And that's that. Real Madrid still halfway here, halfway there. Perhaps the absence of Sergio Ramos at the back showed tonight as they conceded 2 cheap goals. But they were forced to work for every single minute of the game by a resolute Malaga side who have a lot of fight in them.
That's all from the yap centre tonight. That was an exciting encounter. Hope y'all had fun following this. You can sell me that bill of goods on Twitter @goddamnhunter.
92' Real Madrid are lucky if they get out of this game with all 3 points. Malaga have been working their socks off. They have the chance to mount one more attack. But even that gets blocked off and Madrid transition into attack. That should be it.
88' Marcelo surges ahead and combines well with the Madrid midfield before trying to release Ronaldo one-on-one. But his ball is stopped before it can reach the Portuguese and Malaga clear their lines.
86' Marcelo delightfully frees up Casemiro on the left side and he tries to whip one into the path of Ronaldo who is waiting at the far post but it is cleared away before it comes to anything.
84' Real Madrid are now set up defensively with more than half of their players staying put in their own half. Benzema and Ronaldo try to combine to produce some magic but Benzema is flagged offside. In fact, Ronaldo should have been flagged offside right before that.
Borja Baston unleashes a shot from the right side of the box but it goes wide off the far right corner as Malaga flounder a glorious opportunity to equalize.
76' RONALDO MISSES THE PENALTY AND SCORES OFF THE REBOUND!
Poor penalty from Ronaldo- it was not headed towards the side netting and Roberto makes the save with a diving effort to his right. But the ball balloons into the air and falls sweetly for Ronaldo who slots it home unchallenged. Lucky but that'll do.
Nothing comes from Malaga's freekick it and Madrid clear their lines. Malaga recycle the ball back to their goalkeeper. Roberto tries to send a long one to the left wing from all the way back but Madird get to the end of it and start a counter. Modric is brought own by Hernandez as he tries to get to the end of a cross from Vasquez.
67' Dani Carvajal tries to create something out of nothing on the right side but he has to stop as the referee deems his coming together with the Malaga defender a foul.
66' Juanpi falls inside the box as Varane was hot on his heels. No penalty says the ref. However, the replays show Varane almost slapping the lights out of Juanpi from behind. Lucky there for Varane.
62' OH RONALDO! HOW DID YOU MISS THAT? HOW COULD YOU MISS THAT?
Dani Carvajal with more industry down the right flank, keeps the ball in possession. Modric then finds Vasquez in space and his ball into the box is decent. It is headed in towards goal by Benzema and all Ronaldo had to do was get any kindof touch on it and he fails to do that as the ball goes out- agonizingly close to the far post.
59' Madrid have a freekick on the left flank near the corner flag. However, it comes to nothing as Madrid cry foul as Casemiro is brought down inside the area. Nothing doing says the ref.
58' GOAL FOR MALAGA! WHAT A STRIKE BY CHORY CASTRO!
Malaga saunter about in the final third before releasing Chory in space in the centre. He is afforded too much space and he lets one rip with his left foot and beats Casilla to equalize.
56' Isco emerges out of the ruins after a coming together with Recio. Malaga are swift on the move after the freekick is taken but Keko's cross is a microsecond too late for Rolan and it comes to nothing.
53' Vallejo throws himself in the way of a Penaranda shot to block it but Malaga recover possession. In the end though, a tame effort from 20 yards hardly tests Kiko. Modric is all set to come on for Madrid.
51' TONI KROOOS! ALMOST! Ronaldo cuts one back from the left wing and Kroos goes for it from right outside the area but Roberto somehow gets in the way of it and deflects it out for a corner. Corner comes to nothing however.
50' Malaga win a freekick in their defensive half after Marcelo hacks into a Malaga defender. They are now on front foot as they remain patient in the final third. But finally, Keko's cross for Rolan is too heavy and it comes to nothing,
46' Real Madrid patient in possession, finding pockets of space with their intricate passing. But just as the try to break into the final third with Carvajal trying to release Vasquez on the right side, he is flagged offside.
PEEEEEEEEEP! And we're off again. Real Madrid will attack from right to left as they try to end the night with a bright smile on their faces and 3 points in their kitty.
45+3 Malaga score! No! It's ruled out! What is going on?
Baysse got to the end of the freekick that was taken from almost the halfway line. But it's an infringement as he put his hands on the back of Vallejo to reach the ball.
45+1' Malaga try to create from the back once again. But Madrid intercept and are on the counter again. Toni Kroos is brought down in the middle but the ref says play on. Adrien is then hacked to the ground by Marcelo and he gets a yellow card. That's just cynical.
38' Rolan tries to go for goal as he gets to the end of a Penaranda ball into the left side of the area. But his shot is tame and too far away from the mark.
Lucas Vasquez and Isco combine down the middle to free up Ronaldo inside the area. Ronaldo goes for it with his left foot but Roberto flies with his arms outstretched to nudge it out of relevance. Lucas Vasquez is down. He was laid into by Keko as he played the ball to Ronaldo. He is up now though.
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