Alfredo Relaño reflects on Sunday's meeting between Valladolid and Real Madrid which was resolved by a Nacho header, courtesy of a Toni Kroos centre.

Alfredo Relaño looks back on Barcelona and Real Madrid's respective laboured wins against minnows Ibiza and Unionistas in the Copa del Rey.

After the way the summer panned out, Madrid lined up in their first home game of the season with James and Bale as starters, and without Pogba, naturally...