Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Liga clash between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, Zinedine Zidane is likely to name another experimental team as he looks ahead to next season following a disappointing trophyless campaign, while today's visitors are hoping to secure a good result in their continued quest to snatch the last European place. Team news to follow, kick-off is 45 minutes away.
La Liga / Matchday 33
Bernabéu / 21.04.2019
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- K. Benzema(47', 76', 90')
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Updated 21/04/2019 at 16:09 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
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FULL TIME
It's over! The Karim Benzema Show sees the Frenchman net a hat-trick and help Real Madrid to a convincing victory. Los Blancos close the gap on second-placed Atletico Madrid to four points.
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GOAL! Real Madrid 3-0 Athletic Bilbao
Benzema with his hat-trick! A pass over the top sees Herrerin rush off his line but he can only head the ball into the path of Bale. He lays it back to Benzema and from all of 30 yards he curls it into an empty net.
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Goal
K. Benzema
Real Madrid
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Goals3
On target3
Fouls2
Wide1
89'
CHANCE! How does Bale not score? He is released through on goal and tries to lift the ball over Herrerin but gets too much zip on the shot and can only watch as it drifts agonisingly over the crossbar.
87'
GOOD SAVE! He has had barely anything to do all afternoon but Navas is alert enough to save Williams' goal-bound header with his feet.
85'
Keen to make an impression, Diaz is straight into the action. He drives down the flank and fizzes a cross into the centre, but Herrerin gets enough on the ball before it's hacked clear.
84'
Madrid's final change sees Brahim Diaz replacing Asensio.
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B. Díaz
Real Madrid
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M. Asensio
Real Madrid
Assists1
82'
Navas goes into the book for timewasting.
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K. Navas
Real Madrid
Saves by Goalkeeper2
Yellow Cards1
Free Kicks2
80'
NO PENALTY! Williams is bearing down on goal until Vallejo makes a crucial last-ditch challenge on the Bilbao forward. He wants a penalty but there's nothing doing from the referee. Right decision.
78'
Benzema now has 20 league goals this season, a fine return considering how ordinary Madrid have been.
76'
GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Benzema at the double! Bale latches onto a ball over the top, forcing a corner. Was he offside? The linesman's flag stays down. Modric's corner is delivered to the far post where the unmarked Benzema finishes with a stooped header.
Goal
K. Benzema
Real Madrid
Goals2
On target2
Fouls2
Wide1
76'
Double Bilbao change: Aritz Aduriz comes on for Garcia, while Unai Lopez replaces Cordoba.
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A. Aduriz
Athletic Club
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R. García
Athletic Club
On target2
Yellow Cards1
Fouls4
75'
SAVE! This is better from Bilbao. A long ball from midfield is nodded down by Williams to Garcia but his volleyed effort is comfortably stopped by Navas, who has had virtually nothing to do all afternoon.
73'
Quick footwork from Williams inside the box creates room for a shot but he opts to play a square pass to no one instead of shooting! A chance for Bilbao goes begging.
70'
A double Madrid switch sees Bale and Isco replace Vasquez and Kroos.
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G. Bale
Real Madrid
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L. Vázquez
Real Madrid
Blocked Shots1
Fouls3
Fouls against2
68'
Asensio's cross is dangerous but Bilbao come away with the ball. Kroos then goes into the book for a cynical foul to prevent the visitors breaking. It has been another disappointing performance from the German international.
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T. Giresse
En Avant de Guingamp
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66'
Bilbao force a corner and they're enjoying another decent spell in the match. The ball is like a magnet to the head of Varane's head, however, as he rises highest to clear the resulting set-piece delivery.
64'
Berchiche is tripped by Casemiro, but bizarrely play is allowed to continue, much to the frustration of the Bilbao players. Their anger threatens to boil over as the referee then stops play for a foul on Modric.
62'
Madrid win a corner, which Kroos takes. His in-swinger to the far post is catching practice for Herrerin.