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Kick off for the game is at 7.45pm.
Here are tonight’s teams…
ONCE del #SevillaFC ante el @FCBayernES en la IDA de cuartos de final de la @LigadeCampeones #vamosmisevilla #UCL #SFCFCB pic.twitter.com/WEQRnXET7f
— Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) April 3, 2018
¡Ya tenemos el once inicial! #packmas #UCL #SFCFCB pic.twitter.com/KRM5TXsqv7
— FC Bayern Español (@FCBayernES) April 3, 2018
📝 Madridistas! This is our starting XI for tonight's Champions League quarter-final first leg against @juventusfcen! ¡VAMOS!#APorLa13 | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/KtjAoyupYM
— Real Madrid C.F.🇺🇸🇬🇧 (@realmadriden) April 3, 2018
Juventus XI: Buffon; De Sciglio, Barzagli, Chiellini, Asamoah; Khedira, Bentancur; Douglas Costa, Dybala, Alex Sandro; Higuain
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) April 3, 2018
Bench: Szczesny, Rugani, Lichtsteiner, Matuidi, Marchisio, Cuadrado, Mandzukic#TOGETHER #UCL #JuveRM
We’ll be focusing mainly on the Real game, but will also keep you updated with events in Sevilla.
We’re underway…
REAL MADRID 1-0 JUVENTUS (RONALDO 3)
Ronaldo gives Real the perfect start.
Isco drills the ball in low, and the Portuguese star is in the right place to poke home with a clever finish.
Dybala is played through, but Sergio Ramos does well to get the block in and deflect the ball out for a corner.
Decent response from Juve.
Varane gets a free header from Kroos’ corner but can’t hit the target.
Juve have been unusually lax at the back so far.
Higuain plays it across to Bentancur.
Ramos is well placed again though, and heads the attempt away from goal.
10 - Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player in Champions League history to score in 10 consecutive games (15 goals). Amazing. pic.twitter.com/oKnXDlDmOF
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 3, 2018
It’s been a good spell for Real Madrid.
Isco, in particular, looks sharp, and is justifying Zidane’s decision to start him for this crucial game.
Super save from Navas.
He made a point-blank stop after Higuaín volleyed Dybala’s shot towards goal.
Bentancur is booked for taking down Casemiro.
That means he will now miss the second leg.
Juventus getting right through middle of Madrid midfield quite easily / regularly. Casemiro being dragged out of position it seems.
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) April 3, 2018
SEVILLA 1-0 BAYERN (SARABIA 32)
Sarabia gets on the end of Escudero’s cross and fires home to give Sevilla the lead.
There was a suspicion of handball in the way he controlled the ball.
De Sciglio fires a shot narrowly wide from the edge of the box.
Juve haven’t been bad this half and have more than matched Real for most of it.
So close!
The ball falls to Kroos about 30 yards out and his powerful first-time shot crashes off the crossbar.
Big chance!
A corner falls to Chiellini, who can’t quite properly connect with a header, before steering a rebound wide.
SEVILLA 1-1 BAYERN (RIBERY 37)
Rodriguez only just came on after an injury to Vidal.
The Colombian then sets up Ribery for the equaliser.
Dybala attempts an overhead kick from the edge of the box, but it goes well off target.
Juve have grown increasingly dominant as the half has wore on.
HALF-TIME: JUVENTUS 0-1 REAL MADRID
Just before half-time, Dybala was booked for an obvious dive as he attempted to win a penalty.
Juve are certainly living up to their reputation as ‘masters of the dark arts’.
HALF-TIME: SEVILLA 1-1 BAYERN
The second half has begun…
100% - Isco (35 passes) is the only player with a 100 percent passing accuracy in the first half of Juventus v Real Madrid. Wizard. pic.twitter.com/TLEDjQMOZY
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) April 3, 2018
Chance!
Benzema plays it to Ronaldo, who fires wide from a tight angle.
Dybala is fouled by Ramos on the edge of the box.
The Real captain is booked and will consequently be suspended for the second leg.
So close!
From the ensuing free kick, Dybala’s free kick is deflected narrowly wide.
The hosts are getting closer.
Real make a change.
Vasquez replaces Benzema, who has not been at his best tonight.
It’s a slightly defensive move seemingly, with Vasquez set to play on the right-hand side.
Juventus turning it up a bit here. Think Real have lost some of their control from the first half.
— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) April 3, 2018
REAL MADRID 2-0 JUVENTUS (RONALDO 63)
Ronaldo has scored an unbelievable goal.
The Juve fans are standing to applaud.
Carvajal crossed and the Portuguese star showed incredible agility, with a bicycle kick into the corner of the net.
RED CARD FOR DYBALA!
Dybala gets a second yellow for a high foot.
It’s all falling apart for Juve now.
SEVILLA 1-2 BAYERN (THIAGO 67)
Thiago heads home Ribery’s cross to give Bayern the lead for the first time in the tie.
Sevilla look in serious trouble and will surely at least need to take a draw back to Germany.
JUVENTUS 0-3 REAL MADRID (MARCELO 72)
That’s surely tie over.
Ronaldo plays through Marcelo, who clips it over Buffon for the third.
9 - Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored nine Champions League goals against Juventus - no player has scored more against a single opponent in the competition (also Cristiano Ronaldo vs Bayern Munich and Lionel Messi vs Arsenal). Nemesis. pic.twitter.com/bMNq4UH5sX
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 3, 2018
Asensio replaces Isco for Real.
Meanwhile, for Juve, Cuadrado is on in place of Khedira.
Real make another change.
Modric is replaced by Kovačić.
Real look very comfortable now.
The visitors are controlling the match and it would be no surprise if they scored a fourth.
Ronaldo misses a great chance for the hat-trick after an attempted backpass falls short.
Moments later, Kovačić hits the bar from the edge of the box.
Good save by Buffon, as Ronaldo fires in another strong shot from just inside the box.
We’re approaching stoppage time.
So close!
A ball in finds Ronaldo, who volleys over from close range.
FULL-TIME: JUVENTUS 0-3 REAL MADRID
FULL-TIME: SEVILLA 1-2 BAYERN
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