Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Real Madrid and Athletic Club. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at the Santiago Bernabeu. Kick off is at 20:00 GMT.
La Liga / Matchday 18
Bernabéu / 22.12.2019
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Updated 22/12/2019 at 21:55 GMT
59'
Straight at Benzema! The Real Madrid striker made the run in behind Athletic Club with Carvajal finding him. But on the turn Benzema could only send his low shot straight at Simon.
58'
Williams couldn't get the shot away! That was great play from Yuri on the break as he surged 50 yards down the pitch, he played the pass at the right time, but Williams failed to test Courtois.
57'
The home supporters inside the Santiago Bernabeu probably won't savour the introduction of Bale, but Real Madrid really could use the goal threat that the Welshman brings.
56'
55'
Might Real Madrid be forced into a change here? The suggestion is that Militao took a hand in the face from Kodro and there are now concerns about the centre back's eyesight.
54'
Militao has gone down dramatically after taking an arm in the face from Kodro, but the Athletic Club man insists that it was accidental. That was probably the case in all honesty.
53'
That was an opportunity for Real Madrid to really test Athletic Club with a freekick delivery into the area, but the hosts had two players offside and that was a waste from them.
52'
51'
Modric and Kroos have both played well tonight for Real Madrid, but the hosts can't be so dependent on Benzema in this second half. Rodrygo and Vinicius both need to step up.
50'
Athletic Club were pegged back inside their own half for much of the first period, but they still managed to create a couple of chances and had a goal chalked off for a marginal offside.
49'
PICTURE: Benzema hasn't been able to get the better of Simon.
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48'
Bale has been sent to go warm up down the touchline. Might we see the Welsh winger in this second half? He started the draw against Barcelona, but is on the bench again today.
47'
46'
Real Madrid had the better of the opening 45 minutes and certainly created the better of the scoring opportunities, but they have yet to make the breakthrough. More cutting edge needed.
2nd Half
45'
The second half is under way! It's still goalless between Real Madrid and Athletic Club in this La Liga fixture.
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End of 1st Half
45'
HALF TIME: Real Madrid 0-0 Athletic Club. It's been an interesting encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu so far. The hosts have had the edge, but they have also looked vulnerable at the back.
44'
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... NO! Kodro is played through, composes himself inside the box and then lashes a finish past Courtois into the roof of the Real Madrid net, but he was JUST offside and the goal is chalked off.
43'
That's wild from Benzema. Real Madrid are relying on their French forward for the breakthrough here. This time Benzema gets it all wrong and sends his shot well wide of the target.
42'
This has been a strange first half at the Santiago Bernabeu. Athletic Club have struggled to get out of their own half, but when they have they have carried some sort of potency.
41'
BENZEMA... straight at Simon! Not for the first time in this match, the Real Madrid striker finds space in between the three Athletic centre backs, but his header is straight at Simon! That was a real chance.