Real Madrid v Real Valladolid LIVE: Benzema hits a 7 minute hat-trick and Madrid are in cruise control

Rodrygo gives Real Madrid the lead! Marco Asensio steams forward from midfield before picking a perfect pass to Rodrygo who then smashes his effort into the bottom corner.

Lucas Vazquez does well to get to the byline but fires his ball across with pace and it's cleared for a corner.

Valladolid's players are really doing their bit defensively, even the likes of Sergio Leon who is playing up front, is getting back and putting in challenges.

Karim Benzema receives the ball inside the box and fires an effort towards goal but it's blocked by a Valladolid defender.

Valladolid aren't content to camp in their own box and have settled into a medium/low block now. They have started the game really brightly and can count themselves a little unlucky to not be 1-0 up following those two huge chances.

Monchu receives the ball from 12 yards out but fires his effort just wide of the post. There are now whistles at the Bernabeu as the supporters are not happy.

Roque Mesa finds a yard of space and bends an effort towards goal which cannons off the post! That would have been a superb goal.

Leon fires an effort wide of the post.

Thibaut Courtois comes out confidently and claims the cross.

Asensio heads away a cross and the away side have a corner.

Eduardo Camavinga raises his boot too high and the away side have a free kick in a good position. Set pieces could be key for them today.

The corner is whipped in to Aurelio Tchouameni who fires his header just wide of the post.

Vinicius Junior has his first real run at the Valladolid defence, the away side double up on him and put the ball out for a corner.

Real Madrid press Valladolid well and win a throw in in their opponents half.

The game has kicked off five minutes after the planned time.

Alvaro Arbeloa is the manager of the U19 team who have just been on the pitch with their trophy.

The U19 Real Madrid side are showing off their Copa del Rey trophy hence the slight delay in kicking off.

Ronaldo (Nazario) is in the house. The Real Madrid legend is the owner of Real Valladolid!

We are just minutes away from kick off at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid have scored in 44 of their 45 home matches against Real Valladolid! (113 goals). The only time they failed to score against today's opposition was back in May 2000.