Real Madrid vs Juventus - as it happened: Cristiano Ronaldo penalty secures Los Blancos victory
Re-live all the action from Wednesday's Champions League fixtures
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Your support makes all the difference.Real Madrid host Juventus tonight in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with a place in the last four within reaching distance.
Zinedine Zidane’s men, who are looking to win the competition for the fourth time in five seasons, head into the second-leg clash with a 3-0 advantage after their storming victory in Turin last week.
The Spaniards will be without the suspended captain Sergio Ramos for the clash while Paulo Dybalal is unavailable for the visitors.
In the evening’s other quarter-final, Bayern Munich welcome Sevilla to the Allianz Stadium with a 2-1 lead to their name. The Bavarians are aiming to reach a seventh European semi-final in nine years.
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30' - Mario Mandzukic goes into the book for a late challenge on Dani Carvajal.
30' - Decent effort, that.
Marcelo connects really sweetly with a half-volley from just inside the area but the ball flies just over Gigi Buffon's upright.
That would've been some goal.
34' - Big save!
Cristiano Ronaldo threads Isco in on goal with a pin-point through ball but the Spaniard is thwarted at close range by Gigi Buffon.
That could - and perhaps should - have been game over.
36' - Stephan Lichsteiner is booked for a late challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo.
GOAL! Real Madrid 0-2 Juventus (Mandzukic, 37)
Stephan Lichsteiner's wonderful cross into the box is headed home at the far post by Mario Mandzukic, who is now on a hat-trick!
As things stand, Juve need just one more goal to take this tie to extra-time.
40' - Real Madrid look so, so vulnerable at the back without the suspended Sergio Ramos.
There's no leadership whatsoever and Juventus, as you might expect after scoring two first-half goals, are growing in confidence.
44' - Juventus are all over Madrid here and it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see them grab a third goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo has just had a really weak penalty appeal turned down after a coming-together with Mehdi Benatia.
Referee Michael Oliver was having none of it.
45+2' - Woodwork!
Real Madrid almost claw a goal back in first-half stoppage time but Raphael Varane's header from Toni Kroos' free-kick crashes against the crossbar.
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