Real Madrid 0-3 Juventus LIVE: Champions League latest scores; Mario Mandzukic goals
REAL MADRID and Juventus go head-to-head in tonight’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Bernabeu. Follow the action LIVE with Express Sport.
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Juventus trail 12-times European champions Real Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League quarter-final second leg tie.
The Serie A side need to produce a remarkable performance in tonight’s encounter after Cristiano Ronaldo's brace and Marcelo's late strike settled last week's clash in Turin.
Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in the Champions League and has finished as leading marksman in the competition's last five editions and again leads the way this campaign, with 14 strikes in nine games.
The Bianconeri are closing in on their seventh domestic title, while Real are only fourth in the table in Spain.
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REAL MADRID 0-3 JUVENTUS
90: Commitment to the cause from Benatia, who collects a booking for not one, but two fouls on Asensio and Kroos.
Three added minutes.
89: Both teams look exhausted, they also look unwilling to commit too many forward. I reckon we’re heading for extra-time folks. The tension is unbearable.
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88: That wasn’t in the script. Cristiano Ronaldo arrives late at the back post but nods miles over the bar.
85: Danger! Higuain draws a foul from Vallejo about 35-yards from goal. This is a chance.
Or not. Pjanic looks to play a cute quick free-kick but none of his team-mates are expecting it. Navas collects.
83: Marcelo booked for pulling Costa down. In other news, Bayern Munich are grinding out a very dull 0-0 draw with Sevilla at the Allianz Arena.
80: Save! The ball cannons off Costa and into the path of Ronaldo, who leathers one towards goal. It’s heading into the bottom corner until Buffon makes a spectacular fingertip save.
Varane follow that up with a strike that sails narrowly wide. Signs of life from the hosts now.
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79: That was also Zinedine Zidane’s third and final change of the evening. One injury and things are looking very precarious indeed.
77: Mateo Kovacic replaces Luka Modric. That’s Bale, Casemiro and Modric all OFF for Real Madrid.
75: What does this mean for Zinedine Zidane? Even if they go through, surely he’s extremely vulnerable to the axe. The Gareth Bale withdrawal looks questionable now too.
73: Juventus are taking a moment to sit back and absorb. They are experienced enough NOT to charge forward looking for a fourth too early.
70: Real madrid just don’t seem to have a plan. They are knocking it from side to side without ever really testing the Juventus defence. Ronaldo is getting so frustrated.
67: The situation. If Real Madrid score again, Juventus require two. If Juventus score next, Real Madrid will requite two goals. If it stays the same, we’re heading for extra time. I bloody love football sometimes.
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64: I know this isn’t the time or place for transfer gossip, but surely Real Madrid will give it everything to sign David de sign this summer.
The hosts and supporters are absolutely shell-shocked.
REAL MADRID 0-3 JUVENTUS - MATUIDI
61: AND IT'S 3-0!?!?! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!
Juventus have completed the comeback! The Serie A side have drawn level on aggregate with 30 minutes of the match remaining.
It’s an absolute howler as Keylor Navas fumbles a routine cross straight to Blaise Matuidi, who scrambles it over the line.
59: Save! Higuain swivels on a sixpence before forcing a good save from Navas. Might have been more for the cameras on reflection…
57: It’s still a bit ponderous from Real Madrid. It’s like they don’t know whether to stick or twist. Plenty of possession but not much penetration.
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56: Real Madrid fans want Mario Mandzukic, who’s on a yellow, sent off after a tangle of legs. He’s walking a tightrope.
55: Chiellini with a vital interception. I wonder how many times that’s been written. Asensio clips a cross into the box and the Italian legend, hero (whatever else you want to call him) heads clear.
52: Zinedine Zidane might have made a double change, but he’s done nothing to address the threat of Mario Mandzukic. He’s beating Varane and Vallejo every time he goes up.
48: Real Madrid are looking a lot sharper since the break, which isn’t really saying much. Saying that, Costa nicks the ball off Kroos’ toes before wildly firing over.
45: And we’re back underway folks. I’m sure Zinedine Zidane had a few choice words in the dressing room at the break. Wish BT Sports allowed us to hear them instead of Michael Owen’s analysis…
Couple of changes with Gareth Bale being hauled off for Marco Asensio. Casemiro is also replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
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HT: Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand are shocked by Real Madrid’s display.
They cited Barcelona’s capitulation against Roma last night as a warning sign for Zinedine Zidane’s side, who are playing like this is a testimonial.
HT: Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham will be kicking themselves if Juventus, Sevilla, Roma and Liverpool are the final four. It’s still on the cards…
TWITTER ROUND-UP
Lance: These spirits of comebacks were inspired by no one else but Manchester United. You're welcome, everyone.
Daniel: This could be the last European game that Gianluigi Buffon plays in. I wonder how much that has impacted on this performance from Juventus because they have been absolutely first class.
Duncan: If Real Madrid crash out and Sevilla can sneak through, Liverpool will have to be favourites to win the Champions League.
Steady on, Lance. Would you like a slice of the winnings too?
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REAL MADRID 0-2 JUVENTUS
HT: The fightback in on! Juventus take a 2-0 lead in at the break thanks to Super Mario. That’s 3-2 on aggregate folks. One more for extra-time and possibly penalties.
46: Woodwork! Varane steams into the penalty area and thunders a header against the bar and Juventus scramble it clear.
45: Ronaldo takes a tumble in rather dramatic fashion but referee Michael Oliver isn’t having any of that. No dice, Ronny!
43: Mario Mandzukic is the first player to score two first-half goals away at the Bernabeu in a Champions League match.
42: These Juventus fans are no joke. They’ve been making incredible levels of noise up in the Gods at the Bernabeu.
39: No jokes about those goals being awarded to Harry Kane please. I think we’ve got all the milage out of that banter.
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37: Super Mario at the double for Juventus! Everybody stay calm. I don’t want to say it too loudly, but we might be on the verge of the greatest Champions League comeback of all time.
Lichtsteiner, the substitute, marauds down the right flank before teeing a cross up for Mario Mandzukic, who keeps his composure to head past Navas.
36: Isco beats the offside trap but Buffon denies the Spanish winger. Substitute Lichtsteiner booked for crashing through the back of Ronaldo, who didn’t need much of an invitation to hit the deck. That’s three first-half bookings for the visitors.
35: Sevilla are giving it everything against Bayern Munich in tonight’s other Champions League clash. It’s 0-0 on the night and 2-1 on aggregate, but the visitors will need a 2-0 win to advance automatically.
34: Glitch! Fans are fuming about the BT Sports coverage this evening. Rightly so because it’s damn annoying. The commentary is a couple of seconds faster than the picture. So we knew about Mandzukic’s opener before he actually scored…
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32: Mandzukic booked for a foul on Carvajal before Marcelo thumps the subsequent free-kick into the stands.
30: Little in the way of goal-mouth action happening. Juventus look happy to protect their lead until the break while Real Madrid are trying to slow things down.
28: Are we giving the greatest ever Champions League comeback to Juventus if they do this tonight? They would be the only side to overcome a three-goal deficit AWAY from home.
25: The BT Sports cameras have just panned to Sergio Ramos, who’s smiling and laughing whilst wearing what appears to be a Fedora.
22: Benatia’s having a torrid time dealing with Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar keeps isolating the defender, who responds by delivering a WWE style body check.
19: Eh? Is that tactical? Mattia De Sciglio has been replaced by Stephan Lichtsteiner. No idea why, he didn’t look injured to me!
18: This Sergio Ramos suspension is coming back to haunt the hosts. Varane and Vallejo don’t look comfortable defending set-pieces. They fail to clear a corner and Mandzukic tamely taps it back to Navas.
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16: Disallowed goal! Isco converts a rebound after some fine solo work from Ronaldo, but he’s flagged for offside.
15: Real Madrid appear to have settled now. Modric, who’s pulling all the strings, finds Isco inside the penalty area but Chiellini gets a vital touch.
12: Audacious from Gareth Bale. Modric and Ronaldo play a lovely one-two before it’s fed through to the Welshman, who unleashes a spectacular backheel into the side-netting.
9: Close! Goodness me, Navas has prevented Juventus from doubling their lead. Vallejo and Varane get in a muddle and Higuain nearly capitalises.
7: Like Natalie Imbruglia, I’m torn. Is that goal the start of last night’s Roma comeback, or Manchester City’s bright start and terrible finish?
Yeah I’m dropping Natalie Imbruglia references. What you gonna do about it?!
4: Mario Mandzukic's goal after 76 seconds is the fastest Real Madrid have ever conceded at home in the Champions League.
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REAL MADRID 0-1 JUVENTUS - MANDZUKIC
2: Hang on, we’ve got a game on our hands.
Juventus have made the perfect start after taking the lead inside two minutes at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid look a shambles at the back without Sergio Ramos. Pjanic has the freedom of the right flank and floats the ball up for the unmarked Mario Mandzukic to head home.
2: Did I mention that Real Madrid unfurled a banner displaying a great white shark before kick off? Won’t be long before Benjamin Mendy files a complaint…
1: We’re underway folks. Time for Juventus to summon the spirit of Roma, and to a lesser extent, commentator Peter Drury...
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19:42: Quick reminder…
Real Madrid XI: Keylor, Carvajal, Varane, Vallejo, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Isco, Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Subs: Casilla, Benzema, Theo, Lucas Vazquez, Llorente, Asensio, Kovacic.
Juventus XI: Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Mandzukic.
Subs: Szczesny, Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Asamoah, Marchisio, Sturaro, Cuadrad.
TWITTER ROUND-UP
Tom: Quite fancy Harry Kane first goalscorer in the Real Madrid v Juventus match tonight. He isn't playing and has absolutely zero chance of scoring, but apparently things such as actually scoring goals are irrelevant with him when it comes to scoring goals these days.
James: Excited for the the Real Madrid v Juventus game, 6/1 on Harry Kane scoring first.. Come on!
Vader: Oh, just another UCL night about to see Ronaldo break his 759billionth football record.. No pressure at all.
That’s enough Harry Kane jokes thank you. He was my fantasy football captain and I’m still not over it…
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DRAW, DRAW, DRAW…
19:35: What’s that, when is the Champions League semi-final draw? I’m glad you asked.
The draw for the semi-finals takes place at 1pm on Friday, April 13 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Liverpool and Roma are safely through with Real Madrid or Juventus and Bayern Munich or Sevilla joining them tonight.
Any restriction over who can play who? Nope, anybody can play anyone.
The first legs of the semi-finals take place on Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25.
The second legs are a week later, Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2.
The team that comes out the pot first will be at home for the first leg.
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RONALDO LEGACY
19:30: Zinedine Zidane believes Cristiano Ronaldo will leave a lasting legacy at Real Madrid like Alfredo Di Stefano has.
And if you don’t know who Alfredo Di Stefano is - I suggest that’s your homework tonight.
Ronaldo's spectacular second goal was so impressive that even Juventus fans applauded it and Real president Florentino Perez has called the 33-year-old the "great heir" to Di Stefano, who won five European Cups and scored 308 goals in 396 games between 1953 and 1964.
"I am not thinking about being without Cristiano Ronaldo, this is what we have and we are happy," Zidane said.
"There are many people who still remember Di Stefano and rightly so. I am one of those people. They will also remember Cristiano Ronaldo at this club. We must enjoy this player."
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BAYERN MUNICH vs SEVILLA
19:20: Real Madrid aren’t the only ticket in town folks.
There’s a slightly tighter tie going on in Germany as Sevilla seek to overturn a 2-1 deficit against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich XI: Ulreich, Kimmich, Boateng, Hummels, Rafinha, Robben, Javi Martinez, Rodriguez, Ribery, Muller, Lewandowski.
Subs: Starke, Wagner, Sule, Thiago, Bernat, Rudy, Tolisso.
Sevilla XI: Soria, Jesus Navas, Mercado, Lenglet, Escudero, Banega, Nzonzi, Correa, Vazquez, Sarabia, Ben Yedder.
Subs: Sergio Rico, Carrico, Pizarro, Muriel, Nolito, Guilherme Arana, Sandro.
ARRIVAL…
19:15: We seem to be fascinated by team buses arriving at the stadium these days. So in honour of our strange new addiction, above is a snap of the Real Madrid boys arriving.
Low-key affair, right?
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‘I WON’T BE DEPRESSED ABOUT IT’
19:10: It’s nearly the end of Gianluigi Buffon folks.
That’s a bit misleading, I mean, he’s not dying! But tonight could be his final Champions League appearance.
The Juventus captain said in October that he would be ready to leave at the end of the campaign unless they won the Champions League, meaning tonight’s game is likely to be his last in Europe's elite club competition.
He has not made a definitive announcement about his future, however.
"It's possible, but I won't be depressed about it," said the 40-year-old, who has won the last six Serie A titles and the World Cup but never lifted the Champions League despite playing in three finals.
"When I was a child I would have accepted doing everything I have done and retiring at the Bernabeu. I'm going to see the positive side to this situation. The important thing is to try and ensure this isn't Juve's last game in the Champions League this season."
FOUR MORE YEARS!
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TEAM NEWS - REAL MADRID
19:05: Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo both start.
The Welsh international didn’t feature in the first leg drubbing in Turin, but he returns at the expense of Karim Benzema, who drops to the bench.
Elsewhere Sergio Ramos is suspended so Jesus Vallejo comes into the centre of defence.
TEAM NEWS - JUVENTUS
19:00: Let’s start with the visitors.
Juventus are without Paulo Dybala after his dismissal last week, so the miracle will have to take place using Douglas Costa, Gonzalo Higuain and Mario Mandzukic as the front three.
Rodrigo Bentancur, while Andrea Barzagli and Federico Bernardeschi are injured.
But Medhi Benatia and Miralem Pjanic return to the starting XI having missed the first leg through suspension.
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18:55: OK, I’ve just seen the Real Madrid starting XI and it’s safe to say Zinedine Zidane isn’t taking any risks.
Real Madrid XI: Keylor, Carvajal, Varane, Vallejo, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Isco, Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Subs: Casilla, Benzema, Theo, Lucas Vazquez, Llorente, Asensio, Kovacic.
Juventus XI: Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Mandzukic.
Subs: Szczesny, Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Asamoah, Marchisio, Sturaro, Cuadrad.
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UNDERDOGS
18:50: It was like Average Joe's Gymnasium vs Globo Gym last night.
Liverpool and Roma are not exactly small clubs yet their Champions League quarter-final wins are being hailed as a triumph for the underdog in a competition which is generally very low on surprises.
Liverpool were ninth in Europe in terms of revenue after they raked in £355million in the 2016 financial year, according to a UEFA report published in January, while AS Roma were 16th with £191m.
Yet, such is the concentration of power in European football that both teams were regarded as rank outsiders when drawn to face the financial might of their respective opponents.
OK, not quite like the plot from Dodgeball…
HAVE YOUR SAY
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GOOD EVENING
18:30: Welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League.
Has everyone recovered from last night? I bet there’s a few sore heads in Liverpool and Rome…
On paper, tonight’s quarter-final ties look pretty much done and dusted with Real Madrid leading Juventus 3-0 and Bayern Munich hosting Sevilla at the Allianz Arena boasting a 2-1 advantage.
But having seen Roma conquer the unconquerable (I ran out of words) Barcelona in Turin, I firmly believe that anything could happen.
Lets have some team news and line-ups, shall we?
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STREAM DETAILS
BT subscribers can watch the game online or mobile on the BT website or App.
The BT Sport enhanced video player is also available online.
However EE mobile customers will be able to stream the game for free, thanks to a free subscription plan recently announced by the network.
You can visit the EE website for more information on the BT Sports offer.