Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga clash between Malaga and Real Madrid. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 7.45pm.

That's a cynical challenge from Iturra on Theo as the left sprinted forward with the ball.

Malaga make an early change in the second half, with Bueno coming on for the hosts.

Real Madrid really missed Ramos against Juventus in the Champions League during the week. He's back for this game and is helping to guide Vallejo through things at the back.

RICCA CLEARANCE! Vazquez breaks to the byline and clips a cross into the box for Benzema. However, Ricca gets across the French striker and makes the headed clearance.

WAS THAT A PENALTY? Asensio is knocked over inside the penalty area, but the referee shakes his head and plays on. Replays show that it could have been a foul. Strong case.

Benzema will be desperate for a goal in this second half. The Frenchman has struggled for goals this season, scoring just five times in La Liga up until this point. He's been wasteful.

While Real Madrid were in control for the vast majority of the first half, they did show some complacency at times. This is something that Malaga can exploit in this second half.

Isco was the main man in the first half, scoring the opening against his former side. Real Madrid have been far from their best, but they have so far done more than enough to be ahead.

The second half is under way! Real Madrid have a 1-0 lead over Malaga.

What did you make of the first half? Is there any way back for Malaga from this? Are Real Madrid showing some complacency? Is Benzema doing enough? Tweet me!

HALF TIME: Malaga 0-1 Real Madrid. Isco's freekick strike is the difference between the two sides at the break. Real have been the better side, but they have also shown some complacency.

NAVAS SAVE! Casemiro gets caught out, allowing Iturra clean through on goal! It was a huge mistake, but Navas comes off his line to smother the shot! What was Casemiro doing there?

ROSALES OVER! Malaga won the freekick on the edge of the Real Madrid box, but Rosales rushed the strike! Navas made the dive, but the effort was high and wide of the target.

So far this season, Isco has kept his best form for the national team. He is expected to enjoy a good World Cup this summer for Spain, but at club level he has been in and out the side.

This is a young Real Madrid this evening. Isco is actually one of the more senior players on the pitch, and he's only 25! Zidane is taking the chance to test out his options here.

ISCO SHOT! Once again, it's the Real Madrid playmaker who takes aim at the Malaga goal. The ball fell to him from a corner kick, but his effort was straight at Roberto, who made the simple save.