Barcelona stay top of La Liga
Levante had lost five of last six games
Bale missed training this week with illness
Levante 0-0 Real Madrid
Real begin to build some pressure on the edge of the Levante penalty area.
Levante never look in too much trouble but the hosts fail to clear properly allowing Karim Benzema a first sight at goal - but the Frenchman's low strike is met by Aitor Fernandez
Levante 0-0 Real Madrid
The hosts are certainly not sitting back in the opening stages and have enjoyed almost all the possession so far.
Promising stuff from Levante.
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13th placed Levante have won just one of their last 14 La Liga games against Real Madrid.
They did give Real a scare in September, however, as they threatened to come back from 3-0 down - eventually losing 3-2 at the Bernabeu.
Levante 0-0 Real Madrid
We're up and running!
Levante v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
And here's the Levante side looking to deal a blow to Real's title aspirations this evening.
Levante XI: Fernandez, Miramon, Postigo, Gonzalez, Tono, Morales, Campana, Vukcevic, Bardhi, Marti, Mayoral
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Levante v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Forwards Gareth Bale and Luka Jovic are absent through illness for Real Madrid, leaving Isco and Eden Hazard to support Karim Benxema in attack.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Isco, Benzema, Hazard
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Levante v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Here's how the table looks ahead of this one.
A reminder that Barcelona travel to face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu next weekend.
Whatever happens this evening, that is going to be HUGE.
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A dazzling Lionel Messi display ensured Barcelona put the pressure back on Real Madrid at the top of La Liga earlier this afternoon, as the Argentine scored four times in an emphatic 5-0 win over Eibar.
Those three points mean Real Madrid begin this evening's game against Levante in second position, two points behind their bitter rivals as this season's breathless Spanish title race continues.
Can Real Madrid keep their cool and return to the summit?
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