Real Madrid v Valencia - Star duo dominate, as it happened

Benzema crashes it home into the top left corner.

Casemiro ran into the penalty area and then ran into the body of Alderete. That's a very harsh penalty.

Vinicius Jr got the ball in the left hand side of the area and found Modric on the edge of the box who turned inside two defenders before crashing a left-footed effort into the underside of the bar, from whence it bounced to safety.

Mendy gets to the by-line and pulls back but as Vazquez lines up a shot Modric gets in his way.

Benzema crafts some room for himself 20 yards from goal and curls aims a shot inside the far post but it just doesn't curl back enough.

But meeting it at the near post he cannot steer it on target.

But Diakhaby gets in a block.

But on both occasions Valencia clear without being troubled.

But no Real player is there to attack it and and Piccini heads behind for a corner.

But the Brazilian is a yard or so wide with his header.

Guedes shoots from long-range

Courtois was not too troubled but had to dive to his left to keep the effort out.

Casemiro goes into the book

The Real Madrid midfielder caught Wass high with the ball just gone.

Modric set free the full back on the by-line but Alderete cleared his low cross.

Guillamon gets a header on target

From Guedes' left-wing cross but Courtois comfortably catches his effort.

Ciliessen is able to dive to his left to save though and his defence clears the danger.

Now Kroos is likely to send this ball in from the right flank.

After Guedes found him alone from a corner but his volley is deflected wide.

Vinicius Jr comes in for Rodrygo in the only change from the Real side which lost to Getafe.

After a poor start to the season los Che did not want the Christmas break to come winning three straight before it, only for them to lose 2-1 at home to Espanyol in their first game back.

It hasn't been a smooth return from the winter break with a loss at Getafe and made heavy weather of Alcoyano in the Copa del Rey in the week.