Huesca go straight up the other end and win a free-kick on the left. It's swung into the far post and Ramirez is running onto it, but Marcelo gets back in time to knock it out for a corner.
90'
K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Rodrygo.
It's a great cross into the box from Marcelo on the left to pick out Rodrygo at the far post. The substitute cushions his header onto Benzema to set up the goal.
BENZEMA SCORES! The Frenchman is unmarked in the middle of the box when Rodrygo nods it onto him and he heads in from close range for his second of the game. 4-1 Madrid!
88'
Sandro Ramírez gets yellow.
Castillo slides in late on Modric in an attempt to win the ball back and is booked for the tackle.
87'
Huesca are still pushing forward in search of another goal, but they're struggling to find a way in behind Madrid at the moment. Mir turns away from Kroos on the edge of the box but runs straight into Ramos, who clears his lines.
85'
Modric makes a good run down the left of the box, but he has no one up in support with him. He tries to hold it up but Pulido is quickly over to him and manages to win a goal-kick with his efforts.
83'
G. Silva enters the game and replaces Luisinho.
Huesca make their final change now and Luisinho is making way for Silva.
81'
It's a good run by Modric down the left of the box, but he doesn't have support up with him in the middle. He tries to hold it up, but Pulido is quickly over to him and manages to force it out of play.
79'
D. Siovas gets yellow.
Siovas picks up the first yellow card of the game for a late challenge on Benzema.
78'
Valderrama plays a throughball forward into the left of the box, looking for Mir's run. He tries to get away from Ramos, but the defender manages to nick it off him and clear the danger.
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76'
Huesca are keeping the ball a lot better now and they look a little more confident than they did earlier in the half. They're keeping Madrid penned back deep in their own half, but can't find a way in behind them again yet.
74'
David Ferreiro has scored a goal for Huesca! Assist by Rafa Mir.
Mir spots Ferreiro's run into the box and swings a great cross into the far post for him to score from.
HUESCA PULL ONE BACK! It's a great cross into the box from Mir and Militao doesn't spot Ferreiro's run on the outside. He slides in at the near post and pokes the ball past Courtois and into the back of the net. 3-1!
71'
Marcelo cuts inside, dribbling past two Huesca defenders, and it looks like he's going to go it alone. He ends up holding onto it for too long though and Pulido gets across to stop his run.
69'
T. Kroos enters the game and replaces Casemiro.
Final change for Madrid now and it's Kroos that's coming on for Casemiro.
67'
Vinicius does brilliantly to keep hold of the ball on the right under pressure from two Huesca defenders before slipping it through to Rodrygo. He swings a cross into the box, but a deflection sends it into the side netting.
61'
Isco enters the game and replaces F. Valverde.
Rodrygo enters the game and replaces Marco Asensio.
60'
Vinícius Júnior enters the game and replaces E. Hazard.
Zidane is making a triple change now, and Hazard is first to make way for Vinicius.
The scorer of the third goal, Valverde is also coming off. Isco replaces him.
Asensio is also brought off, with Rodrygo on in his place.
59'
Huesca win a free-kick on the left wing and Ramirez steps up to take it. It's a good cross into the middle of the box, but he can't pick out a team-mate and Courtois comes out to collect it.
57'
Eugeni Valderrama enters the game and replaces Borja García.
Sandro Ramírez enters the game and replaces K. Nwakali.
Garcia is also making way, with Valderrama replacing him.
Another double change for Huesca now and it's Nwakali coming off for Ramirez.
56'
Huesca just can't get out of their own half at the moment as Madrid continue to keep hold of the ball. The home side look confident in possession and are patiently playing out from the back to push forward.
54'
F. Valverde has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by K. Benzema.
VALVERDE SCORES! He's unmarked on the right of the box and by the time the Huesca players spot him, it's too late. Benzema picks him out and he drills a low shot across goal and into the far-bottom corner. 3-0 Madrid!
Benzema's first cross into the box is cleared but it comes back to him and this time, he gets his head up and spots Valverde.
52'
F. Mendy enters the game and replaces Lucas Vázquez.
Madrid make their first change of the game now and it's Vazquez making way for Mendy.
50'
Luisinho cuts inside and swings a cross into the box from deep on the right. He's looking for Mir in the middle, but it's high over his head and goes straight out of play.
48'
Huesca are seeing a lot of the ball in the opening minutes of the second half, but it's all been in front of Madrid. Ferreiro makes a driving run down the right, but he's eventually brought down by Marcelo.
46'
Javi Galán enters the game and replaces Javi Ontiveros.
David Ferreiro enters the game and replaces Sergio Gómez.
Huesca get us back underway for the second half!
Ontiveros also comes off, with Galan replacing him.
There's a double change for Huesca at the start of the second half. Gomez is the first to make way, with Ferreiro replacing him.
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HALF-TIME: REAL MADRID 2-0 HUESCA.
45'
K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Lucas Vázquez.
BENZEMA SCORES! He makes the run to the far post to get onto Vazquez's shot and chests the ball down to get away from Maffeo. It's a tight angle on the left but his shot goes under Fernandez's outstretched arm and into the far corner. 2-0 Madrid!
Vazquez is given a lot of room down the right and he swings a wonderful cross into the far post for Benzema to run onto.
44'
Gomez squares the ball to Mosquera in the middle and continues his run, asking for the return pass. The midfielder instead tries to pick out Mir, but he's got two Madrid defenders with him and the home side come away with it.
42'
Madrid are on the attack again now and look a lot more confident following the goal. They quickly move the ball upfield to Benzema in the box, but a heavy touch lets him down and Pulido is able to nick it off him.
40'
E. Hazard has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by F. Valverde.
Valverde plays a short pass into Hazard from the right to set him up for the goal.
MADRID LEAD! And it's a great goal to open to scoring! Hazard turns away from Nwakali and makes a driving run forward. He's a long way out when he hits the shot, but it flies past Fernandez, who's on the stretch and into the back of the net. 1-0 Madrid!
39'
Ontiveros leads the attack for Huesca down the left, but he doesn't have much support joining him in the middle. He spots Mir's run and tries to square it to him, but Ramos gets there first to clear his lines.
37'
Modric squares a low cross into the middle of the box and Hazard hits a first-time shot towards goal. Huesca are alert to the danger though and Siovas makes a good block.
35'
Madrid are keeping Huesca penned back deep in their own half at the moment, but they're struggling to get in behind the visitors. Modric opens up some space for a cross on the left but that's cut out by Maffeo at the near post.
33'
It's another good cross into the box from Marcelo on the left and this time, he picks out Asensio. He gets caught under it so his header flicks onto the far post, but Siovas gets across to it before Valverde can reach it.
31'
Madrid have a lot of players in the box so Valverde whips a cross into the middle for them to run onto. He's aiming for Benzema at the far post, but it's overhit and bounces out of play.
27'
Ontiveros' run down the left isn't picked up so he cuts inside and decides to have a shot from the edge of the box. He keeps it low, but a couple of deflections see it roll just wide of the near post.
24'
Madrid have a free-kick on the right wing and Asensio swings the cross into the box. It's deep into the crowd of players in the middle, but Fernandez rushes off his line to punch it away.
22'
Huesca are struggling to get out of their own half at the moment, even when they win the ball back. Ontiveros dispossesses Hazard before drifting past Marcelo, but he's stopped when Valverde brings him down.
19'
It's a great move by Madrid as they move upfield with a series of one-touch passes following Ramos' clearance. It ends with Casemiro losing it on the edge of the box and going to ground, but the referee doesn't give the free-kick they're asking for.
17'
Marcelo is high up the field and he swings a good cross into the near post from the left which Fernandez comes off his line to punch away. Modric picks up the rebound, but he's quickly dispossessed by Mosquera.
13'
Mosquera plays a great ball over the top of Madrid's defenders to try and pick out Mir's run through the middle. He's one-on-one with Courtois, but the pass is just out of his reach on the stretch and the keeper collects it.
9'
Huesca win the ball back on the halfway line and are straight on the attack as Ontiveros is picked out on the left. He cuts inside and decides to have a go from distance, but it rolls wide of the near post.
6'
Nwakali plays a good throughball forward on the right and picks out Maffeo's run. The right-back brushes Marcelo aside but a heavy touch then takes it away from him and Ramos comes over to collect it.
4'
Madrid move the ball quickly upfield and Asensio is picked out in a lot of space on the right of the box. He tries to square it into Benzema at the far post, but Pulido reads it well and clears his lines.
2'
Valverde weaves between Huesca's midfielders to get into a pocket of space before laying it off to Asensio. He's a long way from goal but sets himself for a shot but Siovas gets a toe on the ball to send it to Fernandez.
1'
Benzema gets the game underway for Madrid!
Hello and welcome to live coverage of the LaLiga meeting between Real Madrid and Huesca at the Alfredo Di Stefano!
Madrid have struggled in recent matches and have won just one of their last four in all competitions (D1 L2), though that victory did come last time out in the league when they beat Barcelona 3-1. They face a Huesca side that are yet to win a league match this season but have drawn five of their seven games so far (L2).
REAL MADRID STARTING XI (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Luka Modric; Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard.
REAL MADRID SUBS: Vinicius Junior, Andriy Lunin, Isco, Rodrygo, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, Sergio Santos, Mariano, Raphael Varane, Luka Jovic, Diego Altube.
HUESCA STARTING XI (4-3-3): Andres Fernandez; Pablo Maffeo, Jorge Pulido, Dimitrios Siovas, Luisinho; Borja Garcia, Pedro Mosquera, Kelechi Nwakali; Sergio Gomez, Rafa Mir, Javier Ontiveros.
HUESCA SUBS: Jaime Seoane, Sandro Ramirez, Javi Galan, Juan Carlos Real, Gaston Silva, Dani Escriche, Eugeni Valderrama, Pablo Insua, Idrissa Doumbia, David Ferreiro, Alvaro Fernandez.
The teams are out on the pitch now, with kick-off just moments away.6
Zidane will be pleased with his side's performance in the first half and will be hoping they can continue to put the pressure on Huesca after the break. As for the visitors, they've created some good chances so far but without troubling Courtois and they need to be more clinical if they want to get back into this game.
That win takes Madrid to the top of the table and ends their run of losses at home in all competitions. Their attention turns away from the league now though and to a tough test in the Champions League against Inter. Huesca are still looking for their first win in LaLiga this season as they remain 18th. Next up for them is a match against Eibar.
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