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June 14, 2020 3:25 PM ET

Full Time | Real Madrid 3-1 Eibar

With a decent sixty minutes, Real Madrid were able to secure a win against Eibar. These three points place them two behind Barcelona and keeps their title hopes alive.

June 14, 2020 3:25 PM ET

90'+2'

Cristóforo is cautioned after a late sliding tackle on Kroos.

June 14, 2020 3:22 PM ET

90'

Four minutes of added time.

June 14, 2020 3:20 PM ET

89'

Pedro León with a beautiful nutmeg. He then lobs a ball for Cristóforo, but the defenders get there to make the clearance.

June 14, 2020 3:19 PM ET

84' | Eibar Substitution

Esteban Burgos comes on instead of Arbilla.

June 14, 2020 3:14 PM ET

84' | Real Madrid Substitution

Modric is replaced by Fede Valverde.

June 14, 2020 3:13 PM ET

82'

Inui sends a low cross but Courtois gets to it before a striker could tap it in.

June 14, 2020 3:12 PM ET

77' | Eibar Substitution

Inui will replace De Blasis in the Eibar attack.

June 14, 2020 3:09 PM ET

75'

Another cooling break so the players can hydrate.

June 14, 2020 3:06 PM ET

73'

Free kick taken by Pedro León. He header comes from Arbilla but it's too wide to worry Courtois.

June 14, 2020 3:03 PM ET

68'

Pedro León has a good scoring chance as he finds himself one-on-one with Courtois, but the Belgian keeper makes a good save to his strike.

June 14, 2020 2:59 PM ET

64'

Marcelo seems to be dizzy. He's given some sugar to see if he can continue.

June 14, 2020 2:58 PM ET

61' | Real Madrid Substitutions

Ramos,  Hazard, and Rodrygo are off.

Militao, Vinicius, Bale como on.

June 14, 2020 2:52 PM ET

60' | Eibar GOOOOOOOOOAL!

A shot takes a couple of deflections, lastly on Bigas, and the ball gets past Courtois.

June 14, 2020 2:50 PM ET

58'

On his first touch of the ball, Enrich heads it to the crossbar!

June 14, 2020 2:48 PM ET

57' | Eibar Substitutions

Orellana, Kike García, Soares are replaced by Enrich, Bigas and León.

June 14, 2020 2:48 PM ET

55'

Edu Expósito takes a powerful shot looking for the top-right corner, but Courtois makes a tremendous save!

June 14, 2020 2:46 PM ET

53'

Hazard gets inside the box from the left. He tries to get a cross in, but it takes a deflection by Oliveira.

The ball seemed to be directed at the goal, but Dmitrovic was well-positioned to make the save.

June 14, 2020 2:44 PM ET

49'

Courtois makes a terrible kick leaving the ball near his box. He has to dive and make a save to a strike by Expósito.

June 14, 2020 2:39 PM ET

47'

Casemiro is cautioned after a strong challenge on a rival.

June 14, 2020 2:37 PM ET

45' | Real Madrid Substitution

Carvajal is replaced by Mendy during the break.

June 14, 2020 2:36 PM ET

45' | Second Half Begins

We're underway with the start of the last 45 miutes of the match.

 

June 14, 2020 2:35 PM ET

Half Time | Real Madrid 3-0 Eibar

At the break, Real Madrid has a very comfortable lead as they have been extremely efficient at converting their chances into goals.

 

June 14, 2020 2:18 PM ET

45'+2'

Rodrygo hits a volley, but Dmitrovic dives to make the save!

June 14, 2020 2:18 PM ET

45'

Two minutes of added time.

June 14, 2020 2:16 PM ET

44'

Real Madrid finding spaces to hit Eibar with counterattacks. They haven't been precise in their last few attempts, but they will certainly have more scoring chances with such large spaces.

June 14, 2020 2:15 PM ET

This was Ramos' goal on the quick counterattack

 

June 14, 2020 2:09 PM ET

36' | Real Madrid GOOOOOOOAL!

Hazard takes a good shot, but it's blocked by Dmitrovic.

On the rebound, the defense attempts a clearance but the ball is left at Marcelo's feet. The Brazilian powers it to the back of the net!

June 14, 2020 2:08 PM ET

31'

Game momentarily stopped so the players can re-hydrate.

June 14, 2020 2:04 PM ET

30' | Real Madrid GOOOOOOOAL!

What a goal on the counter by Real Madrid!

Sergio Ramos starts the counterattack and gives it to Benzema. The Frenchman leaves Hazard one-on-one with the keeper, but instead of shooting, he gives it back to Ramos who makes it 2-0 with an empty goal.

June 14, 2020 2:02 PM ET

24'

Hazard tried to give the ball to Kroos who was making a run inside the box, but a defender barely gets to the ball before the ball could reach the German.

June 14, 2020 1:56 PM ET

20'

Eibar has balanced the game after a difficult start for them.

They now have longer possessions, but still lack any clarity in their attacks.

June 14, 2020 1:51 PM ET

15'

De Blasis argues for a penalty after a scramble inside the Real Madrid box, but the referee sees nothing worthy of signaling a foul for, and a chance is wasted.

June 14, 2020 1:48 PM ET

12'

Cristóforo shoots, but Courtois is well-positioned to make the stop.

June 14, 2020 1:42 PM ET

8'

Hazard seems to be limping on the pitch.

The bench communicates with him to see if he's ok to continue.

June 14, 2020 1:42 PM ET

3' | Real Madrid GOOOOOOOAL!

Benzema went into the area, but the defense prevented his progression. The rebound fell to the Kroos at the edge of the box; he makes a classy finish and sends it to the top corner!

 

June 14, 2020 1:38 PM ET

0' | Kick Off

We're underway with the match between Real Madrid and Eibar!

June 14, 2020 1:32 PM ET

A minute of silence is kept in honor of the COVID-19 victims.

June 14, 2020 1:30 PM ET

The teams have finished their warmup exercises and we're ready for the start of the match!

June 14, 2020 1:20 PM ET

Huge expectation with Hazard's return today.

The winger is currently one of the Twitter worldwide trends as we get closer to the start of the match!

We're 20 minutes away from kick-off!

June 14, 2020 1:09 PM ET

Eibar is now 16th on the league table with a lead of two points over the teams in the relegation zone.

A win today would be important for them as they could extend that lead to five units with ten matches left.

June 14, 2020 12:57 PM ET

Real Madrid currently sits second in the La Liga table, trailing Barcelona by 5 points after the Culé win last night.

If Madrid hope to keep the difference between them at two, they can't afford to drop points today against Eibar.

June 14, 2020 12:55 PM ET

Eibar: Starting XI

Dmitrovic; Soares, Arbilla, Oliveira, Correa; Sergio, Edu Exposito; Cristóforo; De Blasis, Orellana, Kike García.

June 14, 2020 12:48 PM ET

Real Madrid: Starting XI

Courtois: Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Kroos; Rodrygo, Hazard, Benzema.

June 14, 2020 12:46 PM ET

We will have no complaints about the state of the pitch at this alternative venue.

The grass looks in terrific shape for today's match!

June 14, 2020 12:43 PM ET

The Eibar squad has also arrived. They're following a strong sanitary protocol that includes the use of facemasks at all times to avoid the spread of the virus.

June 14, 2020 12:38 PM ET

The Merengues made their arrival to the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano for this match.

Despite not being in their usual stadium, they will be quite familiar with it, as it is part of their training facility.

June 14, 2020 12:36 PM ET

LIVE Coverage Begins

We're an hour away from the start of the match between Real Madrid and Eibar.

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June 14, 2020 12:33 PM ET

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June 13, 2020 11:36 PM ET

Eibar's Man-To-Watch: Sergi Enrich

The highest-paid footballer in the squad wants to make a triumphant return after the forced break.

He has evidently gained muscle mass and strengthened his upper body. We will see if he manages to exceed the form he had before the health crisis, as he only scored one goal in the last 15 months.

 

June 13, 2020 11:36 PM ET

Real Madrid's Man-To-Watch: Eden Hazard

The Belgian has returned from the injury stronger than ever. In training, he has been seen dribbling, turning, and shooting without any fear.

He wants to be the star of the white team and be decisive with his contributions to the team in this title hunt.


June 13, 2020 11:34 PM ET

How to watch Real Madrid vs Eibar Live TV and Stream

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June 13, 2020 11:29 PM ET

Eibar: Predicted Starting XI

Dmitrović; Arbilla, Bigas, José Ángel, Paulo Oliveira; Cristóforo, Orellana, Diop, Pedro León; Sergi Enrich, Charles.

June 13, 2020 11:27 PM ET

Real Madrid: Predicted Starting XI

Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Isco, Benzema, Eden Hazard.

 

June 13, 2020 11:26 PM ET

José Luis Mendilibar worried about the tight schedule

SD Eibar's coach also spoke before the match at Valdebebas against Real Madrid.

What concerns him the most is that his team can "feel comfortable and confident" for this fixture. In addition, he expressed his concern about the recovery time for players due to the tight schedule that all the teams will face.

June 13, 2020 11:24 PM ET

Zidane sees eleven finals

The French coach attended a press conference prior to the game.  He stated that the eleven games left will be played as finals by his team and that they are totally prepared for them.

He admitted that he does not like to play without an audience, although that was not going to diminish the excitement of the long-awaited return. "We are going to miss our people."

 

June 13, 2020 11:21 PM ET

The game will not be played at the Real Madrid's usual home stadium, the Santiago Bernabéu. The historic venue is currently undergoing renovations while no spectators are allowed into La Liga games.

Rather, it will take place at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium which usually hosts matches from the youth team. It has been adapted to be used at the top flight with top quality grass, lighting equipment, and VAR technology.

June 13, 2020 11:13 PM ET

Kick-Off Time

The Real Madrid vs Eibar match will be played at the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano, in Madrid, Spain. The kick-off is scheduled at 1:30 pm ET / 10:30 am PT.

June 13, 2020 11:06 PM ET

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June 13, 2020 11:01 PM ET
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