Athletic make a real mess of the free-kick and Madrid can break, but Vazquez gifts the ball back to the visitors. That will be that.
FULL-TIME: Real Madrid 1 Athletic Bilbao 1
90' +2
Dani Carvajal gets yellow.
YELLOW! Carvajal gets across to the right to stop Muniain and Athletic, leading to a yellow card.
Nowhere near from Bale. The angle was lined up well for his favoured left, but the Wales international waves his leg at a dismal attempt that flies over the top.
90' +1
There will be three minutes of stoppage time. And Madrid have a free-kick on the corner of the area...
90'
Ronaldo goes for an overhead kick - just as against Juventus - but the ball is knocked away from him. Ramos is also up for the very same attempt. Madrid have everyone forward.
89'
San José gets yellow.
YELLOW! San Jose halts Modric illegally and he is into the book. Athletic are holding on a little now.
87'
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by L. Modrić.
SAVE! Vazquez crosses, Bale leaps, the ball is knocked behind. The corner drops for Vazquez to thump a shot at goal, but Kepa saves.
It is Modric who strikes the ball goalwards from 20 yards before Ronaldo's touch beats Kepa. Madrid are pushing for a winner now...
GOAL! Of course it is Ronaldo! A lovely flick turns the ball into the bottom-left corner as Kepa appeals in vain for offside. Madrid look to have rescued a point. 1-1.
85'
Aduriz enters the game and replaces I. Williams.
SUB! Athletic may belatedly have a presence up front as Williams makes way for Aduriz.
84'
De Marcos gets yellow.
Carvajal and Ronaldo cannot combine in the area, but Isco crosses and there is another corner. And it is wasted once again. This is not getting any better for Madrid.
YELLOW! The impressive De Marcos goes into the book for a kick on Marcelo.
83'
A lovely pass from De Marcos sets San Jose away on the right, Wiliams having opted against carrying the ball forward himself. A cross is held by Navas, though.
82'
Bale centres low and Kepa is there. The goalkeeper has scarcely been worked since the break, but this has been an outstanding display all the same.
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81'
Athletic continue to defend resolutely. Can they hold on?
80'
Frustrations are boiling over. Vazquez - already booked - is penalised for handball and argues at length with the assistant referee.
79'
Susaeta enters the game and replaces Lekue.
SUB! That is the end of Lekue's night. Susaeta is on.
78'
Lekue goes down, Athletic are frustrated when the ball is not kicked out of play, and Garcia steams in to knock the ball behind. Corner again, as the Athletic man receives treatment.
Williams is offering nothing at all in attack. Even when Athletic clear - as they do now - there is no-one there.
77'
Vazquez pops up on the left, but Nunez - brilliant throughout - ushers the ball behind. Another corner.
76'
Kroos keeps looking for Carvajal on the Madrid right, but he just cannot deliver. Athletic clear time and again.
75'
SAVE! Easy for Kepa. Marcelo runs inside towards goal and then sends a deflected cross through for Vazquez. The winger snatches at the shot and the goalkeeper falls on the ball.
73'
A better Madrid corner picks out Ramos, but his header drops well wide.
BLOCK! Nunez denies Ronaldo! Williams gives the ball away and Madrid counter, the ball sliped through to Ronaldo but the front man unable to find the net.
72'
WIDE! Now Isco pushes Madrid on, Marcelo crosses and Bale flicks wide.
71'
This is still very slow from Madrid. They have spent the last 30 seconds going backwards.
70'
Muniain enters the game and replaces Iñigo Córdoba.
SUB! Athletic make a change, too. Cordoba, who got the assist, is off for Muniain.
Isco looks to make an immediate impact but blazes over from 20 yards when the ball breaks his way.
69'
Isco enters the game and replaces Marco Asensio.
G. Bale enters the game and replaces K. Benzema.
SUB! Here come the changes. Benzema is whistled off as Bale comes on.
SUB! Asensio is afforded a kinder reception, but there is a roar of approval for Isco.
68'
SAVE! One of Kepa's easier stops. Ronaldo works a yard on his left but hammers straight at the goalkeeper.
67'
Vazquez lifts a deep cross in and Kepa claims ahead of Ronaldo. Madrid are really running out of ideas. Will we see Isco or Bale soon?
66'
Another Madrid shot, another Athletic block, another corner. And another clearance. These set-pieces have been woeful.
65'
The next vital block comes at the other end. Modric looks to place the ball inside the near right corner, but Martinez nods clear. The corner is poor once more.
64'
CROSSBAR! How have Athletic not doubled their lead? De Marcos delivers a wonderful low cross that escapes both Navas and Williams, before Cordoba's shot is blocked by Carvajal. The ball breaks to Garcia, whose first-time effort cracks against the crossbar.
62'
Athletic clear the corner and they attack once more...
Awful from Williams! Garcia plays him in on the break, but he lets the ball get away from him and then scuffs a return pass to Marcelo.
61'
Iturraspe gets yellow.
YELLOW! No spot-kick, but Iturraspe goes into the book for a foul earlier in the move.
Great defending from Nunez! Ronaldo runs at the young defender and looks to be away on his left inside the area, but the ball is just nudged behind and the Madrid man is denied a penalty.
60'
Again Carvajal cannot keep the ball in on the right as he looks to combine with Benzema. There are jeers from the home crowd.
59'
It is a painful one for Ramos as he appears to head Lekue, as well as the ball. Sure enough, though, the Madrid man is back on his feet and ready to return.
58'
The first stoppage of the second period sees Ramos go down holding his head. The physios are on.
57'
Well wide from Modric. He shapes to shoot on his left and opens up space on his right, fizzing a low effort across Kepa's goal.
56'
Good, positive goalkeeping from Navas! San Jose feeds Williams on the right, but the goalkeeper dashes from his line to slide the ball out of play. Vital.
Williams is again involved, but the goalkeeping is a little less assertive this time. Garcia's knockdown spins away from Williams and towards Navas, a mix-up leading to Ramos toeing the ball wide and then clearing.
55'
A nice Ronaldo flick sets Carvajal away on the right, but he cannot quite keep the ball in play at the byline. His cross was wild anyway, with Marcelo swiping at the ball.
54'
Athletic have little difficulty bringing the ball away again. Madrid are making a slow start to this second half.
53'
Lekue gifts the ball to Benzema when Athletic commit men forward. The counter ends with Carvajal winning yet another Madrid corner.
52'
The ball is delivered towards San Jose, but Navas climbs well. Kroos cannot then pick out Ronaldo, though, and Athletic attack. Navas ultimately has the ball in his hands once more.
51'
A rare Athletic corner, conceded by Varane on the right-hand side...
50'
Ronaldo is furious as he goes down under one challenge and wins a free-kick but is not given the benefit of the doubt with a second tumble. Athletic give the ball straight back to Madrid, but Carvajal is crowded out.
49'
Madrid attack down the left, Marcelo attempting to feed Asensio, but the ball runs behind. The hosts need to step this performance up a level.
48'
A cross at the other end is then claimed by Navas, with both sides looking to grab a potentially game-changing second goal early in this second half.
47'
Ronaldo sets off on a mad dash from deep but Benzema, with whom he attempts to trade passes, gives the ball away. A cross eventually comes in towards Ronaldo, but Kepa is there first.
46'
KICK-OFF: Williams and Bilbao get us back under way.
Williams is straight on the attack, but he cannot muscle past Ramos in the area.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: Real Madrid 0 Athletic Bilbao 1
Marcelo crosses, but Athletic clear once and then twice. And that will be that for the first half.
45' +1
Lucas Vázquez gets yellow.
YELLOW! Vazquez slides in on Cordoba to prevent a counter-attack, earning a caution.
There will be two minutes of stoppage time.
45'
It is clear and Athletic push forward again. Garcia foolishly fouls Ramos when the Madrid captain looks to be in trouble.
44'
Yet another corner. Athletic need to hold on and get to half-time...
43'
SAVE! What a run and what a save! Asensio is crowded out in the corner - or so it seems. He dribbles clear and shoots low and hard, drawing another sublime stop from Kepa. The corner is cleared.
42'
Good defending from Varane! Williams looks to be in inside the area, but the France international gets back to shoulder him off the ball.
41'
Madrid's frustration continues as they struggle to forge a route through this determined visiting defence.
40'
Kroos has another opportunity to send in a free-kick, but Kepa comes and claims. Good goalkeeping.
39'
I. Williams gets yellow.
YELLOW! Another shot is blocked following the set-piece, before Williams chops down Marcelo. He goes into the book.
Corner! Kepa punches when Marcelo finally delivers, the ball breaking to Carvajal. A low strike deflects behind.
38'
Marcelo is having a poor game on the Madrid left. His laboured approach play is giving Athletic far too much time to regroup and prevent a cross, as is the case again now.
37'
SAVE! What magnificent play from Vazquez! He dances past two challenges and should probably shoot but instead picks out Ronaldo. The forward cannot turn to shoot as Kepa smothers.
Garcia looks to get away on the left on the counter, but he can only lift an aimless effort over Navas.
36'
Athletic take a quick free-kick following a foul on Williams, creating space on the right. The cross reaches Garcia, but he can only nod into the nearby Carvajal.
35'
Carvajal's first touch after returning to the field is a header into the path of Garcia, but he springs into action to cut out the subsequent pass towards Cordoba.
34'
After a short stoppage, Carvajal is back on his feet. He appeared to be caught in the stomach.
33'
An optimistic handball appeal in the area from Vazquez comes to nothing, allowing Athletic to clear. Their attack is halted, though, as Carvajal goes down under a challenge from Cordoba.
32'
SAVE! Varane is denied! Kroos flights a lovely free-kick onto the defender's head, but Kepa dives to his left to save.
31'
Asensio wins a free-kick from Nunez in a dangerous position on the left for Madrid. Kroos to take...
30'
Carvajal gets to the byline but can only pick out an Athletic player. Madrid build again and Benzema shoots. A 25-yard curler is high and wide.
29'
Athletic have offered nothing since the goal, incidentally. They do not need to right now, but surely Madrid will find the net eventually.
28'
This is all very slow from Madrid. Ronaldo turns up on the right this time, but he cannot keep a diagonal pass in play.
27'
Vital clearance from Martinez in the centre! After taking too long to cross initially, a pass from Modric opens up space for Marcelo to deliver. Ronaldo was lurking.
26'
Frustration for Benzema as he claims for a corner and a goal-kick is given. No luck for Madrid so far.
25'
Athletic have so many men back that Madrid are struggling to work space in the final third. Ronaldo is drifting to find the ball.
24'
Madrid are just toiling a little. First Modric slams a pass into a nearby opponent, before Ramos gives the ball away. It comes to nothing for Williams.
23'
Once again, Madrid fail to make the most of the set-piece. The ball is cleared to Navas and Athletic can push out.
And another corner! Marcelo's deep cross is knocked behind after Vazquez's quick burst leaves Cordoba in a heap.
22'
Madrid soon have another corner, with Ronaldo attempting to counter following a slow Athletic move. The ball is worked to Asensio, who shoots a long way over the top.
20'
There is a short stoppage for an Athletic player to receive attention. Kepa, a reported Madrid target, has made a superb start at Bernabeu.
19'
SAVE! Kepa is there again! This is a firm Marcelo strike, but the goalkeeper absorbs the shot with an impressive take.
18'
Asensio is ushered out of play at the other end, but Madrid have a corner...
17'
A lovely dribble from Balenziaga brings the ball forward for Athletic, but there is no way through and they are forced to build again.
16'
SAVE! Good stop from Kepa! Ronaldo's snapshot, after Asensio's low centre, requires a smart parry. The ball is cleared, but the corner is poor.
15'
Madrid quickly settle back into control. They are pushing bodies forward in search of an instant response.
14'
I. Williams has scored a goal for Athletic Bilbao! Assist by Iñigo Córdoba.
GOAL! What a beauty from Williams! He lifts a gorgeous dink over the onrushing Navas to give Athletic a shock lead. 0-1.
Cordoba tees up the strike for Williams with an incisive pass into the same area as Iturraspe earlier exploited.
13'
CLOSE! The ball ends up with Ronaldo on the opposite flank, following Kroos' pass, and he is not far away with a curling right-footed shot.
12'
Athletic look to build on the left at the other end, but Vazquez steals the ball and the break is on...
11'
SAVE! This is fairly routine for Kepa from Asensio. A nice cutback from Vazquez tees up his team-mate, who curls a tame effort into the goalkeeper's hands.
10'
A strong response to that Athletic opening from Madrid, then. They are pushing again.
9'
CROSSBAR! What an effort from Ronaldo! Carvajal's cross swirls onto the forward's head and a stunning attempt crashes against the woodwork. Kepa was scrambling.
8'
The corner is easily cleared. An early scare for Madrid.
7'
SAVE! Iturraspe beats the offside trap to run through on the right, shooting low and drawing a stop from Navas. That was a big chance.
6'
Madrid sends a deep cross towards Vazquez, but Athletic clear. A centre from the other side is towards Ronaldo, who loops a header very high and very wide.
5'
Back come Madrid and Ronaldo does well to keep the ball in on the left-hand side. He darts inside, but his pass is behind Benzema. Madrid soon have the ball back.
4'
Cordoba moves down the left for Athletic and takes on the defender, but Madrid clear. A second foray and cross from Balenziaga is also hacked away.
3'
Just a llittle sloppier from Madrid. Carvajal's prod slips beyond Ramos, before Navas pumps the ball out of play as he attempts to pick out the right-back.
2'
Asensio is the first player to attempt a dribble into the final third, but he is soon halted.
1'
KICK-OFF: Benzema and Madrid get us started!
Athletic are trying their best to put Madrid under pressure early on, but the home defenders are moving the ball with confidence.
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of today's LaLiga clash between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao!
Here, Madrid return to Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since their dramatic, contentious Champions League clash with Juventus.
And victory would secure Zinedine Zidane's men a place in next year's competition - although they could qualify anyway with another European title triumph.
Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have all returned to the Madrid squad after sitting out the weekend's win at Malaga, but let's find out if they will feature in this one...
Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Inigo Lekue, Unai Nunez, Inigo Martinez, Mikel Balenziaga, Mikel San Jose, Ander Iturraspe, Oscar De Marcos, Raul Garcia, Inigo Cordoba, Inaki Williams.
Subs: Kiko Casilla, Jesus Vallejo, Gareth Bale, Casemiro, Theo Hernandez, Isco, Mateo Kovacic.
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Keylor Navas, Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Lucas Vazquez, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Marco Asensio, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Modric and Ronaldo are among five Madrid changes, then. Varane, Marcelo and Kroos also come in. Athletic switch three players following their defeat to Deportivo La Coruna.
These two sides drew 0-0 in Bilbao back in December, with Sergio Ramos - among those keeping their place here - sent off late on.
Madrid remain third heading into this clash, as Valencia have just suffered a shock home defeat. The fourth-placed side were beaten 2-1 by Las Palmas following a Loic Remy brace.
The teams are snaking out of the tunnel at Bernabeu...
At the other end, Kepa has put in a phenomenal display to keep out his reported suitors. The stop from Asensio is the pick of the bunch.
It has been all Madrid so far at Bernabeu, with the exception of one moment. Williams' lovely effort has Athletic in front.
Kepa was the star of the show, but he could not keep out Ronaldo.
Madrid have to settle for a point, earned late by Ronaldo's flick. The same man had earlier hit the crossbar, but so too did Garcia at the other end as Athletic almost added to Williams' opener.
That is all from this one. Thanks for joining us and, until next time, goodbye!
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