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Real Madrid

  • Ramos 11’
  • van Nistelrooy 57’

BATE Borisov

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Real Madrid
    • BATE Borisov
    • - Bernd Schuster will be expected to win the Champions League this year after back-to-back titles, such are the expectations in Madrid. Whether they can do that on this evidence is another question - but at least they have matched city rivals Atletico and fierce rivals Barcelona with an opening victory.
    • 90+3' Real Madrid win the match 2-0, an opening win. Credit to a battling display from Bate Borisov.
    • 90+2' Van der Vaart forces Veremko into a final save. The shot-stopper keeps the score respectable.
    • 90' Three minutes of injury time to play.
    • 85' Real taking no risks at the back, clearing their lines.
    • 82' It may not be as comprehensive as the home fans may like, but a win is a win - and Madrid will surely close out the game.
    • 78' Higuain grazes the Bate post after a defensive error...
    • 75' Van der Vaart goes close as we enter the final quarter of the match.
    • 72' Royston Drenthe, on for Robben, causing trouble for Los Merengues.
    • 68' Real Madrid change: Gonzalo Higuain on for Guti.
    • 67' Fabio Cannavaro denies Kryvets as he sought a consolation and way back into the match.
    • 63' Bate's final change: Vitali Kazantsev on for Mirchev in attack.
    • 62' Bate centre-half Anri Khagush is sent off for a second yellow card after a foul on Marcelo.
    • 61' Van Nistelrooy almost bags a second from a pass by Diarra.
    • 57' Bate change: Aliaksandr Volodzko on for Dmitri Likhtarovich.
    • 57' Van Nistelrooy scores the second for Real!! Raul forced Vorokem into a save, but the Dutchman was handy to finish for a 2-0 lead.
    • 56' Robben again causing problems thanks to a pass from Guti.
    • 54' Robben with some flying play for Real, but there is no goal at the end of it and the home fans are becoming impatient...
    • 49' Veremko beats away a Ramos shot!! The first real chance in the second period for Madrid...
    • 48' Bate change: Maksim Zhavnerchik on for Stasevich.
    • 46' The second half underway in the Spanish capital.
    • 45' After a minute of added time, ref Alain Hamer blows his whistle. Bate are still in this... but don't hold your breath.
    • 43' Ramos looks to find Raul from the back but the Spanish striker cannot get to the ball.
    • 40' Guti combines well with Raul before firing over from the edge of the penalty area.
    • 39' Sergei Kryvets into the home box... Ramos tackles him at the last moment!! A scare for Real, who are yet to score a second goal despite their domination.
    • 35' Real change: Mahamadou Diarra comes on for Gago, who had already limped off.
    • 33' Van Nistelrooy denied by the offside flag again after his compatriot Van der Vaart played him in...
    • 30' Real midfielder Fernando Gago is hurt and receiving attention from the physio.
    • 26' Bate's lone striker Vladislav Mirchev has a pop and is unlucky to not force Iker Casillas into a save.
    • 24' Igor Stasevich tries to instigate a Bate Borisov attack, but his ball into the danger area is straight out of play.
    • 19' Robben is the latest player to shoot at goal, the effort again off-target.
    • 15' The Dutch striker continues the onslaught with a dig from 35 yards that is not far wide of the Belarussian outfit's goal...
    • 12' Raul almost scores an immediate second! His shot is just past Sergei Veremko's post after good combination play with strike partner Van Nistelrooy.
    • 11' REAL MADRID OPEN THE SCORING!! Guti and Rafael van der Vaart did well to make the chance and Sergio Ramos in the middle finished it off.
    • 8' Guti almost opens the scoring! His shot grazed the post after Arjen Robben led the counter-attack.
    • 5' Van Nistelrooy with a strike past the post as the home side threaten again.
    • 3' Real have started well, Ruud van Nistelrooy ruled offside as he breaks away in the early stages.
    • 1' Real's stated ambition this season in the European crown they have won nine times after retaining their Liga title last season. They begin their first match of that assault in the Bernabeu.
    • - Welcome to Real Madrid's Champions League encounter at home to Bate Borisov.

  • Summary

    • - Bernd Schuster will be expected to win the Champions League this year after back-to-back titles, such are the expectations in Madrid. Whether they can do that on this evidence is another question - but at least they have matched city rivals Atletico and fierce rivals Barcelona with an opening victory.
    • 62' Bate centre-half Anri Khagush is sent off for a second yellow card after a foul on Marcelo.
    • 57' Van Nistelrooy scores the second for Real!! Raul forced Vorokem into a save, but the Dutchman was handy to finish for a 2-0 lead.
    • 39' Sergei Kryvets into the home box... Ramos tackles him at the last moment!! A scare for Real, who are yet to score a second goal despite their domination.
    • 12' Raul almost scores an immediate second! His shot is just past Sergei Veremko's post after good combination play with strike partner Van Nistelrooy.
    • 11' REAL MADRID OPEN THE SCORING!! Guti and Rafael van der Vaart did well to make the chance and Sergio Ramos in the middle finished it off.
    • 8' Guti almost opens the scoring! His shot grazed the post after Arjen Robben led the counter-attack.
    • - Welcome to Real Madrid's Champions League encounter at home to Bate Borisov.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alain Hamer

  • Real Madrid

    Manager: Bernd Schuster

    Captain: 7. González Raúl

    Starting line-up

    • I. Casillas
    • S. Ramos Goal
    • F. Cannavaro
    • G. Heinze
    • .. Marcelo
    • F. Gago Substitution Out (36′)
    • J. Guti Substitution Out (68′)
    • R. van der Vaart
    • A. Robben Substitution Out (61′)
    • G. Raúl
    • R. van Nistelrooy Goal

    Subs

    • 25. J. Dudek
    • 9. J. Saviola
    • 6. M. Diarra Substitution In36′
    • 24. F. Javi García
    • 20. G. Higuaín Substitution In68′
    • 15. R. Drenthe Substitution In61′
    • 22. M. Torres

    Injured

    • 10. W. Sneijder

    Suspended

    • 3. .. Pepe
    • 18. R. De la Red

  • BATE Borisov

    Manager: . Goncharenko

    Captain: Anri Khagush

    Starting line-up

    • S. Veremko
    • A. Khagush Red Card
    • S. Sosnovski
    • V. Rzhevskiy
    • A. Yurevich
    • P. Nehaichik
    • M. Sivakov
    • D. Likhtarovich Substitution Out (58′)
    • I. Stasevich Substitution Out (46′)
    • S. Kryvets Yellow Card
    • V. Mirchev Substitution Out (64′)

    Subs

    • V. Kazantsev Substitution In64′
    • A. Hutar
    • Z. Zhavnerchik Substitution In46′
    • A. Volodzko Substitution In58′
    • M. Skavysh
    • I. Pecha
    • A. Viskushenko

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    • G. Blizniuk
    • V. Rodionov

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