Real Madrid vs Juventus - as it happened: Cristiano Ronaldo penalty secures Los Blancos victory
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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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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Champions League action!
Real Madrid team to face Juventus
No sign of Zinedine Zidane resting on his laurels following last week's 3-0 win in Turin.
Juventus team to face Real Madrid
Aaaaand here's how the visitors will line up in the Spanish capital:
Starting XI: Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; D. Costa, Higuain, Mandzukic
Subs: Szczesny, Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Asamoah, Marchisio, Sturaro, Cuadrado
Bayern Munich vs Sevilla team news
Bayern lead 2-1 going into tonight's game at the Allianz Arena.
Zidane: Ronaldo will be remembered like Di Stefano
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane this week claimed Cristiano Ronaldo will be remembered by the club's fans in the same way that the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano is remembered.
Of 33-year-old Ronaldo, who scored a stunning brace in last week's first leg against Juventus, Frenchman Zidane said:
"I am not thinking about being without Cristiano Ronaldo, this is what we have and we are happy.
"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."
Real Madrid vs Juventus - last five meetings
- Juventus 0-3 Real Madrid, April 2018
- Juventus 1-4 Real Madrid, June 2017
- Real Madrid 1-1 Juventus, May 2015
- Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid, May 2015
- Juventus 2-2 Real Madrid, November 2013
Gareth Bale starts for Real Madrid tonight and BT Sport pundits Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard are big fans of the Welshman.
Rio Ferdinand: "He's had a bad season by all accounts, by what their fans are saying, but he's got 16 goals this season.
"I'd love to see him in the Premier League."
Steven Gerrard: "If he's fit and available, he's one of the best in the world for me."
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