Hello and welcome to our LIVE La Liga coverage from the Bernabeu where Real Madrid entertain Deportivo La Coruna.

Madrid have their most important week of the season in the offing and what a way to start it – with a resounding 5-1 win over newly promoted Depor. Thanks for joining me.

And that’s it from the Santiago Bernabéu – stay here for the reaction and match report.

Ronaldo just can’t get to a Marcelo cross as he looks for a fourth.

The hosts just playing out the half now as they limber up for an important week.

Ronaldo gets in behind but his square pass for Benzema doesn’t reach its intended recipient and the chance has gone.

GOOOOALL!! Ronaldo makes it four and in the process gets his hat-trick. Lierally off the post, so just about.

Marcelo wins the ball in the left back position, finds Ronaldo who cuts inside and then reverses the ball for Kaka. But Laure intervenes for a corner. Poor delivery. Kaka collects in the corner and looks to cross – it hits Evaldo’s hand and the referee points to the spot.

Credit to Depor they still look to take the game to their hosts but they look tired out there.

Ramos, operating at right-back, makes good ground down that flank and looks to find Kaka at the near post but it is blocked for a corner. Pepe shoves a Depor player in the back and the chance has gone.

A lightening quick break culminates with Ronaldo feeding Kaka whose well struck shot is saved by Aranzubia with Benzema at the back post looking for the square ball.

A measure of Madrid’s supremacy read 19 shots to one for the hosts.

There’s a lot more space out there now and Madrid are moving the ball around with great composure. Di Maria looks to lift the ball over the top to Benzema but the Frenchman had gone a fraction too soon.

Domínguez is replaced by Camuñas for the visitors.

This could be a battering if the visitors are not careful.

GOOOAL!! Great delivery from Alonso. He whips a free-kick into the box from the left and it is a wonderful delivery for Pepe to head Madrid further into the lead.

Marcelo leans on Laure as he looks to make a break into the box.

Higuaín off for Benzema.

Kaka works the ball well down the left, and waits patiently to tee up Marcelo for the cross but he gets under it horribly and the ball goes right out for a throw. Awful.

Almost immediate impact for Alonso, Marcelo plays in Kaka, who, in turn tees up Alonso on the edge of the box. His effort is destined for the far corner but Aranzubia turns in around the post.

Modric off for Alonso for the hosts.