Jaume Costa has scored a goal for Villarreal! Assist by Gerard Moreno.
Moreno has been lively all game and, on this occasion, exploited the space left down the right side of the field before picking his head up and expertly finding Costa on the edge of the area. The substitute did the rest with a fantastic left-footed finish. Can the visitors get another?
GOAL! Villarreal pull one back! The visitors work a quick counter down the right-hand side and Moreno pulls the ball back to Costa who found space on the edge of the box. The Spaniard controls the pass well before unleashing a wonderful strike which sails beyond Courtois and into the top left corner. 3-2.
90' +2
Cazorla delivers a corner from the left into the centre of the Madrid penalty area, but Courtois is quickly off his line to come and claim the cross.
90'
There will be four added minutes at the end of this match.
89'
Iborra gets yellow.
Iborra picks up a late yellow card for a cynical foul on Vinicius.
88'
Villarreal are starting to push forward a little more now as they search for a way back into the game. Cazorla tries to scoop the ball over the top of the Madrid defence for Bacca, but the striker is flagged for offside.
85'
Vinicius tries an ambitious effort from the left side of the box, but his strike sails well over the top of Fernandez’s goal.
84'
Álvaro González gets yellow.
Gonzalez picks up a yellow card for a late tackle on Mariano down the left wing. He can have no complaints about that one.
82'
Jaume Costa enters the game and replaces Mario Gaspar.
The hosts make their final change of the game as Gaspar is replaced by Costa. There are less than 10 minutes left to play.
80'
Bacca tries to catch Courtois out with a looping effort from distance, but the Belgian is quick to react and easily claims the ball in the centre of the goal.
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74'
Vinícius Júnior enters the game and replaces Brahim Díaz.
The hosts make their final change of the match as Vinicius replaces Diaz with just over 15 minutes left to play.
72'
C. Bacca enters the game and replaces Pablo Fornals.
The visitors make their second substitution of the match as Bacca comes on to replace Fornals. It remains 3-1.
70'
Gaspar is a little too eager to win the ball back for the visitors and gives away a free-kick after catching Marcelo in Madrid’s defensive third.
64'
Chukwueze finds space in the centre of the field and opts to try his luck from distance, but the winger’s left-footed strike is easily saved in the centre of the goal by Courtois.
62'
Isco enters the game and replaces F. Valverde.
Marco Asensio enters the game and replaces Lucas Vázquez.
Los Blancos make their first substitution of the match as Isco comes on to replace Valverde.
It is a double change for the home team as Vazquez makes way for Asensio. There are just under 30 minutes left to play.
60'
Zinedine Zidane’s side are piling on the pressure now as they search for more goals. Kroos swings a corner in from the left, but Gonzalez rises highest to nod the ball to safety.
56'
Manu Trigueros enters the game and replaces Alfonso Pedraza.
Villarreal make their first change of the game as Pedraza makes way for Trigueros.
55'
Villarreal are being pressed high up the park by the home side, but the visitors are continuing to work possession around deep inside their own half as they patiently look for an opening to take the ball forward.
53'
Moreno slides the ball to his right for Chukwueze before the winger cuts onto his left foot and curls a well-struck effort just wide of the far post.
49'
M. Díaz has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Dani Carvajal.
GOAL! Mariano makes it three! Wonderful play from Madrid as Casemiro plays a wonderful ball in behind for Carvajal to chase. The Spaniard is able to control the pass expertly before sliding it across goal for Mariano to turn home from a matter of yards. 3-1.
Carvajal was able to peel off Quintilla and run into the space left in behind by the Villarreal defender before picking his head up and putting it on a plate for Mariano. That is brilliant football from the home side.
46'
We are back underway! Madrid get the second half kicked off.
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HALF TIME: REAL MADRID 2-1 VILLARREAL
45'
There will be two added minutes at the end of the first half.
43'
R. Funes Mori gets yellow.
Funes Mori receives the first yellow card of the game after catching Mariano with a late challenge down the right wing.
42'
Fornals looks to take the ball out for Villarreal but is caught by Casemiro and the visitors are given a free-kick in their own defensive third.
40'
Jesús Vallejo has scored a goal for Real Madrid!
GOAL! Madrid regain the lead! Following a corner to the left, Casemiro works the ball short to Marcelo and the Brazilian sees his right-footed effort from the edge of the box well saved by Fernandez, but Vallejo is first to react and knocks the ball beyond the Villarreal goalkeeper from close range. 2-1.
39'
Quintilla concedes a free-kick deep inside the Madrid half following a hand ball. It remains 1-1.
37'
Diaz wins the hosts a free-kick deep inside their own half after being pulled back by Chukwueze.
35'
Los Blancos are happy to keep hold of possession and work the ball around as they look to work an opening. Villarreal, however, are sitting deep and making it difficult for Madrid.
31'
Marcelo looks to set Mariano in behind with a clever pass from deep, but the Madrid striker was a yard offside when the pass was played. Free-kick Villarreal.
30'
Following a frantic period in the match, the game has calmed down a little now. Chukwueze looks to slide the ball through for Fornals, but the midfielder is flagged for offside.
28'
After some neat play down the right flank, Fornals cut inside and onto his left foot before striking his effort wide of the far post from the edge of the box.
24'
Vazquez gets played in behind by Valverde before floating a cross deep into the area. Gonzalez nods the ball behind for a corner with Mariano lurking at the far post. The resulting set-piece is easily cleared.
13'
Quintilla looks to win the ball back for Villarreal in Madrid’s defensive third, but the defender catches Vazquez and the hosts win a free-kick.
11'
Gerard Moreno has scored a goal for Villarreal! Assist by Álvaro González.
GOAL! Villarreal are level! Fornals does superbly well to win possession back for the away side in a dangerous position from Casemiro. The Spaniard then slides the ball into the path of Moreno who controls it brilliantly on the edge of the box before slotting his left-footed strike beyond Courtois and into the top right corner. 1-1.
Much like Diaz for the opening goal, Fornals was alert and pressed Casemiro high up the field before eventually poking the ball away from the Brazilian. Moreno collected the loose ball before beating Courtois to level the score. What a start to this game!
10'
Cazorla swings in a corner from the left for the visitors which lands at the feet of Moreno, but his effort from the centre of the box sails high over the bar.
6'
Villarreal are enjoying a good spell of possession at present as Cazorla sweeps the play over to the left for Pedraza who sees his cross cleared away with ease by Varane at the near post.
4'
Moreno is caught by Casemiro inside the Madrid half and the referee awards the away side a free-kick. The set-piece, however, comes to nothing.
2'
M. Díaz has scored a goal for Real Madrid!
GOAL! What a start for Madrid! Diaz robs Cazorla of possession in a dangerous position before Mariano beats both Gonzalez and Funes Mori to the loose ball before finding the bottom left corner from the edge of the box. 1-0.
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Kick off! The referee, Jesus Gil Manzano, blows his whistle and Villarreal get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the LaLiga fixture between Real Madrid and Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu.
Madrid come into this fixture looking to bounce back following their 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano last time out. Villarreal, meanwhile, will be seeking to build on their 1-1 draw against Huesca in their last LaLiga match.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Jesus Vallejo, Raphael Varane, Marcelo; Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Federico Valverde; Lucas Vazquez, Brahim Diaz, Mariano.
VILLARREAL (4-2-3-1): Andres Fernandez; Mario Gaspar, Alvaro Gonzalez, Ramiro Funes Mori, Xavier Quintilla; Vicente Iborra, Santi Cazorla; Samuel Chukwueze, Pablo Fornals, Alfonso Pedraza; Gerard Moreno.
REAL MADRID SUBS: Keylor Navas, Sergio Reguilon, Nacho Fernandez, Marcos Llorente, Isco, Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junior.
VILLARREAL SUBS: Sergio Asenjo, Victor Ruiz, Jaume Costa, Javi Fuego, Manu Trigueros, Manuel Morlanes, Carlos Bacca.
The hosts will be aiming to continue their fine form at the Santiago Bernabeu having won in each of their last four home matches in LaLiga. A win over Villarreal will see Los Blancos move six points off second-placed Atletico Madrid with two matches left to play. Villarreal, meanwhile, are on a good run of form away from home having secured back-to-back victories on the road. The visitors, who are currently sat in 15th place, will still be aiming to finish in the top half of the table with a win today potentially moving them up to 13th.
The teams are out and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Santiago Bernabeu.
The home side will be delighted with their first half performance and will look to continue in much the same fashion after the break. Madrid have found plenty of joy down both flanks and will seek to get Marcelo and Carvajal on the overlap at every opportunity. Villarreal, meanwhile, will hope to get Chukwueze more involved in the second half as they look to find a route back into the game.
Real Madrid travel to Real Sociedad in their next league fixture as they look to make it back-to-back wins. Villarreal, meanwhile, host Eibar as they seek to bounce back from their defeat to Los Blancos.
That brings an end to our coverage of the LaLiga fixture between Real Madrid and Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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