Hello and welcome to live coverage from the Bernabeu with Real Madrid knowing a victory will send them top of the Liga table.

And there is the final whistle - it wasn't vintage stuff from Real Madrid but they move top of La Liga.

Michael Pereira certainly likes a shot but he has produced another poor effort - dragging this latest attempt well wide.

We are going to have three extra minutes.

Good effort from distance by Youssef El-Arabi but it was always rising over.

Another impressive performance from Real Madrid's defence - looks like being their seventh successive clean sheet.

Jese with a decent shot on target but Roberto is there to punch it away.

Real just playing in second gear now - they know the job is done.

Di Maria's last action of the day. Illarra comes on to replace him.

Ball loops up nicely for Di Maria outside the box and he tries a spectacular first-time volley. A decent hit but just wide.

Alexandre Coeff and Jeison Murillo both come on for Riki and Piti.

Michael Pereira tries his luck from a long way out but screws his shot well wide.

So Real Madrid – who were five points off the pace just a forthnight ago – look set to go top of La Liga for 24 hours at least.

Job done from Benzema – he has earned himself a rest – Isco coming on for the final 13 minutes.

GOAL! Lovely team goal finished off by Benzema. Ronaldo with a great pass put Marcelo free inside the box and instead of shooting he unselfishly set up Benzema who neatly finished.

That free-kick actually hit the back of Pepe as he ducked to get out of the way.

OFF THE BAR! Ronaldo's free-kick takes a deflection before hitting the bar!

Real Madrid with a free-kick in a central area about 35 yards out…Ronaldo's range.

Recio off for Granada with Frenchman Michael Pereira coming on.

Diego Mainz gets the better of Ronaldo as he tries to control a cross into the box.