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Real Madrid vs Club Brugge LIVE result: Stream, score and goal updates from the Champions League

Re-live all the action from the game in the Spanish capital

Tuesday 01 October 2019 19:41 BST

Sergio Ramos steers Real Madrid's first goal home (EPA)

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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.

Bale will be rested for Wednesday night's game (Getty)

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