Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli - As it happened

Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli - As it happened

Re-live Real Madrid's victory over Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.

FULL-TIME: Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli

Real will be within their rights to feel they could have scored a couple more goals, but at the same time they have to feel satisfied, despite conceeding one goal, as they showed character to recover from an early setback and take a quite good cushion to Italy.

FT: #RealMadrid 3-1 @en_sscnapoli (@Benzema 18', @ToniKroos 49', @Casemiro 54'; Insigne 8').#RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/2aCKfBkSQ4

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017

Final change for Real

Morata replaces Benzema

Real miss another chance

Marcelo´s effort from a Ronaldo pass is just wide, Real were very close to the fourth here

Change for Napoli

Hamsik is replaced by Milik

Napoli goal dissallowed

Mertens heads it across the goal line to Callejon who taps it in, but he has been ruled off-side and the goal will not count

Another change for Real

Lucas Vazquez comes on for james

Change for Napoli

Allan comes on for Zielinski

James misses a chance

The Real Madrid midfielder is denied by Reina who does well to obstruct him and blocks an effort from close range

Substitution for Real

Ramos is replaced by Pepe

Huge chance for Napoli

Carvajal rolls it back for Mertens who hits it first time but it just grazes the crossbar, Real breath a sigh of relief

Over the bar

Napoli earn a free-kick in a dangerous position, it is well-taken by Ghulam but it flies just over

GOAL: Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli (Casemiro, 54 mins)

The Napoli defence clears a timid effort by Real but the ball falls onto Casemiro who unleashes a thunderous strike from outside the area, there was nothing Reina could do about that

WHAT. A. HIT! @Casemiro with an unbelievable volley from long range to make it 3-1!!!#RMUCL #HalaMadrid

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017

Modric gets booked

For a late challenge on Carvajal

GOAL: Real Madrid 2-1 Napoli (Kroos, 49 mins)

Ronaldo makes a run down the right, he cuts it back from the byline and while it gets deflected it still reaches the German who slots it home with a calm finish

49' GOOOOOOOOOOAL by @ToniKroos!!!#RealMadrid 2-1 @en_sscnapoli #RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/TPudvS8HEP

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017

Second half begins

No changes for either team

HALF-TIME: Real Madrid 1-1 Napoli

Napoli scored an early goal and then gave space to Real hoping to sting on the break. Real equalised and could have scored one more, but the Italians give the impression of being very dangerous if given the chance

HT: #RealMadrid 1-1 @en_sscnapoli (@Benzema 18'; Insigne 8',).#RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/s8m3QUtZIQ

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017

Incredible miss by Real

Benzema should have scored as he only has to put it past Reina, the ball instead gets deflected by the Napoli goalkeeper and grazes the post

Zielinksi gets booked

For a foul on Casemiro from behind

Huge chance for Real

Modric plays the pass in for Ronaldo, he's all alone 5 metres out but inexplicably he fires it over the bar

GOAL: Real Madrid 1-1 Napoli (Benzema, 18 mins)

Carvajal crosses from the right aiming for Ronaldo who cannot quite reach it but Benzema is at the far post to head it in

18' GOOOOOOOOOOAL by @Benzema!!!#RealMadrid 1-1 @en_sscnapoli #RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/NxbXV1KJUL

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017

Ramos gets booked

The Real captain sees the first yellow of the night

Real miss a chance

Ronaldo cuts back to Benzema at the near post, his header rolls along the goal line

GOAL: Real Madrid 0-1 Napoli (Insigne, 8 mins)

The diminutive Napoli forward surprises Navas with a powerful strike almost from 30 metres out! Superb idea and execution!

#RealMadridNapoli 0-1: gooooooooooooooooaaaaaal di #Insigne!!!! @ChampionsLeague #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/9UJxGxOBa7

— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) 15 de febrero de 2017

Big chance for Madrid!

Barely 20 seconds into the game, Reina saves an effort by Benzema from up close!

Kick-off!

Real get us under way in Madrid, there has been a slight delay

Three minutes to kick-off

The teams are coming out of the tunnel

Teams warming up

Both sets of players on the pitch for the warm-up

In campo per il riscaldamento #RealMadridNapoli #UCL ⚽️ #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/4G0rqIMJFt

— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) 15 de febrero de 2017

Here's how the two opponents are lining up:

Real Madrid XI: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Ronaldo, James, Benzema

Subs: Casilla, Pepe, Nacho, Kovacic, Lucas Perez, Morata, Isco

Napoli XI: Reina, Hysaj, Callejon, Albiol, Hamsik, Zielinski, Insigne, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Diawara, Mertens.

Subs: Cabral, Giaccherini, Allan, Jorginho, Maggio, Maksimovic, Milik

Follow live updates as Real Madrid host Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.