OFFSIDE! Villalibre heads straight at Courtois from close range from Raul Garcia's cross, but he's bailed out by the offside flag. He could have snatched the three points had he remained onside and beaten the Belgian.
90' +5
Kroos has space and time to lift a cross into the box from the left, but Simon comes off his line to make a comfortable claim.
90' +4
Mendy hangs a cross into the box for Bale to chase, but it just evades the Welshman's outstretched leg and travels into the arms of Simon.
90' +3
Bilbao break on the counter and Etxebarria goes for the strike from 30 yards, only to pull his effort harmlessly wide of the post.
90' +1
Villalibre wins a free-kick in an aerial duel with Nacho that takes further time off the clock.
90'
Kroos angles a deep cross towards the back post for Benzema, who rises to head at goal. He misses his connection and it glances off the head of Nunez before trickling behind. However, the referee points for a goal-kick rather than a corner.
There will be six minutes of added time.
89'
Madrid win a corner down the right flank, but Kroos' delivery is cleared away by Alvarez at the back post.
87'
Sergio Ramos gets yellow.
Ramos puts in a loose challenge on Villalibre and goes into the book.
86'
Beñat enters the game and replaces I. Williams.
Etxebarria comes on for the closing stages to replace Williams.
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84'
Carvajal has time down the right flank, but he fails to pick out a white shirt in the middle, much to the dismay of the home fans in the Bernabeu.
82'
SCRAMBLE! Jovic almost cuts the ball back for Bale, but Vesga makes the interception. Yuri clears the ball off his own man that allows Jovic to poke the ball across the face of goal, but there's no white shirt there before Alvarez hoofs it away.
81'
Kroos lifts the free-kick into the box, but Ramos fouls Martinez in the air as he attempts to win the header.
80'
Dani Garcia brings down Kroos in the Bilbao half and he hands Madrid a free-kick in a decent position.
78'
WIDE! Villalibre has space for a left-footed strike and he connects well with his effort, but it drifts wide of the left post.
77'
The home side are beginning to get a tad frustrated in the final third. Los Blancos' supporters are whistling every time the visitors have a set-piece that seems to take them an age.
75'
Bale collects from Benzema on the left and pulls the trigger on a right-footed strike, but Nunez makes the block.
73'
Asier Villalibre enters the game and replaces K. Kodro.
Kodro makes way for the visitors to be replaced by Villalibre.
72'
L. Jović enters the game and replaces Vinícius Júnior.
Vinicius is withdrawn for the home side and is replaced by Jovic.
70'
Benzema probes in the final third, but he loses out to Martinez. Modric takes over and goes for a left-footed strike on the turn, only to be denied by a block Nunez.
68'
Carvajal makes a vital interception to stop Williams from latching on to Lekue's cross. The Madrid right-back had to get there otherwise it would have been a great opening for the visitors.
63'
Modric tries to weave his way through a crowd of players. Benzema takes over and goes for the blast, but his effort is charged down.
62'
G. Bale enters the game and replaces Rodrygo.
Bale replaces Rodrygo for the home side in the final third.
58'
Modric wins a corner down the right flank for the home side, whipping the ball off the legs of Yuri.
57'
Nacho enters the game and replaces Éder Militão.
Militao is forced off with his eye injury and is replaced by Nacho.
56'
Lekue gets an important touch on the ball to knock it away from Vinicius and towards Simon, who does the rest with composure, clearing it downfield.
55'
Benzema breaks down the left flank and he tries to cut the ball back for Kroos, but Nunez is there to clear ahead of the midfielder.
52'
Kodro tries to turn Militao and gets caught by a stray arm from the forward in the eye. He goes down and gets a free-kick from the referee.
51'
Kroos lifts a cross into the box, but Militao is caught offside as he rises to head the delivery.
50'
Yuri brings down Rodrygo on the edge of the box on the right flank, handing Madrid a free-kick in a threatening position.
48'
Madrid are trying to get their foot on the ball at the start of the second period to build a rhythm.
46'
We're back underway at the Bernabeu.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: REAL MADRID 0-0 ATHLETIC BILBAO
43'
DISALLOWED GOAL! Vesga threads the ball through the legs of Militao towards Kodro on the edge of the box. The forward takes a touch and drills his effort past Courtois into the top-left corner. However, his celebrations are short-lived as the flag goes up for offside. Kodro was inches offside.
42'
OVER! Benzema keeps the pressure on and he angles his strike at goal from the left inside channel, only curl his effort over the bar.
41'
Raul Garcia makes a vital block in the middle to steer Rodrygo's cross away from danger after the Brazilian once again probed down the right flank.
37'
Raul Garcia has space and time in the final third. He has Williams to hit in the right inside channel, but Mendy intercepts his pass.
35'
Madrid are upping the ante in the final third, but the visitors are hanging on just at the back.
33'
Kroos goes for an ambitious strike from the edge of the box, but his effort swerves well away from the net.
30'
Modric angles a cross with the outside of his boot towards the run of Benzema, but Lekue makes an important header at the back post to clear behind away from the Frenchman.
28'
Rodrygo makes a move down the right flank and whips a dangerous cross into the middle that just evades Vinicius at the back post.
25'
Yuri challenges Militao for the ball down the left flank in the Madrid box and goes down. However, the referee awards a free-kick to the home side, much to the fury of the Bilbao left-back.
24'
Modric hangs a deep cross to the back post after getting the better of Yuri, but Vinicius fails to connect with his diving header.
23'
Williams puts Militao under pressure at the back and he sticks out a leg to divert the ball towards goal, but it's straight at Courtois.
19'
OVER! Madrid keep the attack alive and Modric goes for a strike from distance that travels well over the bar.
16'
Vinicius runs at the Bilbao defence and offloads to Benzema in the left inside channel. The Frenchman tries a flick to get the better of Nunez, but he loses the ball out of play for a goal-kick.
15'
Modric drifts out wide and floats a dangerous cross into the middle, but Nunez is there to direct it away from Rodrygo.
13'
Williams surges at the Madrid defence, but Ramos squares him up and times his challenge to perfection to stop the run of the forward in his tracks.
9'
Modric almost teases a pass through to Rodrygo, but the pace of the ball favours Simon, who gathers ahead of the forward.
7'
The visitors are not backing down from the challenge in the early stages and are using the ball well in possession.
5'
Williams raids forward down the left flank and then squares the ball across the edge of the box for Lekue. He goes for the strike, but Mendy diverts his attempt behind for a corner.
3'
WIDE! Modric takes a neat touch in the middle of the park to release Vinicius, but the Brazilian can only fire his effort wide of the post from the edge of the box.
1'
We're underway at the Bernabeu.
After their goalless draw against Barcelona in El Clasico, Real Madrid have to answer their rivals at the top of the table following the Catalan club's victory over Deportivo Alaves. Zinedine Zidane's men are three points off the pace, but can enter the winter break level by defeating Bilbao this evening. Madrid are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions, boasting an imperious record at the Bernabeu.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu.
Bilbao eased past Intercity during the week in their Copa del Rey clash to get back to winning ways. Gaizka Garitano's side have been impressive of late, losing only one of their last nine matches in all competitions. They will provide a tough test of Madrid's title credentials as well as preparing to make a challenge themselves for a European place.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao, Sergio Ramos, Ferland Mendy; Toni Kroos, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric; Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo Silva.
REAL MADRID SUBS: Alphonse Areola, Raphael Varane, Nacho Fernandez, Gareth Bale, Luka Jovic, Brahim Diaz, Isco.
ATHLETIC BILBAO SUBS: Benat Extebarria, Unai Lopez, Gaizka Larrazabal, Iago Herrerin, Ibai Gomez, Mikel Balenziaga, Asier Villalibre.
There will be a slight element of concern for Zinedine Zidane at the break about his side's clinical edge. They created chances in El Clasico, but were unable to finish them and it has been the same story this evening. Los Blancos must rise to the occasion in the second period.
Real Madrid return from action after the winter break on the road against Getafe on January 4, while Bilbao face Sevilla away on January 3.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
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