Real Madrid vs Deportivo la Coruna Live Score and Commentary, La Liga 2017-18, RMAvDEP

FT: Real Madrid 7-1 Deportivo la Coruna

7-1 is a bit of a harsh scoreline on Depor, who took the lead at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid will be glad to win, and win convincingly, having endured a horrible season so far. Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nacho all scored braces - with each of Madrid's players performing well at a crucial time for Zinedine Zidane.

90+2' SAVE! Lucas Perez runs through into the left channel of the box and hammers a shot straight down Navas' throat at he near post.

90' 3 minutes of injury time.

88' THREE BRACES FOR REAL MADRID! Kroos swings the ball from a right wing corner, and Varane flicks the ball onto Nacho at the far post. The defender has the time to collect the ball, turn and hammer a low shot across a despairing Ruben into the net.

Real Madrid 7-1 Deportivo la Coruna

88' GOOOOAL NACHOOO!

88' SAVE! Carvajal is found making a forward run into the box, and he hammers a low drive from a narrow angle, only for Ruben to make a good save.

85' Concern as Ronaldo is down on the ground, with the Portuguese star bleeding from a cut above his eye. Applause rings out as Ronaldo finally gets up and walks off the pitch.

84' Lucas sends in a delicious cross to the near post and Ronaldo dives in bravely to head the ball into the bottom corner, with Schar catching him in the face.

Real Madrid 6-1 Deportivo la Coruna

84' GOOOAAL CRISTIANO RONALDOOO!!!

82' Gareth Bale comes off to a standing ovation from the Bernabeu and is replaced by Lucas Vazquez

81' GOOOOA... NOOO!

Groans ring out at the Bernabeu as Bale's cross is turned in by Ronaldo, but the ref rules it out for offside.

79' Florin Andone comes off to be replaced by Carles Gil

78' FINALLY!

Bale sends Casemiro through on the right wing with a cleverly disguised pass, and the Brazilian sends in a delicious cross to an unmarked Ronaldo at the far post. Cristiano cannot miss and hammers a first-time volley into the roof of the net.

Real Madrid 5-1 Deportivo la Coruna

78' GOOOOOAL CRISTIANO RONALDOOOO!

77' Kovacic's first involvement is to make an impressive positive run through the middle. The Croatian charges up the pitch and attempts to slide Ronaldo through on goal, but the pass is intercepted - but CR7 responds with a thumbs-up.

76' Modric comes off to a standing ovation and is replaced by Mateo Kovacic

75' The confidence is back in Madrid's play, with Marcelo making his typical runs bursting forward, although he ends the move with a cross into Ruben's arms.

72' WHAT A HORRIBLE MISS!

Marcelo swings a beautiful cross into the box and Ronaldo does brilliantly to chest the ball down into his own path. However, CR7 drags the ball wide when everyone expected the net to bulge!

70' HOW DID HE MISS?!

Andone scoops the ball over the bar after Navas palms a cross into the striker's path. Moments later, Andone gets it on target after Casemiro's mistake, but Nacho slides in at the last moment to clear the ball off the line!

68' Bale charges down the right wing and sends in a low cross to Ronaldo on the edge of the box. The Portuguese star produces an ingenious backheel to set the ball up perfectly for Modric to curl the ball into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. Superb.

Real Madrid 4-1 Deportivo la Coruna

68' GOOOOAL LUKA MODRIC!

67' Varane gets lucky as his panicked touch results in the ball falling to Lucas in the box, but the ref blows for a generous foul by Andone.

65' CHANCE! Benzema, who came on to jeers from the Bernabeu crowd (Dear God, that's harsh), does well to drift to the left and find Ronaldo in a modicum of space in the box. The Portuguese star attempts to curl one into the far post, but it flies wide.

64' Karim Benzema comes on to replace Borja Mayoral for Real Madrid.

BBC is back!

63' Bale channels his inner Ronaldo and produces some mesmerizing stepovers before lofting a cross to the far post, where all Mayoral has to do is bury his header, but he makes a mess of the chance.

5 - Gareth Bale has scored five goals in 2018, more than any player in the League in all competitions.

New Year, New Me?

61' Colak whips the ball to the far post, where Schar is present, but he is well offside.

60' Deportivo have a free kick on the edge of the box. Can they make this interesting?

58' And, breathe.

Kroos swings in a delicious corner from the left, and Bale rises high above his marker to glance an unstoppable header past Ruben into the net.

Real Madrid 3-1 Deportivo la Coruna

58' GOOOOAL GARETH BALE

58' ANOTHER GREAT SAVE! Kroos swings in a delicious cross from the left wing, and finds Casemiro making a late run to the far post, only for Ruben to make a save from point-blank range.

56' Lucas Perez goes into the book, while Celso Borges was also replaced by Colak at half-time.

55' The sight of Gareth Bale running at full pelt is a sight that would scare the most seasoned defender, but it seems the Welshman did it to himself, as an attempted square pass to Mayoral in a promising position is underhit.

53' Ronaldo slips Marcelo through on the left channel, and the Brazilian hammers in a low cross that narrowly evades Mayoral sliding in. Real Madrid firmly on top at the moment.

52' SO CLOSE! Lovely football from Madrid! Marcelo curls a beautiful pass to Bale at the far post, and the Welshman takes a moment before passing it to Modric making a run into the box, but the Croatian's effort hits the side netting.

50' WHAT A CHANCE! Kroos sends a superb diagonal over the top to Carvajal, who controls brilliantly and then sends a low cross. Schar and Ronaldo are on hand to contest for the tap-in but CR7 fouls the Depor defender instead of focusing on the ball.

Typical of his season.

49' Strangely, Depor take their free-kick short, and spread the ball to the opposite wing, only to waste a promising position with a foolish foul on Marcelo.

48' Edu Exposito comes on to replace Pedro Mosquera who limps off holding his hamstring.

47' Florin Andone is down yet again as he chases a long ball with Varane challenging. He gets about, doesn't he? Depor have a free-kick on the left, anyway...

46' AND WE'RE OFF! Real Madrid get us underway, kicking off from right to left

The players are back out - kickoff in the second half is moments away!

For all the abuse he's received, Marcelo is now the first Real Madrid player to have two assists in the same game all season. He did well for Nacho's goal, but calling his cross for Bale's golazo is a bit of a stretch.

Gareth Bale: Has scored more La Liga goals (5) than Cristiano Ronaldo (4) this season despite playing 678 minutes less action

Gareth Bale scores his 7th goal in 6 La Liga appearances against Deportivo- has only scored more v Rayo Vallecano (9 in 6 games) He in now Real Madrid’s top La Liga scorer this season, with 5 goals

HT: Real Madrid 2-1 Deportivo la Coruna

44' Almost! Modric picks out Carvajal making an overlapping run with a beautiful diagonal ball, but the fullback makes a mess of his first time cross, with 4 white shirts in the box

42' WHAT. A. STUNNING. GOAL! Marcelo swings a cross from the left wing and Ronaldo falls to the floor under pressure from Luisinho. Bale collects the ball, steps inside and curls the ball beautifully into the opposite top corner with his wand of a left foot!

Real Madrid 2-1 Deportivo la Coruna

42' GOOOOOAL GARETH BALE!!!

40' Great work from Ronaldo as he tracks all the way back to pick the ball of Mosquera's feet, but Bale's return pass to send the Portuguese star through is overhit.

38' Florin Andone goes into the book for a poor foul on Casemiro - studs very much up, which causes Marcelo to have a couple of strong words with the Depor striker.

As Arsene Wenger, would say, that looked 'orange'