Eibar hammer hapless Real Madrid

Relive all the action from the La Liga fixture at Ipurua

Santiago Solari's first game as Real Madrid's full-time coach was one to forget.

After leading Madrid to four straight victories as interim manager, Solari saw his team lose 3-0 at Eibar in the Spanish league on Saturday.

The loss — Madrid's first-ever defeat against the Basque Country club — halted the team's recovery from a series of poor results under former coach Julen Lopetegui, who was fired.

Madrid is sixth in the standings after 13 games. It could have moved one point behind leader Barcelona ahead of its rival's match at Atletico Madrid later Saturday.

AP

Relive all the action below.

Preview

What time does it start?

Eibar vs Real Madrid kicks off at midday (BST) on 24 Saturday November.

Santiago Solari has got Madrid back on track (Getty)

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Eleven Sports 1 from 11:55am and on their La Liga TV channel from kick-off.

Fans can also stream the match on Eleven Sports through iOS mobile and tablet apps as well as on Android mobiles.

Highlights will be shown at 8:30am on Sunday on Eleven Sports 1.

Player to watch…

Karim Benzema: The Frenchman has enjoyed a mini-rebirth since the departure of Julen Lopetegui. The 30-year-old has scored four goals in his last four appearances, including a double against Viktoria Plzen in the most recent round of Champions League fixtures. The service to the forward seems to have improved and he will be confident of adding to this season’s tally of five goals.

Karim Benzema is enjoying a purple patch with Madrid (Getty)

Form guide…

Eibar: WDLLWD

Real Madrid: WLWWWW

Odds…

Eibar to win: 22/5

Real Madrid to win: 13/25

Draw: 7/2

Prediction...

Eibar 0-4 Real Madrid: Los Merengues will have too much for the minnows, you'd think. No upset here.

[24 November 2018 12:13 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 0-0 Real Madrid

9': It's an open start which you feel will benefit Madrid in the wider context of this match, but Eibar are still presenting a threat coming forward.

[24 November 2018 12:16 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 0-0 Real Madrid

12': Benzema gets in behind and chips the Eibar keeper but it's cleared off the line.

[24 November 2018 12:18 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 0-0 Real Madrid

14': And now Kike comes close at the other end. The set-piece is curled in and he rises to meet it by the penalty spot only to drift very narrowly wide. Real Madrid are firmly in charge but they still look vulnerable at the back.

[24 November 2018 12:19 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 0-0 Real Madrid

VAR: Eibar think they've scored but there's potentially a foul on Courtois. We are going to the video referee.

[24 November 2018 12:22 · Tom Kershaw]

GOAL! Eibar 1-0 Real Madrid

Escalante (17')

It's given! Eibar take the lead against the run of play. Kike's shot was pawed away by Courtois but Escalante managed to bundle it in. The assistant referee spent a while searching for an offside or potential foul on the referee but it was perfectly legal.

[24 November 2018 12:23 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 1-0 Real Madrid

20': Madrid have upped the pace now as they attempt to respond but just as under Julen Lopetegui they're still a way off their stride.

[24 November 2018 12:25 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 1-0 Real Madrid

23': Madrid are struggling to retain possession as Eibar grow in confidence. They're knocking it around nicely in the midfield.

[24 November 2018 12:30 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 1-0 Real Madrid

26': Benzema manages to break loose in the box but he's clumsy in possession and bundles over Eibar's centre-back and concedes the foul. Solari's side are really lacking imagination in attack at the moment.

[24 November 2018 12:34 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 1-0 Real Madrid

30': Madrid have a chance on the breakaway but Modric plays an uncharacteristically loose through ball which even outsprints Bale on its way to the Eibar keeper, summing up Real's tepid performance thus far.

[24 November 2018 12:36 · Tom Kershaw]

Eibar 1-0 Real Madrid

34': Benzema takes a tumble on the edge of the box. It's just to the right of the D and in perfect position for Gareth Bale.