Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli - As it happened
Re-live Real Madrid's victory over Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.
FULL-TIME: Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli
Real will be within their rights to feel they could have scored a couple more goals, but at the same time they have to feel satisfied, despite conceeding one goal, as they showed character to recover from an early setback and take a quite good cushion to Italy.
FT: #RealMadrid 3-1 @en_sscnapoli (@Benzema 18', @ToniKroos 49', @Casemiro 54'; Insigne 8').#RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/2aCKfBkSQ4
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017
Final change for Real
Morata replaces Benzema
Real miss another chance
Marcelo´s effort from a Ronaldo pass is just wide, Real were very close to the fourth here
Change for Napoli
Hamsik is replaced by Milik
Napoli goal dissallowed
Mertens heads it across the goal line to Callejon who taps it in, but he has been ruled off-side and the goal will not count
Another change for Real
Lucas Vazquez comes on for james
Change for Napoli
Allan comes on for Zielinski
James misses a chance
The Real Madrid midfielder is denied by Reina who does well to obstruct him and blocks an effort from close range
Substitution for Real
Ramos is replaced by Pepe
Huge chance for Napoli
Carvajal rolls it back for Mertens who hits it first time but it just grazes the crossbar, Real breath a sigh of relief
Over the bar
Napoli earn a free-kick in a dangerous position, it is well-taken by Ghulam but it flies just over
GOAL: Real Madrid 3-1 Napoli (Casemiro, 54 mins)
The Napoli defence clears a timid effort by Real but the ball falls onto Casemiro who unleashes a thunderous strike from outside the area, there was nothing Reina could do about that
WHAT. A. HIT! @Casemiro with an unbelievable volley from long range to make it 3-1!!!#RMUCL #HalaMadrid
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017
Modric gets booked
For a late challenge on Carvajal
GOAL: Real Madrid 2-1 Napoli (Kroos, 49 mins)
Ronaldo makes a run down the right, he cuts it back from the byline and while it gets deflected it still reaches the German who slots it home with a calm finish
49' GOOOOOOOOOOAL by @ToniKroos!!!#RealMadrid 2-1 @en_sscnapoli #RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/TPudvS8HEP
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017
Second half begins
No changes for either team
HALF-TIME: Real Madrid 1-1 Napoli
Napoli scored an early goal and then gave space to Real hoping to sting on the break. Real equalised and could have scored one more, but the Italians give the impression of being very dangerous if given the chance
HT: #RealMadrid 1-1 @en_sscnapoli (@Benzema 18'; Insigne 8',).#RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/s8m3QUtZIQ
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017
Incredible miss by Real
Benzema should have scored as he only has to put it past Reina, the ball instead gets deflected by the Napoli goalkeeper and grazes the post
Zielinksi gets booked
For a foul on Casemiro from behind
Huge chance for Real
Modric plays the pass in for Ronaldo, he's all alone 5 metres out but inexplicably he fires it over the bar
GOAL: Real Madrid 1-1 Napoli (Benzema, 18 mins)
Carvajal crosses from the right aiming for Ronaldo who cannot quite reach it but Benzema is at the far post to head it in
18' GOOOOOOOOOOAL by @Benzema!!!#RealMadrid 1-1 @en_sscnapoli #RMUCL #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/NxbXV1KJUL
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) 15 de febrero de 2017
Ramos gets booked
The Real captain sees the first yellow of the night
Real miss a chance
Ronaldo cuts back to Benzema at the near post, his header rolls along the goal line
GOAL: Real Madrid 0-1 Napoli (Insigne, 8 mins)
The diminutive Napoli forward surprises Navas with a powerful strike almost from 30 metres out! Superb idea and execution!
#RealMadridNapoli 0-1: gooooooooooooooooaaaaaal di #Insigne!!!! @ChampionsLeague #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/9UJxGxOBa7
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) 15 de febrero de 2017
Big chance for Madrid!
Barely 20 seconds into the game, Reina saves an effort by Benzema from up close!
Kick-off!
Real get us under way in Madrid, there has been a slight delay
Three minutes to kick-off
The teams are coming out of the tunnel
Teams warming up
Both sets of players on the pitch for the warm-up
In campo per il riscaldamento #RealMadridNapoli #UCL ⚽️ #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/4G0rqIMJFt
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) 15 de febrero de 2017
Here's how the two opponents are lining up:
Real Madrid XI: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Ronaldo, James, Benzema
Subs: Casilla, Pepe, Nacho, Kovacic, Lucas Perez, Morata, Isco
Napoli XI: Reina, Hysaj, Callejon, Albiol, Hamsik, Zielinski, Insigne, Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Diawara, Mertens.
Subs: Cabral, Giaccherini, Allan, Jorginho, Maggio, Maksimovic, Milik
Follow live updates as Real Madrid host Napoli in the first leg of their Champions League Last 16 tie.