Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Spanish Liga fixture between Elche and Real Madrid. We'll bring you all the action as it happens. Kick off is at 20:30 GMT.

Casemiro has added goals to his game this season. The Brazilian is still a protective midfielder by trade, but he still knows how to finish an opportunity and has a tendency to come up with big goals!

It’s not just Modric that has been in good form for Real Madrid in the centre of the pitch. Casemiro and Kroos have also been playing well, particularly in the case of the former. Impressive.

No changes made by either side at the half time interval. Will we see Elche look to control more of the game in this second period or will they continue to play on the counter?

The second half is under way! Real Madrid have a 1-0 lead over Elche in this La Liga fixture!

HALF TIME: Elche 0-1 Real Madrid. Modric's goal is the difference between the two teams at the half time interval. The champions have been on top and deserve to be ahead after 45 minutes.

Real Madrid have been on top in this first half. They have the advantage, but Zidane will want his side to score another to make things more comfortable. Elche still in this right now.

Rigoni has been a real dangerman for the home side. This time he has a shot blocked by Varane. Eibar are making a deliberate attempt to attack down the right side and get at Marcelo.

PICTURE: Modric scored the opener

While Elche are without a win in their last eight La Liga games, they are no pushovers. They have drawn five of their last seven in the division. They might not win very often, but they are tough to beat.

NO PENALTY KICK! As expected, the award of the spot is overturned. That's where VAR works. The referee clearly saw something that just wasn't there and the VAR gave him a chance to review.

PENALTY KICK TO REAL MADRID! The referee thinks he has spotted a handball, but replays show there wasn't one! This will be overturned!

There are those who still doubt Zidane’s capacity as a coach, but there’s no denying he knows how to get results and performances out of this group of players. They always fight for their manager.

Good ball in! Benzema throws himself at a Ramos cross into the middle, but the French striker couldn't stretch far enough and the ball bounces just past the far post! Dangerous delivery!

Another thing which should ease the pressure on the Real Madrid manager is the expectation that Mauricio Pochettino is off to PSG. He has been linked with the Santiago Bernabeu hot seat a number of times.

Zidane’s job looked to be under real threat following the defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, but the response from his players since then has been pretty remarkable.

Couldn't get the shot away! Elche take a risk on the edge of their own box and lose the ball. Carvajal feeds the pass into Vazquez, but he couldn't get the shot away on time!