We're under way at the Santiago Bernabeu! It's Real Madrid against Valencia in La Liga.

Real Madrid do their best to attack with pace, with Hernandez the one leading the charge. But the on loan Mexican's pass through to Ronaldo is cut out by Otamendi. Opportunity.

If Real Madrid are to overturn this deficit, they will need to find a goal soon. I get the feeling that many inside the Bernabeu have already given up, even if the team on the pitch hasn't.

Pepe is rather lucky not to have been shown a second yellow card there. The Real Madrid defender charged into Baragan off the ball. The referee could have easily sent him off for that.

Decent effort from Ronaldo! The Real Madrid number seven lines up a freekick from a tight angle, but he manages to direct his strike on target - with Alves pushing the ball up into the air.

That was an opportunity for Mustafi! Real Madrid's marking is very poor from a corner kick, allowing the Valencia centre-back to charge in unmarked. But he powers his header over the target.

This result would leave Real Madrid five points behind Liga leaders Barcelona, with just two games left to play. Effectively, they would have conceded the title should they lose here.

YELLOW CARD: Pepe (Real Madrid)

With those two changes, Ancelotti has used all three of his changes. Carvajal and Marcelo have come on for the start of this second half - which could define their league season.

Real Madrid subs: Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabio Coentrao OFF, Dani Carvajal and Marcelo ON.

The second half is under way at the Bernabeu! Real Madrid are trailing Valencia 2-0 at the midway point.

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HALF TIME: Real Madrid 0-2 Valencia. What an astonishing 45 minutes of football! Real Madrid have had plenty chances and hit the woodwork three times, but they are 2-0 down at the break!

Alves makes the save from Ronaldo! Incredible end to the first half. The Real Madrid number seven hit his strike from 12 yards with power, but the Valencia keeper guessed the right way.

PENALTY TO REAL MADRID! Gaya brings down Bale, with the Welsh winger in behind the Valencia full-back.

Despite being Real Madrid's best player tonight, the whistlers have returned. The Welsh winger puts too much weight on a cross to the back post and the Bernabeu crowd are not happy.

And now Real Madrid hit the post! Hernandez plays a lovely give and go with Bale, but the Mexican striker scuffs his shot slightly and his effort flashes off the outside of the far post.

Piatti crosses a corner kick into the Real Madrid penalty area from the left side, but this time the home side's marking is much better and Ronaldo makes the clearing header at the near post.