Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last nine games across all competition but they have their work well cut out tonight as they face an equally formidable side in Real Madrid.
Tuesday’s fixture will represent just the fifth time in which these two teams have met in a competitive fixture, and Spurs are yet to record a single win or goal.
The task of changing that awful record has been made harder for Spurs as they will be without their inspirational playmaker, Dele Alli, for tonight’s clash.
On his part, Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, will be unable to call upon former Spurs attacker Gareth Bale, who continues to receive treatment for the injury which kept him out of international duty with Wales.
It is expected that Ronaldo and the rest of the gang will be able to do the job at hand but how things will pan out is far from predictable.
Stay with PREMIUM TIMES for Live Updates from 7.45 p.m. from the Bernabeu and across the other centres where Champions League action will be going down tonight.
Team News
REAL Madrid Starting XI : Navas; Achraf, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Modric, Isco; Isco, Benzema, Ronaldo
SPURS Starting XI: Lloris; Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sanchez; Aurier, Winks, Dier, Sissoko; Eriksen, Kane, Llorente
KICK OFF: Real Madrid get game underway
CHANCE!!! Bright start by Real Madrid but denied by fantastic goalkeeping by Hugo Lloris
Ronaldo nearly broke the deadlock, but his header hit the post!
It has been a very lively opening ten minutes to this match, with both teams showing their threat in the final third of the field.
Ronaldo getting close and closer to breaking the deadlock his latest attempt saved by Spurs goalkeeper again
CHANCE: This time Spurs nearly scores from a corner kick but Navas parries away for another corner kick
While we wait for the first goal in the Real Madrid, Spurs game, Liverpool have already pumped in three through Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah
GOAL!!! Tottenham take shock lead ahead of Real Madrid
Tottenham make the breakthrough in the 28th minute as Sissoko delivers low into Kane and the striker flicks the ball into the back of the net
This is a record of some sort. Kane is the first Tottenham player to ever score against a Real Madrid team
CORRECTION: Goal given as Varane own goal
Not Kane. so as it stands Tottenham have their first goal ever against Real Madrid but not scored by their player
YELLOW CARD: Ronaldo booked for lashing out at Vertonghen.
Marcelo manages to break into Spurs box, but his effort hits the side-netting, and Tottenham can clear the resulting corner. Still 1-0 in favour of the London team
CHANCE! Big opportunity for the home side as Modric delivers a brilliant cross into the Tottenham box, but Benzema cannot make contact. Wasted again!!
Penalty .. Real Madrid have a chance to level up… Ronaldo step out and scores!!!
HALF TIME: Real Madrid 1-1 Tottenham
Very explosive first half at Santiago Bernebeau…
Tottenham took the lead in the 28th minute when Varane turned into his own net, but Real Madrid leveled late in the first half through Ronaldo, who masterfully scored from the penalty spot. so much to look forward to in the second half
The STATS! Real Madrid have dominated the possession with 65%, while they had nine attempts in the first period - two of which were on target. Tottenham, meanwhile, hit the target with three of their seven first-half attempts. Two bookings to report - Ronaldo (32 min) and Aurier (43 min).
Half Time Scores
Group E
Maribor 0 - 4 Liverpool
Spartak Moscow 1 - 1 Sevilla
Group F
Feyenoord 1 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Manchester City 2 - 0 SSC Napoli
Group G
Monaco 1 - 1 Besiktas
RasenBallsport Leipzig 3 - 2 FC Porto
Group H
APOEL Nicosia 0 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur
The two teams are finding their way back to the pitch
Second half underway!!
Real Madrid star the game fast-paced again
Harry Kane trying to find a way through the Real Madrid defence but the best he could get is a corner kick for his team
Just one game is yet to produce a goal this night and it is the APOEL Nicosia vs Borussia Dortmund tie
Kane wins a free kick in a fairly dangerous position but the execution is just harmless for Navas who makes an easy catch
CHANCE: Ronaldo fires a shot from close range but Lloris parries away for a corner
SAVE! Lloris makes another super save off an effort from Ronaldo
Finally we have a goal in the other Group H tie, it is now APOEL Nicosia 1- 0 Dortmund
Real Madrid continue to dominate the ball as we approach the final 20 minutes of this match.
BIG MISS!!! Harry Kane misses a great chance to put Spurs in front
Another chance fluffed by Spurs as Erikksen could only hit the side net
At the Etihad stadium, Napoli has pulled one goal back, so its Manchester City 2-1 Napoli… Expect a nervy finish there
REAL MADRID SUB! Zidane brings in Asensio to replace Benzema
Little over 10 minutes of football remaining in Madrid, it is still locked at 1-1 even as Real Madrid pile pressure on Spurs
SUB!!! Tottenham’s first change Rose replaces Llorente
It is indeed Liverpool’s night as they have now scored six goals… Guess who the latest scorer is … Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Can he help get the much coveted winning goal… Vazquez replaces Isco for Real Madrid as we near the end of the game
Marcelo tries a shot but blocked away for a corner kick .. hurriedly taken and caught by the outstanding Lloris
We have tthree Minutes added time. Enough to change the outcome of this game?
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