Madrid start to find their rhythm with Toni Kroos pulling the strings.

Carlo Ancelotti, decked out in his standard Mob-style overcoat, chomps contently on his gum as he oversees operations.

What an odd start. Athletic have done all of the running - and still are - but are behind.

PSG boss Luis Enrique has been an animated figure on the sidelines, desperately trying to shake his side from their early slumbers.

His urgings have had some effect and Kylian Mbappe goes on one of those slaloming runs into the area but is well marshalled by Marseille's defenders.

The hosts break and Lucas Hernandez is lucky to escape a booking for catching Ulisses Garcia with a late challenge, treading on his instep.

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The visitors have one of the meanest defences in the Spanish top-flight and had kept four clean sheets on the bounce in all competitions. Not tonight.

Ernesto Valverde's expression sums it up. One of bemusement and shock.

The confident start continues for Athletic, who are managed by ex-Barca coach Ernesto Valverde.

The visitors have a hugely-significant date next weekend - a Copa del Rey final against Mallorca.

One eye does not appear to be on that game yet though.

Jordan Veretout whistles an absolute pearler of a strike inches wide from 25 yards, the ex-Aston Villa midfielder flashing his shot just past Gianluigi Donnarumma's far post.

It's all Marseille at the minute. PSG have been wasteful in possession, Ousmane Dembele the chief culprit.

The home fans are making a right racket, encouraged by what they're witnessing.

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A more than decent start for the visitors. They have spent most of the opening few minutes in Madrid territory.

Another cross from the right falls to Inaki Williams, who swipes at the ball but cannot connect.

Early corner for Athletic. Dani Carvajal is well positioned to head away the danger.

Real Madrid are playing at home. In a purple kit. The traditionalists are foaming at the mouth.

Why are they playing in this new fourth kit? Nobody seems to know exactly. For marketing purposes, it seems.

Blatant bodycheck from Lucas Beraldo on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang earns the Paris St-Germain defender a yellow card.

Aubameyang looking lively early on.

Marseille go close again - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang allowed the freedom to launch a fiercely-struck 20-yarder.

But it's straight down the throat of Gianluigi Donnarumma.

In true Spanish style, the game starts slightly later than planned.

Manana manana and all that.

First versus fourth. A huge game in the title race and the Champions League chase.

Jean-Louis Gasset has only been in his post as Marseille boss for a few weeks, having succeeded Gennaro Gattuso.

You may remember Gasset was the man sacked by Ivory Coast after their poor group-stage displays in the Africa Cup of Nations - and they went on to win the tournament without him.

He'll be pleased with how his side have started here.

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The Madridistas are slowly filling up the new space-age Bernabeu.

But only after demolishing a can of cerveza and a bocadillo on the street outside.

The two sets of players are about to file into the stadium too...

We're moments away from kick-off!

Real Madrid will try to regain their eight-point lead when they host fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao tonight.

Carlo Ancelotti's side are trying to claim back the Spanish title after Barcelona won it last season with four games to spare.

Madrid have been similarly dominant this year and, with eight rounds of games left after this weekend, look to be in a strong position.

But Barcelona are continuing to chase their arch-rivals, having earned a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Las Palmas last night.

Oh, and the pair meet again at the Bernabeu on 21 April.

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Barcelona kept the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid by reducing the gap to five points after ending the resistance of visitors Las Palmas.

With Las Palmas keeper Alvaro Valles sent off after 26 minutes, Barca eventually made their numerical advantage count through Raphinha.

Valles has been one of the most impressive and reliable goalkeepers in La Liga this season, but a moment of madness - when he raced out of his area and cleaned out Raphinha - made his side's task even harder.

Las Palmas, who are 12th in their first season back in the top flight and seemingly safe from relegation, continued to dig in after the restart.

Barcelona sent on substitute Joao Felix and he unlocked the visitors' defence within moments.

The Portuguese attacker made an instant impact by picking out former Leeds winger Raphinha with a delicious lofted pass, allowing the Brazil international to steer a header into the top corner.

Let-off for the leaders as PSG defender Danilo pokes at Luis Henrique's cross with his wrong foot and it goes inches wide of Gianluigi Donnarumma's near post for a corner.

So close to an own goal.

First real chance for PSG - and it's a big one.

Randal Kolo Muani's cut-back falls for Fabian Ruiz but the Spaniard leans back and side-foots over from about eight yards.