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Live Reporting
Matt Howarth
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FT: Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
Mariano needed treatment after final whistle after landing awkwardly near the halfway line, but the striker didn't seem too badly hurt.
We'll be back for Barcelona's game at home to Alaves later on. Hope to see you all then!
Bye for now.
FULL-TIME
Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
What a breathless finale that was!
Real return to the top of La Liga but they were given a run for their money by Elche, who will be disappointed to emerge empty-handed.
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Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
Free-kick Elche. The ball comes in but Real clear the danger.
The visitors are hanging on a little here though.
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Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
Elche win a corner but they take it short and lose possession.
Mariano strides forward but scuffs a low effort off target.
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Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
Four minutes added on at the end of the second half.
GOAL - Elche 1-2 Real Madrid
Pere Milla
Surely not?
Casemiro and Toni Kroos get in a tizz inside their own half and Elche substitute Pere Milla takes full advantage, slotting past Thibaut Courtois to half the deficit.
Can Elche get something from this after all?
SUBSTITUTIONS
Elche 0-2 Real Madrid
Eden Hazard and Eduardo Camavinga are on for the final few moments.
Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric make way.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Elche 0-2 Real Madrid
The impressive Lucas Boye, Omar Mascarell and Fidel come off.
Tete Morente, Ivan Marcone and Pere Milla enter the fray.
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Elche 0-2 Real Madrid
Elche are about to make a triple substitution.
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Elche 0-2 Real Madrid
Toni Kroos fires a rasping effort straight at Kiko Casilla.
Elche's heads have dropped. It's going to be a long final few minutes for the hosts.
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Elche 0-2 Real Madrid
Marco Asensio now has a shot blocked by an Elche defender.
Real are looking to add further gloss to the scoreline.
GOAL - Elche 0-2 Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr
Game over.
Vinicius Jr runs on to a trademark Luka Modric through-ball, takes a touch and lifts the ball over the onrushing Kiko Casilla.
Tremendous finish. No way back for Elche now, surely?
SUBSTITUTIONS
Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
Two more changes - this time for the hosts.
Lucas Perez comes off for Dario Benedetto and Gerard Gumbau enters the fray for Javier Pastore.
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Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
Boos ring around the Estadio Martinez Valero as Lucas Perez collides with David Alaba on the edge of the Real box.
No whistle this time from the referee.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
Double change for Real.
Dani Carvajal replaces Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy comes on for Marcelo.
RED CARD - Raul Guti
Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
The hosts are down to ten men.
Raul Guti floors Toni Kroos with an overzealous challenge and the referee brandishes a second yellow card.
The Elche midfielder protests his innocence, but the decision stands.
CLOSE!
Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
More last-gasp defending from Real as Johan Mojica's low cross is flicked on by David Alaba before being turned behind by Marcelo.
Lucas Perez was inches away from getting a touch.
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Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
The ball falls to Lucas Boye, who turns Eder Militao and gets a shot off but the Real centre-back gets a last-ditch block in. Brilliant defending.
Dani Carvajal is about to come on for the visitors.
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Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr wants a free-kick after being dispossessed near the right corner of the area by Hibelton Palacios, but the referee waves play on.
At the other end, Johan Mojica's cross is deflected out for a corner by Lucas Vazquez.
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Elche 0-1 Real Madrid
Eden Hazard is among the Real substitutes warming up on the touchline.
We could be seeing a Real change or two in the next few minutes.