Real Madrid look to stretch the gap to four points from Villarreal and Barcelona against Hercules at the Jose Rico Perez stadium in La Liga.

Di Maria and Ozil combine in the final third, and Real are only just beginning to get into the match.

Valdez streaks clear down the right, but his cross does not pick out a blue shirt in the box.

Thomert slips in the box as he looks to convert Trezeguet's cross, and Real are all at sea!

What a save from Casillas! Trezeguet heads straight at the keeper from close range as he meets Thomert's cross from the left, but it is a fine reflex save to keep Real only one down!

Hercules are giving as good as they get at the moment, and the visitors are rattled.

The Frenchman is caught narrowly offside as he gets in behind the Real defence yet again!

Trezegueet wins another header in the Real box from the corner, and he is causing all sorts of problems!

Ramos is caught out of position as Trezeguet surges down the left at pace, and the forward wins a corner for his side.

Calatayud is swiftly off his line to gather the loose ball as Higuain challenges with Rodri.

The visitors are already becoming very frustrated with Hercules' dogged efforts in their half.

Ronaldo is fouled outwide by Gomes, and he gets away without a booking and is fortunate.

Real enjoy a good period of possession at the back, and the visitors need to make this count.

Hercules battle hard in midfield to ensure that Real do not have it all their own way.

Marcelo races forward to meet a loose ball on the edge of the Hercules box, but blasts his effort wide.

Casillas charges out to clear, and Real need to settle down at the start of this first half.

Real stroke the ball around at the back, and the hosts are stunned by that early goal.

GOAL!!!! TREZEGUET PUTS HERCULES IN FRONT! The Frenchman plants a brilliant header into the far corner of Casillas's net from David Cortes's cross out on the right, and that's a stunning finish!

The first half is underway at the Jose Rico Perez, and Hercules kick us off with Valdez and Trezeguet in attack.

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