TEAM NEWS: Real Madrid - Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Kroos, Modric, Ronaldo, Bale, James, Benzema. /// Real Betis - Adan, Piccini, Pezzella, Bruno, Molinero, Torres, N'Diaye, Cejudo, Vargas, Cabas.

FULL-TIME: Real Madrid 5-0 Real Betis

YELLOW CARD: Xavi Torres (Real Betis)

How do you think Ronaldo is feeling right now? His team have thumped Real Betis tonight and played really well, but he has failed to find the net. I bet he's secretly raging inside.

Three minutes of stoppage time to be played at the end of the second half.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Real Madrid 5 (89 mins - Gareth Bale) Real Betis 0. What an incredible goal! Bale takes the shot on from about 35 yards out and smashes the strike in off the post for a 5-0 lead. Impressive.

So Ronaldo and Messi have now gone the first two games of the new La Liga season without scoring. Has that ever happened before? Are we now entering a new age at Real Madrid?

This game is fizzling out now. I had thought that Real Madrid might push for another two or three, to add some insult to injury, but they seem quite happy just easing off for the 4-0 win.

YELLOW CARD: Casemiro (Real Madrid)

James whips the freekick into the area looking for the leap of Ramos, but he can't quite get his angles right and heads well wide of the target. Although it might have hit the head of Bruno last?

The main concern among the Real Madrid support was that Benitez would turn their side into a more conservative outfit, but they have been very attacking and very open tonight.

Benitez must be pleased with the way his team have played this game. Many questions were asked of the new Real Madrid boss after last week's result, but they have been answered tonight.

Real Betis sub: Alfred N'Diaye OFF, Petros ON.

GOOD SAVE FROM ADAN! Ronaldo bends his freekick around the wall, but Adan is well positioned and makes the stop from the Real Madrid number seven. He's thwarted him al night.

This has been a fun game for Real Madrid, and Ronaldo is currently lining up a freekick from the edge of the box. Is this his chance to find the net? He has so far been left frustrated.

INCREDIBLE OVERHEAD KICK! That was almost goal of the night - and there have been a couple good ones. Ramos sends an overhead kick towards goal, but it smashes off the post.

Although having said that Marcelo is still pushing high up the pitch, and Ronaldo is still pressing hard. He desperately wants to find the net tonight and get off the mark for the season.

Kovacic comes on for his home debut and he will be keen to drive forward and make an impression. Real Madrid had eased off in the last few minutes, but this could inject some urgency again.

Real Madrid sub: Luka Modric OFF, Mateo Kovacic ON.

It looks like Real Madrid could be about to make another change. Is Modric finally going to be withdrawn? Kovacic is the one on the touchline. Remember, he signed from Inter Milan a couple weeks ago.