Real Madrid look to respond to Barcelona's victory over Zaragoza with a positive result of their own in their La Liga clash with Racing Santander at the Santiago Bernabeu.

La Liga / Matchday 8

Bernabéu / 23.10.2010

Real Madrid

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Racing Santander

G. Higuaín(10')
Cristiano Ronaldo(15', 27', 47', 55' PEN)
M. Özil(63')

M. Rosenberg(73')

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ByDan Quarrell

Updated 23/10/2010 at 19:49 GMT

36'

Diop wins a towering header on halfway, and that is fine play from the midfielder, who is battling hard.

35'

Casillas bides his time at the back for Real as the goalkeeper steadies the play once more.

33'

Di Maria takes the ball a good 30 yards before laying the ball off to Higuain, who wnis a corner.

32'

Alonso is sitting very deep, and he sweeps up to force another Real attack.

31'

Higuain fails to collect a through ball from Ronaldo down the left, and the Racing defence is hapless.

29'

Racing stroke the ball around in the Real half, but the visitors are not threatening at all.

27'

GOAL!!!! RONALDO DOUBLES HIS TALLY! Ozil scampers down the right before cutting the ball back to Ronaldo, and it is all too easy for the hosts! It has to be said though that Ronaldo was pretty offside for that goal.

25'

Racing enjoy a fleeting spell of possession in the Real half, but it is nothing more than that.

23'

Higuain gets to the byline at pace, and the forward drags one back into the penalty area to no avail.

22'

Di Maria careers down the right once more, and the winger wins a corner kick for the hosts.

21'

The hosts are managing to string together passes at will as Mourinho watches on contentedly.

20'

Casillas shows good command of his box to gather a high ball from Colsa, and that is fine keeping.

19'

Di Maria attempts an ambitious long ball towards Higuain, but he cannot get near that one.

18'

Higuain strays offside from the free kick as Racing are afforded some momentary respite.

17'

Ozil stands over another free kick which he will whip over into the Racing box...

16'

Racing look utterly shellshocked, and poor Tono laments his defence after being left helpless on both occasions.

15'

GOAL!!!! RONALDO MAKES IT TWO! Higuain drifts outwide and cuts a pinpoint delivery back into the six-yard box where the onrushing Ronaldo meets it with a crisp finish - Real lead 2-0!

14'

The hosts continue to pile on the pressure as Racing are pushed on to the back foot.

13'

Pepe brings the ball out of defence in commanding fashion for the hosts, and that is good play from the centre back.

12'

Munitis takes a free kick inside the Real half, but he cannot find a Santander team mate inside the box.

11'

Ponce whips over a delivery from the right, but Rosenberg cannot latch on to it at the back post.

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