Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Getafe and Real Madrid. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Kick off is at 15:00 GMT.

Save at the near post! That was a chance for Benzema to add a second for Real Madrid, but Soria makes the good stop at his near post to prevent the Frenchman from finding the net.

Zidane will be pleased that his team have the lead, but he mustn't ignore how Getafe have effectively levelled the playing field against Real Madrid in this first half. They don't deserve to be behind.

There is still a real edge to this match as Angel floors Militao. Getafe will feel somewhat aggrieved that they are behind heading into half time given how well they have competed so far.

Fajr fires wide! The Getafe midfielder was set up for the strike 20 yards out, he caught the ball nicely and Courtois looked to be worried, but the shot flashes wide of the far post. Not far wide!

Getafe are renowned for their good defensive work, it's what has put them in such a good position in each of the last two seasons, but in Soria they have a liability between the posts.

It didn't seem that Real Madrid were about to make the breakthrough, but they have the lead. Soria will be disappointed with the goal he conceded. Getafe looked to be comfortable.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Getafe 0 Real Madrid 1 (35 mins - Raphael Varane). Out of nothing, Real Madrid have taken the lead! Getafe dealt with a freekick, but Mendy's delivery back into the area prompted Soria to come off his line and the goalkeeper was beaten to the ball by Varane who bundles it into the back of the net via his shoulder! A messy goal.

That was a rough tackle from Nyom on Bale and the Getafe right back sees yellow.

We predicted this would be a tough test for Real Madrid and so it has proved in this first half. With the exception of a header from Benzema, they haven't tested Soria in the Getafe goal.

Cabrera takes aim! This time it's Cabrera who catches the strike well from distance, but the ball flashes wide of Courtois' post. That was a very decent effort from out on the left side.

Okay, we're back under way at the Coliseum. Real Madrid don't seem to have an idea of what their approach as a team is at the moment. Getafe will be the happier of the two teams.

There's a break in play at the moment as the referee gets his ear piece seen to on the sidelines. Something isn't right. Technology, eh. It's been a good two minutes of stoppage now.

That Arambarri chance is the closest we have come to an opening goal in this first half. It's been a competitive encounter, but not a lot of football has actually been played on the ground.

Massive save from Courtois! Arambarri must've thought he'd scored! The ball fell to him nicely on the edge of the box, the Getafe man caught it sweetly, but the Real Madrid goalkeeper made the flying stop!

Chaos on the edge of the box! Arambarri goes down on the edge of the box. The home fans reckon it was a foul, the referee didn't see it that way. Modric twice has to calm things down for Real Madrid.

Ramos is suspended for this match. That's why the Real Madrid captain isn't playing today and his replacement Militao hasn't looked too comfortable with the physicality of Getafe.