Marcelo thinks he's played Benzema in in the middle with a lovely pass from the left, but he's a yard offside and the flag goes up.
90' +3
Real Madrid look very nervy from corners in the closing stages as Alaves win another, but it's just about dealt with.
90' +1
There will be EIGHT minutes of added time following the stoppages earlier on in the half.
90'
F. Mendy enters the game and replaces Isco.
Isco is replaced by a left-back in Mendy as Zidane looks to shut up shop for the remainder of the game.
87'
Alaves are sending men forward for one final push as they look to grab a late equaliser.
85'
Madrid are working the ball around neatly now and are keeping things ticking as they run the clock down.
82'
Manu García enters the game and replaces M. Wakaso.
Wakaso is replaced by Garcia in Garitano's final change of the day.
81'
Duarte takes on a speculative shot from outside the box that flies high and wide. That's of no concern to Areola.
80'
F. Valverde enters the game and replaces L. Modrić.
Éder Militão gets yellow.
Militao is booked for timewasting as he goes to take a free-kick before allowing Areola to take it.
Modric makes way for Valverde as Zidane makes his second change of the afternoon.
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79'
Rubén Duarte gets yellow.
Duarte then challenges Casemiro on the edge of the Madrid box and is shown a yellow card. He shakes his head in disbelief.
78'
Wakaso is felled as he leads a counter-attack and is furious with the referee for failing to book Casemiro.
76'
Pere Pons enters the game and replaces Tomás Pina.
Pina is replaced by Pons in midfield for the hosts as they look to draw level again.
75'
We're finally back under way and Alaves have a substitution prepared.
73'
The players are still waiting for the referee to sort his earpiece out and are doing their best to keep warm in the pouring rain in the meantime.
71'
The referee is forced to stop play momentarily as some of his equipment has come loose and it needs reattaching on the sidelines.
69'
Dani Carvajal has scored a goal for Real Madrid!
GOAL! REAL MADRID ARE AHEAD AGAIN! Modric's right-wing cross is palmed onto the post by Pacheco and it bounces back across goal where Carvajal pokes it in! It's 2-1 to Real Madrid!
67'
Lucas Pérez gets yellow.
Rodrygo enters the game and replaces G. Bale.
Perez is booked for his celebration, which involved putting on a mask given to him at the sidelines.
Bale is withdrawn for Rodrygo on the wing as Zidane looks to get his side back in front.
65'
Penalty goal scored by Lucas Pérez for Alaves!
GOAL!! PEREZ EQUALISES FOR ALAVES! The striker steps up and coolly dispatches the penalty into the bottom-right corner, sending Areola the wrong way! It's 1-1!
63'
Sergio Ramos gets yellow.
Ramos is also booked for the foul that led to the spot-kick.
62'
Carvajal misses the ball as he tries to pass it under pressure and falls over, allowing Joselu in on the left. However, the striker simply runs straight out of play.
60'
O. Burke enters the game and replaces Luis Rioja.
Rioja is replaced by Burke on the left before the free-kick is taken, however, as Garitano makes his first change.
58'
Wakaso is felled in a promising position for Alaves and they have a free-kick to the left of goal. Perez stands over it to deliver.
54'
Alaves seem to have woken up since conceding and are pushing men forward, winning a corner off Ramos - but it comes to nothing.
52'
Sergio Ramos has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by T. Kroos.
GOAL! RAMOS GIVES REAL MADRID THE LEAD! Kroos floats a free-kick into the box and the centre-half deftly glances the ball into the bottom-left corner! It's 1-0 to Madrid!
Kroos' ball in was excellent, curled into an area that defenders couldn't attack but the keeper didn't want to come out to, leaving Ramos with a free header!
50'
The rain has gotten heavier and heavier as the game has gone on and it's coming down at some pace now.
48'
Isco takes a long switch down on the left and drifts inside before curling at goal, but his effort is tame and blocked comfortably away.
46'
We're back under way for the second half!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: DEPORTIVO ALAVES 0-0 REAL MADRID
45' +1
Tomás Pina gets yellow.
Pina catches Carvajal in the face with a stray hand and the right-back is left with a cut on his forehead. Pina is shown the yellow card.
45'
A few fouls have disrupted the flow of this game over the last five or 10 minutes. It's become a little scrappy.
43'
Isco is starting to drift further infield off the left as he seeks to get more involved with the build-up play, allowing Bale to push higher and provide a greater goal threat.
41'
Modric is back on the field and Madrid continue to dominate the ball. Alaves' attacking threat has steadily diminished as the half has worn on.
39'
There's a brief break in play as Modric is told by the referee to go to the sidelines for treatment and a new shirt as he's bleeding from his right ear.
35'
WIDE! Benzema can't keep his left-footed effort on target from outside the box, dragging it wide of the left-hand post!
33'
Perez thinks he's been found in behind by Aguirregabiria, but the flag denies him! There have been plenty of offside calls in this one.
32'
L. Modrić gets yellow.
Modric picks up a yellow card for a poor challenge on Duarte.
25'
Joselu does well to retrieve an overhit cross on the left before firing back across goal, but Areola holds on well at his near post.
24'
Madrid have tried to play the ball over the top of the Alaves defence whenever the opportunity has arisen, but they've not got it right so far, as Benzema is the latest Blancos forward to be caught offside.
22'
Alaves sweep forward themselves and Duarte lofts a cross into the middle of the box, but Areola is off his line confidently to claim it.
20'
Marcelo charges down the left and plays it towards the byline for Benzema inside the box. The striker tries to cut back to the Brazilian, who had darted into the middle, but it's hacked away.
17'
Real are piling pressure on Alaves with wave after wave of attack. The visitors don't look as comfortable on the back foot, but they've been dangerous going forward.
15'
Modric has a speculative shot from distance that he doesn't catch cleanly, but it bounces through to Benzema in the box! He and Ramos get in each other's way and the latter ends up scooping a shot over the bar, but the flag was up for offside in any case.
13'
Militao shows great strength as some messy defending allows Rioja to break down the flank, shrugging the winger off and sending him flying!
11'
Ramos slides in to deny Joselu a shooting chance from inside the box. That was a risk from the Blancos captain, but he got it right this time.
7'
Aleix Vidal gets yellow.
Vidal cuts inside Ramos and goes over in the box, appealing for a penalty! However, the referee instead shows him a yellow card for diving! The Alaves players are furious.
5'
Once again Madrid look long down the right - this time to Isco - but Ramos' ball down the line is a little late and the flag goes up for offside.
3'
Real Madrid are dominating the ball early on and are looking for the long diagonal to Bale in behind. It's not come off just yet, however.
1'
We're off! Real Madrid get us under way.
Deportivo Alaves (4-4-2): Fernando Pacheco; Martin Aguirregabiria, Ximo Navarro, Victor Laguardia, Ruben Duarte; Aleix Vidal, Mubarak Wakaso, Tomas Pina, Luis Rioja; Joselu, Lucas Perez
Deportivo Alaves substitutes: Manu Garcia, Pere Pons, Oliver Burke, Rodrigo Ely, Antonio Sivera, Burgui, John Guidetti
Real Madrid XI (4-3-3): Alphonse Areola; Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Isco
Real Madrid substitutes: Thibaut Courtois, Vinicius Junior, Ferland Mendy, Rodrygo, Luka Jovic, Alvaro Odriozola, Federico Valverde
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the LaLiga fixture between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid.
Real Madrid will be hoping to go - at least temporarily - top of LaLiga as they visit Deportivo Alaves. They trail rivals Barcelona by goal-difference alone and, given that the Catalan giants face Atletico Madrid tomorrow, Los Blancos have a real chance to open up a gap at the summit of the table.
Both sides began to look laboured as the half drew to a close and Zidane in particular will be demanding far more from his players in the second period. They have yet to really stamp their authority on this game.
Next weekend sees Alaves visit Granada, while Real Madrid host Espanyol.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
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