Goal

List of goalscorers

Isco
45'
1 - 0
G. Bale
58'
2 - 0
Mariano
92'
3 - 0
Press

Match report in news

  • 93'
    FT: Real Madrid 3-0 Roma. It's fair to say the champions mean business. It's a resounding victory for Real Madrid here as they cruise to victory thanks to goals from Isco, Gareth Bale and Mariano. Roma were second best all night as the hosts outclassed them in all areas of the pitch.
  • 91'
    GOAL! REAL MADRID! MARIANO! 3-0! Marcelo feeds the Dominican in the left-hand channel and cuts inside Manolas before curling a stunning finish into the top corner beyond a helpless Olsen. Goal of the Game? You bet. Move over Ronny, there's a new sheriff in town.
  • 90'
    3 minutes added on.
  • 88'
    Dzeko sees a header from 15 yards parried away by Navas. That was arguably Roma's best chance of the night.
  • 87'
    Schick shows awareness to step over a low ball in from Florenzi and allow it to run for Pellegrini on the edge of the box but he isn't expecting it and a challenge comes in before he can pull the trigger.
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Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 85'
    Modric makes way after another magisterial performance, with Dani Ceballos on in his place.
  • 83'
    The tempo had dropped hugely here. Roma look like a side that have nothing left in the tank.
  • 80'
    WHAT A SAVE! Asensio makes mugs of two defenders as he spins away form their challenges in the 18-yard box but Olsen does brilliantly to deny his attempted no-look finish. Audacious!
  • 79'
    Mariano makes an ambitious attempt to burst through the middle but he is robbed of the ball.
  • 75'
    Florenzi's ball in is headed away by Varane.
  • 73'
    Another great save from Olsen as he palms away Kroos' rising drive before also denying Modric from range just seconds later. Man of the Match by quite some way so far.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 73'
    Roma waste a promising counter at the other end and Real Madrid respond by making a change. Mariano is on for Bale.
  • 69'
    Schick replaces N'Zonzi in what is the last throw of the dice for Roma.
  • 67'
    Casemiro has all the time in the world and so tries an ambitious effort but it fizzes wide. Roma look a spent force.
  • 63'
    Navas gets down well to keep out a fierce low strike from Kolarov from 25 yards.
Substitution

Substitution

at Roma
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Substitution

at Real Madrid
  • 62'
    Karim Benzema's work is done as he departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio. Bale up front? El Shaarawy also departs, with Perotti coming on in his place.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Madrid en el 58'
  • 58'
    GOAL! REAL MADRID! BALE! 2-0! Classic Bale! The Welshman is played in down the left as Real Madrid counter and he drives forward before driving a low effort across Olsen and into the far corner. Roma have a mountain to climb now.
  • 57'
    Roma looking to have upped the tempo a but now as they force a couple of corners down the left.
  • 55'
    CHANCE! Pellegrini gives the ball away and Real counter, with Isco slipping in Modric with an inch-perfect through ball. The Croatian has a go first time on the slide from just inside the box but Olsen makes a good stop low down to his left.
  • 55'
    Pellegrini replaces debutant Zaniolo in the middle of the park for Roma.
  • 51'
    OFF THE BAR! Bale goes even closer this time! He is fed in the box by Marcelo and he gets the ball out of his feet but can only fire against the upright! On second viewing it actually takes a deflection off the covering defender. Fine margins.
  • 50'
    CHANCE! Real Madrid counter and Isco slips in Benzema down the left, with the Frenchman picking out an unmarked Bale in the middle but he can't guide an effort on target as he screws the ball up into the air and behind.
  • 49'
    CHANCE! Under cuts in from the right and bursts through the middle but his fierce left-footed effort is palmed away by Navas. Signs of life from the Italians.
  • 46'
    We're back underway here! What will the second half have in store for us?
  • 45'
    HT: Real Madrid 1-0 Roma. It's been a dominant performance from the hosts, but it is only a moment of magic from Isco that separates the sides at the break. Robin Olsen in the Roma goal has been inspired, but the visitors will have to improve hugely to avoid shipping a couple more in the second half.
  • 45'
    1 minute added on.
  • 45'
    GOAL! REAL MADRID! ISCO! 1-0! Olsen is beaten! Isco takes responsibility and his set-piece clears the head of De Rossi in the wall and drops neatly into the far corner. Easy.
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a Roma
  • 44'
    De Rossi pulls back Isco right on the edge of the box to prevent him latching onto Bale's pass and Real Madrid have a very dangerous free-kick.
  • 42'
    Despite the domination that Real Madrid have enjoyed it looks like we'll be going in at the break level here.
  • 39'
    Olsen parries away a low effort from Isco now, he's been a busy man so far the Roma goalkeeper!
  • 38'
    CHANCE! Ramos rises highest and heads powerfully for goal but Olsen springs to tip it over the bar.
  • 38'
    Olsen parries away Marcelo's cross to hand the hosts a corner.
  • 35'
    Carvajal shows his engine to race forward and meet a long ball forward with a first-time cross from the byline but Olsen gathers.
  • 32'
    Ramos needs to be careful here as he barges his man to the ground out by the corner flag, he has already been booked of course.
  • 30'
    Roma record their first shot of the game but it's an easy stop for Keylor Navas ad Steven N'Zonzi's weak left-footed effort dribbles into his hands after Real fail to clear a corner.
  • 28'
    The hosts have had 69% of the possession so far, but they need to make their dominance count.
  • 26'
    Bale cuts in off the right and looks for the far corner but it flashes wide. Olsen was certainly worried for a minute or so...
  • 25'
    Kroos holds off a couple of challenges in the middle of the park but his low effort is always going wide.
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  • 23'
    Ramos goes into the book for a foul on N'Zonzi in the middle of the park.
  • 22'
    An inviting ball in from the left flashes across the six-yard boss without anyone getting a touch on it.
  • 19'
    Roma are almost caught out by a simple quick throw-in after surrendering possession deep in their own half but they get enough men back to deny a clear-cut chance and the move ends with Kroos firing over from the edge of the box.
  • 16'
    Marcelo tries his luck from range now following a quickly-taken corner, but it is always rising.
  • 15'
    Roma clear a corner and launch a counter-attack. Carvajal is unable to cut out a long ball forward and Under tries an ambitious left-footed effort from some 25 yards but it fades harmlessly wide.
  • 11'
    Bale looks to force an opening with a powerful burst down the right but it comes to nothing as he overruns it and Olsen gathers.
  • 10'
    Kroos fires an effort over the bar from range. Roma need to get hold of the ball and stem the tide here.
  • 9'
    Ramos loops a header over from the ensuing corner. Real Madrid threatening to take control of this one.
  • 8'
    CHANCE! Modric slips Isco in one-on-one with a wonderful reverse pass but Olsen is quickly off his line to deny the playmaker. A great chance and a great save!
  • 7'
    Bale looks to switch the ball out to Isco on the left but his ball is behind the Spaniard and and it runs out for a throw-in.
  • 6'
    That Bale chance has been the only real attempt on goal in the opening exchanges here but what a chance it was. Will the hosts be made to regret that miss?
  • 4'
    CHANCE! Kroos dinks a beautiful ball over the top for Bale but he drills a low effort inches wide from the edge of the box. The pass and the touch were glorious and it really should be 1-0!
  • 1'
    Real Madrid get the ball rolling here in the Spanish capital!
Start of match

Start of match

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    The players are out on the pitch and we'll be underway shortly!
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    Warm-ups are underway here:
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    Here's how these two have fared going into this one:
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    Real Madrid have won 34 of their last 42 Champions League home games, losing just twice as Schalke claimed a dramatic 4-3 win at the Bernabeu in the second leg of a last-16 clash back in 2015 and Juventus almost produced a stunning comeback in the second leg of their quarter-final tie last term (1-3).
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    Three of Roma's current squad have scored at the Bernabeu (Daniele De Rossi, Edin Dzeko and Aleksandar Kolarov), but only one has done it as a Roma player (De Rossi).
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    Real Madrid are Roma's most common opponent in European competitions having faced them ten times in total. The Spaniards hold the bragging rights, having won six games to Roma's three, with one game ending in a draw.
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    Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui: "We’re excited and ambitious. It makes me feel proud, responsible and very excited about a competition which I don’t need to explain what it means to us and what Real Madrid means to the Champions League. We’ll come up against a very difficult opponent. Last season Roma knocked Atlético out in the Group Stage, Barcelona in the quarter-finals and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League. They’re a side that has improved."
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    Roma boss Eusebio Di Francesco on Real Madrid: “It's too early to get a clear idea of how different they are but I get the impression they're more of a team and put more pressure on opponents without Ronaldo. They slow the tempo down less and are more consistent throughout the game. They have just as much quality and can easily switch from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1. All I will say is I like the look of them and I'm a big fan of Marco Asensio. I think he's the future of Real with the ability he has."
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    Roma have faced 'Los Blancos' five times at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu (W2, D1, L2).
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    Roma's last win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu came back in 2008 as goals from Mirko Vucinic and Rodrigo Taddei secured a 2-1 win for the Italians and a place in the quarter-finals.
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    Three changes for the European champions from their 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao at the weekend. Marco Asensio, Dani Ceballos and thibaut Courtois drop out, with Isco, Casemiro and Keylor Navas all coming into the side.
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    REAL MADRID: Navas; Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Isco. Subs: courtois, Nacho, Mariano, Lucas Vazquez, M.Llorente, Asensio, Ceballos.
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    So, midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo is handed a debut in the middle of the park in the absence of Pastore. Lorenzi Pellegrini, Bryan Cristante and Juan Jesus drop out of the side that drew 2-2 with Chievo at the weekend, with Federico Fazio and Daniele De Rossi joining Zaniolo in the starting XI tonight.
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    ROMA: Olsen; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov; Zaniolo, N'Zonzi, De Rossi; El Shaarawy, Dzeko, Cengiz.
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    The pressure is on Real Madrid as they look to defend their title despite the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo this summer. Julen Lopetegui's side will be desperate to get off to a winning start tonight but they face a tough ask against a resolute Roma side, albeit if their early-season form has left a lot to be desired.
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    The Santiago Bernabeu is looking in fine nick ahead of this one:
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    Roma's Argentine schemer Javier Pastore again misses out through injury with Bryan Cristante likely to deputise for him alongside Steven N'Zonzi and Daniele De Rossi in the middle of the park. Other than that the visitors have a fully-fit squad to chose from, with Eusebio Di Francesco now facing the tricky decision of whether to revert to five at the back or continue with the attacking trio of Edin Dzeko, Cengiz Under and Stephan El Shaarawy.
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    Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui refused to confirm who would start in goal pre-match, with both Thibaut Courtois and Keylor Navas battling it out to be handed the gloves. The former Spain boss has no new injury concerns but could take the opportunity to recall Casemiro in place of former Real Betis man Dani Ceballos in midfield.
Info

Pre-match

19 September 2018, 21:00

Referee: Björn Kuipers

Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

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    Hello and welcome! The Champions League is back in earnest and it looks to have served up a cracker today as last season's winners take on one of the beaten semi-finalists!