Real Madrid vs Club Brugge LIVE result: Stream, score and goal updates from the Champions League
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Real Madrid rallied from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 home draw against Club Brugge on Tuesday, avoiding a second consecutive loss in the Champions League.
Young Nigerian forward Emmanuel Bonaventure scored two first-half goals for the Belgian club but Madrid recovered with headers by Sergio Ramos in the 55th and Casemiro in the 85th.
Casemiro's header came from a free kick straight after Brugge went down to 10 men as captain Ruud Vormer was sent off for a second yellow card.
Madrid stayed last in Group A, two points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain, which visits Galatasaray later Tuesday. Brugge, which has never advanced to the knockout round, has two points, one more than Galatasaray.
PSG defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in the first round.
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Prediction
Defeat against PSG was a setback for Real Madrid, but they remain strong favourites to progress from this group. And they should have far too much for their visitors on Wednesday evening.
Los Blancos have, according to Opta, won all three of their previous Champions League home games against Belgian opposition by an aggregate score of 14-2.
They will need to be wary of Brugge, though, who are currently unbeaten domestically and top of the Belgian first division.
Zinedine Zidane will hope his side’s improved defence – Real have not conceded in three games since the PSG loss – lays the foundation for an important victory.
Real Madrid 2-0 Club Brugge
When is it?
Kick-off at the Bernabeu is at 5:55pm on Tuesday October 1.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport, with coverage starting at 5:30pm.
Team News
Gareth Bale will be rested for the visit of Brugge, while Isco and Marcelo are expected to return to the squad following injuries.
James Rodriguez is likely to miss out with a knock, but there could be a first start since August for Luka Modric.
The visitors, meanwhile, will start with former Liverpool man Simon Mignolet in goal.
Predicted Line-ups
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric; Lucas Vazquez, Benzema, Hazard
Club Brugge: Mignolet, Mata Pedro Lourenco, Mitrovic, Deli, Rits, Diatta, Vormer, Vanaken, Ricca, Okereke, Dennis
Odds
Real Madrid 1/4
Draw 5/1
Club Brugge 9/1
Real Madrid 0-1 Club Brugge
36 minutes
Chance! A Brugge attack breaks down and Real race away on the break. Benzema slips a pass inside to Kroos in the box, but his first time left-footed effort trickles just wide of the far post.
GOAL! Real Madrid 0-2 Club Brugge (Dennis)
39 minutes
Disaster for Modric! The midfielder is caught out by Dennis in midfield, and the scorer of Brugge's first races through on goal. He appears to have lost his balance but does brilliantly to lift his finish over Courtois.
Real Madrid 0-2 Club Brugge
42 minutes
Real Madrid look for a quick response, sending a flurry of crosses into the Brugge box. But the visitors continue to defend superbly.
Real Madrid 0-2 Club Brugge
43 minutes
The hosts are left exposed yet again as Brugge launch another counter attack. Tau chooses to pass instead of running at Varane and sees his ball intercepted.
Real Madrid 0-2 Club Brugge
45 minutes
Kroos goes close again! Carvajal picks out the German on the edge of the box, and he hits a low shot first time. It flashes just wide and a goal continues to evade Real Madrid.
There'll be one minute of added time.
That's it for the first half. It's greeted by angry whistles from the home supporters, who are understandably disappointed by what they've seen. Real Madrid are on course for two defeats from two games in the Champions League this season.
Brugge, thanks to Dennis's brace, are on course for a famous victory.
Brugge get the second half underway. Can Real Madrid find a way back into this one?
Real Madrid have made a double change too: Alphonse Areola is on for Courtois and Marcelo replaces Nacho
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