La Liga Live: Valladolid host a Real Madrid side looking to return to action after the World Cup break with a victory that will take them top of the table.

Real Madrid do just enough to claim all three points.

The Croatian veteran steals onto a Lucas Vazquez pass but blasts over.

Plenty of drama in this second half means a good chunk of added time.

Substitute Luka Modric plays a lovely one two with Eduardo Camavinga who in turn sets up Benzema in the box. The French veteran finishes smartly to all but seal victory.

The former Chelsea forward is on for a late cameo.

Should they hold on for victory, the champions will be top for 24 hours at least.

Karim Benzema slots the penalty after a long wait.

A flurry of cards from the referee here in the late moments as Valladolid are reduced to 10.

After escaping conceding a penalty in the first half, Javi Sanchez has been punished on this occasion.

It looks like Madrid may be about to be awarded a penalty after Rudiger headed onto the arm of Javi Sanchez.

The Valladolid keeper pushes the shot wide at the cost of a corner.

Sergio Leon was racing for a loose ball, but the German gets in between the ball and his man to win the foul and kill off the chance.

A comfortable save for Madrid's number one.

The chances keep piling up for the hosts.

A half chance for the Frenchman goes begging.

The Real Madrid substitute wanted a penalty, but the referee waves play on.

Another Valladolid chance is denied by the Belgian.

An attempted Olimpico corner almost catches out Thibaut Courtois, but the Belgian manages a save at the cost of another corner.

The substitute shoots at goal, but his shot is blocked out for a corner.

An impressive counter attack is cut out at the last by Mendy but at the cost of a corner.