their second chance as Casemiro finds Vinicius Jr, who takes the ball in his stride and forces a save.

It's 5-1 on shots so far to Celta, 4-1 on corners and 56.5-43.5% on possession.

Lovely Celta move and Brais Mendez has a shot blocked by Casemiro before Denis Suarez's 20-yard drive is tipped over by Thibaut Courtois.

Real corner but Matias Dituro catches Marco Asensio's cross.

Another Celta corner. Casemiro heads out.

Almost brilliant from Real.

Karim Benzema finds Marco Asensio, who backheels the ball into the path of Lucas Vazquez. He whips in a first-time cross which Benzema heads wide at the back post.

Eder Militao is lucky to win a free-kick as Iago Aspas beats him to a long ball and the Brazilian goes down. Was more of a slip than a foul.

Real get Vinicius Jr away down the left, he beats his man with some good skill but his cross hits a Celta chest.

This corner like the first is cleared.