Real Madrid v Fiorentina - As it happened

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Official lineups for the match between Real Madrid and Fiorentina. BeSoccer

Real Madrid win the Bernabeu Trophy. Fiorentina took the lead through Veretout but Mayoral and Ronaldo scored in Real's comeback.

Real Madrid v Fiorentina - As it happened

The end

Real Madrid win the Bernabeu Trophy. Fiorentina took the lead through Veretout but Mayoral and Ronaldo scored in Real's comeback.

3 added minutes

Yellow card Olivera

For pulling back Bale.

Bale over the bar!

Theo pulled the ball back for the Welshman inside the box, but he could not find the target.

Double chance Real!

The keeper saved Isco's first shot and Ronaldo latched onto the rebound and smashed the ball onto the post from an acute angle.

Not long to go

Real Madrid in control. Will they win the Bernabeu trophy again?

Multiple changes for Madrid

Casemiro, Bale, Oscar and Kroos come on for Ceballos, Marcos Llorente, Lucas and Mayoral.

Mati Fernandez on for Hagi

What a chance Lucas!

Isco with a magical pass in behind the defence and Lucas cannot keep his effort down.

Yellow card Cristoforo

For a tackle from behind on Llorente.

Isco on for Asensio

The crowd get to their feet to see off one of their idols and welcome another.

Good football from Madrid

Fiorentina look solid defensively, but the hosts are breaking them down thanks to good passing and movement.

Chance Madrid!

Good link-up between Lucas and Hakimi, and the right-back's cross from the byline is sent behind for a corner.

Yellow card Biraghi

For a challenge on Ceballos.

Half time changes

Real Madrid make three changes. Luca Zidane, Manu Hernandez and Tejero come on. Ronaldo is now wearing the captain's armband.

Real Madrid get the ball rolling!

We're back!

Forty-five minutes more of football to come!

Half time

Real Madrid lead at the break. Despite going behind after Veretout's early goal, Mayoral and Ronaldo, with a stunner, turned the tables around.

Sportiello saves!

Marcos Llorente with a strike from 20 yards and the keeper cleared for a corner.

Ronaldo having fun

The Portuguese star getting the crowd on their feet with a series of step-overs. He wants to make the most of his game time.

Brilliant goal Ronaldo!

The striker cut in from the left and sent a thumping strike into the top far corner.

GOAL!

Long spells of possession from the hosts

Good interplay with the younger players enjoying themselves.

Inches over the bar!

Nacho rises to head in a corner, but the ball whistles over the crossbar.

Off the bar!

The corner kick from the left and it's almost a spectacular goal as nobody picks up Astori who rattles the bar with an overhead kick.

End-to-end stuff

Many mistakes leading to chances with pace on the break. Entertaining start.

Real Madrid pressing!

Good play from the home side. Ronaldo provides an inviting cross from the right and Asensio almost gets on the end of it before it's headed away by the Fiorentina defence.

Madrid level the scoring!

Real Madrid equalise. Ronaldo with the low cross from the left and Mayoral is unmarked at the back post to finish into an open net.

GOAL!

Fiore lead!

Counter-attack from the Italians and the ball is worked to Veretout at the edge of the box. The midfielder takes one touch and hits a half-volley into the bottom corner.

GOAL!

The hosts on the ball

Madrid dominant from the start, knocking the ball around at ease.

Fiorentina get the ball rolling!

Great atmosphere as the game gets started.

Minute's silence at the Bernabeu

The players gather around the centre-circle to commemorate the victims of the Barcelona attacks.

The teams are out!

Handshakes between players of both sides. Kick-off moments away.

Everything ready at a packed Bernabeu!

The hosts are favourites to lift the 'Trofeo Bernabeu' as they have done so 26 times out of 37. The last time they lost was in 2004, when they were shocked by Las Palmas.

Ramos also in the lineup

Ronaldo is the only player not born in Spain on Zidane's side. Gio Simeone, Atletico manager Diego's son, leads the line for the Italians.

Join us for live updates of the friendly fixture between Real Madrid and Fiorentina at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ronaldo starts as expected

Real Madrid: Casilla, Achraf, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Theo, Llorente, Ceballos, Asensio, Lucas V., Mayoral, Ronaldo.

Fiorentina: Sportiello, Biraghi, Astori, Pezzella, Gaspar, Badelj, Veretout, Eysseric, Chiesa, Gil Dias, Simeone

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