James is shown a yellow card for removing his shirt during the goal celebrations.
FULL-TIME: Real Madrid 4-2 Granada
90' +2
J. Rodríguez has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Odriozola.
Odriozola took advantage of the fact Granada were committing men forward and showed great physical determination so late in the match to become the architect for that goal.
GOOOAL! James makes it 4-2 to Real Madrid! Odriozola produced an impressive break down the right flank before cutting back a delivery into the box from the byline, and it ran through to James who swept his side-footed effort into the bottom right-hand corner.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
88'
Casemiro offloads the ball to Benzema following a determined break forward and the striker then squeezes a delivery into the box from the left-hand byline, but Isco cannot direct his effort on target.
85'
Real Madrid attempt to launch a quick break as Isco clips a ball down the channel for Valverde to chase, but he can't quite keep it in play and Granada win the throw-in.
83'
J. Rodríguez enters the game and replaces G. Bale.
Real Madrid make their final change as James replaces Bale.
81'
Antonio Puertas gets yellow.
Puertas is shown a yellow card for a late tackle on Ramos.
80'
Puertas is played the ball on the right-hand side of the box and then looks to skid a low cross towards the back post, but Varane is able to intervene before it travels through.
77'
Domingos Duarte has scored a goal for Granada! Assist by Víctor Díaz.
Vadillo curls a teasing free-kick delivery into the Real Madrid box which is headed across goal by Sanchez, but Varane tracks back to clear it off the line.
GOOOAL! Duarte makes it 3-2! A corner delivery from the right is nodded on by Diaz at the front post, and Duarte latches on to the loose ball to poke the ball into the back of the net.
It was essential Diaz reached the ball first at the front post as the corner delivery would not have been quite good enough to set up the goal on its own. Duarte then couldn't miss when the ball fell to him in a central positon.
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Domingos Duarte gets yellow.
Duarte is the next Granada player to receive a booking following his late sliding challenge on Bale near the right wing.
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72'
Y. Herrera gets yellow.
Herrera is now shown a yellow card for Granada for tripping over Modric.
71'
Real Madrid assemble a long spell of possession near the right flank, but it comes to an end just as they look to make further movements forward with Isco failing to find Valverde with his pass.
69'
Isco enters the game and replaces E. Hazard.
Penalty goal scored by D. Machís for Granada!
GOOOAL! Machis makes it 3-1! The referee blows his whistle and Machis strikes the ball into the bottom left-hand corner and beyond the reach of Areola. The visitors now have a route back into the match.
Real Madrid make another change as Hazard is replaced by Isco.
68'
A. Areola gets yellow.
Yellow card Alphonse Areola
66'
Granada win their first corner of the match which sees Sanchez rise highest in the box, but he doesn't make a solid connection and the visitors fail to register an attempt on goal.
64'
Carlos Fernández enters the game and replaces Soldado.
Granada make their third change of the match as Fernandez enters the fray in place of Soldado.
63'
Vadillo looks to make a burst down the left wing but he's stopped in his tracks by Bale, and the referee awards a free-kick to Granada.
61'
L. Modrić has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by E. Hazard.
GOOOAL! Modric makes it 3-0 to Real Madrid with an excellent strike! Hazard cuts inside from the left flank before laying it off to Modric some 30 yards from goal, and he arrows the ball into the top left-hand corner.
It looked like Hazard was going to clip a cross into the box but he instead opted to set up Modric, and he certainly made the correct call after Modric's glorious finish.
59'
It looks like Casemiro will be able to continue following a lengthy spell of treatment.
56'
Soldado gets yellow.
Soldado is the next player to be carded after a late challenge on Casemiro from behind.
54'
Dani Carvajal gets yellow.
Germán Sánchez gets yellow.
Sanchez also received a booking in the melee that followed Hazard's foul.
Carvajal is booked for dissent after the hosts conceded the free-kick.
The referee awards a free-kick to Granada inside the Real Madrid half following Hazard's challenge on Puertas, and the visitors are far from happy with the winger's challenge.
51'
Álvaro Vadillo enters the game and replaces R. Azeez.
Granada make their second change as Azeez is replaced by Vadillo.
50'
Casemiro tries to pick out Benzema near the left flank but Diaz produced a sharp reaction to quell the danger.
48'
Granada register an attempt on target as Herrera wins the ball on the edge of the Real Madrid penalty area before skidding an effort towards the bottom right-hand corner, but Areola smothers the loose ball.
47'
Modric shows impressive skill to keep possession on the left wing and then cuts the ball inside to Hazard who is muscled off the ball by the Granada defence.
46'
We're back underway at the Bernabeu!
45' +2
HALF-TIME: Real Madrid 2-0 Granada
45' +1
E. Hazard has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by F. Valverde.
GOOOAL! Hazard makes it 2-0 to Real Madrid! Granada lose possession in a dangerous area and Valverde reacts quickly to cushion a short pass through to Hazard, and the winger then finishes in style as he lobs it over the goalkeeper.
Valverde showed excellent composure to pick out the pass to Hazard as it was vital he pounced at the right opportunity. The through ball then successfully found Hazard who applied an impressive finish to net his first LaLiga goal for Real Madrid.
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There will be two minutes of added time.
43'
Casemiro gets yellow.
Casemiro is shown the first yellow card of the game for a late challenge on Herrera.
42'
Real Madrid are appealing for a penalty as they claim Neva pulled back Bale on the fringes of the six-yard box, but the referee waves away the protests.
41'
Benzema is set free on the left flank and then drills a ball into the box, but Silva emerges to tip it away from his goal and it runs through to the opposite flank.
38'
Machis looks to trick his way past Carvajal near the right-hand corner, but the defender shows great strength to win the ball back and then launch a Real Madrid attack.
36'
Soldado almost gets on the end of Azeez's delivery into the box from the right wing, but Areola smothers the ball before it reaches the striker at the back post.
34'
L. Modrić enters the game and replaces T. Kroos.
Real Madrid are making their first change of the match as Modric replaced Kroos who is unable to continue.
32'
The hosts appear to be preparing their first change of the match, with Kroos seemingly carrying an injury as he slightly limps around the midfield.
30'
Granada are enjoying their first prolonged spell on the ball for some time, but it comes to an end when Neva's ball down the left channel drifts out for a goal-kick.
28'
Casemiro gets on the ball in the centre of midfield and then unlocks Granada's defence with a sensational through ball for Hazard, but the winger can't quite reach it before Silva.
24'
The hosts win a free-kick within shooting range on the edge of the area, but Ramos' effort is deflected wide for a corner.
22'
Bale slides a precise pass down the channel to Odriozola, but his delivery is cleared at the near post and Machis eventually clears it away.
18'
CLOSE! Machies assesses his options on the left flank before delivering a pinpoint delivery to the head of Puertas, but he nods his effort wide of the left-hand post.
16'
Benzema receives the ball just inside the left-hand side of the box and clips an early ball towards Valverde in the centre, but he directs his header directly at Silva despite having plenty of time.
14'
Casemiro lofts a first-time delivery towards the back post from the right flank and Benzema makes a solid connection with it, but he slices his attempt wide of the near post.
12'
Odriozola is fouled on the right flank and the referee awards a free-kick in a threatening position. Kroos whips the ball towards Varane at the back post, but the defender steers his header well over the bar.
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Bale brings down Machis inside the Real Madrid half and concedes a free-kick, but Machis' resulting delivery fails to reach any of his team-mates inside the box and it's claimed by Areola.
6'
M. Gonalons enters the game and replaces Ángel Montoro.
Granada are forced into an early change as Montoro is unable to continue and Gonalons replaces him.
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K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by G. Bale.
GOOOAL! Benzema makes it 1-0 to Real Madrid! Bale picks up the ball on the right flank and then crosses it into the box with the outside of his foot, and Benzema is on hand at the back post to side-foot the ball beyond Silva.
Bale did showed superb vision to find Benzema inside the penalty area, and the striker also did well to escape the offside trap before finishing the move off.
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We are underway at the Bernabeu!
Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of this LaLiga clash between Real Madrid and Granada!
This encounter sees Spain’s top two sides of the season so far meet at the Bernabeu, with Real Madrid aiming to maintain their spot at the top of the table. Zinedine Zidane’s side may have had some issues in the Champions League, but this has not been the case domestically as they are the only side yet to lose a game in La Liga.
Granada have made an excellent start to the season and currently sit second in the table behind today’s opponents. Diego Martinez’s side have won four of their last five home games, but they now face a difficult test against Real Madrid who they have not beaten in the league since 2013.
SUBS: Rodrygo, Diego Altube, Isco, James Rodriguez, Luka Jovic, Luka Modric, Eder Militao.
REAL MADRID (4-3-3): Alphonse Areola; Alvaro Odriozola, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Daniel Carvajal; Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard.
SUBS: Jose Antonio Martinez, Carlos Fernandez, Ismail Koybasi, Adrian Ramos, Aaron Escandell, Maxime Gonalons, Alvaro Vadillo.
GRANADA (4-3-3): Rui Silva; Victor Diaz, Domingos Duarte, German Sanchez, Carlos Neva; Ramon Azeez, Angel Motoro, Yangel Herrera; Antonio Puertas, Roberto Soldado, Darwin Machis.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and we are almost ready for kick-off.
Carvajal surges forward from deep before drilling an effort at goal from the left-hand side of the box, but his effort is saved by Silva and Granada manage to avoid conceding a corner.
Real Madrid looked the considerably better side in that opening 45 minutes as they dominated in terms of both possession and opportunities created. The finished the half with 60.5 per cent of the possession, while they had 10 attempts on goal compared to Granada's two.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and we are nearing the start of the second period.
That's all from Real Madrid 4-2 Granada. Thank you for following live coverage of this LaLiga clash!
Real Madrid will next look to further cement their spot at the top of the table when they travel to face Real Mallorca in two weeks' time, while Granada's next match sees them take on Osasuna at home.
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