Koulibaly is caught out by Vazquez, who races in behind the Napoli defence at pace. Fortunately for the Senegalese defender, however, Albiol recovers brilliantly to slide in and usher the ball back to Reina.
90'
Kroos loses out to Diawara in the middle of midfield, but Varane mops up easily. Mertens is then the target of a long, looping ball into the Real Madrid penalty area, but Navas races out to make an easy catch. Zidane's men are still looking for a fourth whenever possible.
88'
Marcelo curls a good cross in towards the back post, but Koulibaly heads away nicely. Real Madrid are taking advantage of the fact that Napoli are desperately leaving bodies forward in search of a second away goal. Ronaldo is the target of a quick throughball forward, but Albiol intercepts.
86'
We're into the final five minutes, but Real Madrid aren't done yet. Morata tees up Ronaldo inside the penalty area, and the Portugal international waits before laying an unselfish pass into the overlapping Marcelo. The Brazil international drags a shot wide of the back post, but he may have expected Morata to try and get on the end of it.
84'
Carvajal tries to bend in a cross from the right-hand side, with Ghoulam putting the ball behind for a corner. Kroos cuts back an intelligent ball to Modric on the edge of the box, but the Croatia international rattles a sizzling effort five yards over the bar.
Hamsik is replaced by Milik for the dying stages, with Sarri willing to throw an extra striker up front.
83'
A. Milik enters the game and replaces M. Hamšík.
82'
OFFSIDE! Diawara curls a great cross towards the back post from the right, which enables Insigne to set back a square ball to the opposite upright. Callejon dives in and applies a close-range finish, but the linesman's flag was rightfully raised.
Benzema jogs off, with Morata freshening up Real Madrid's forward line for the last 10 minutes.
81'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces K. Benzema.
80'
Callejon tries to race away on the break for the away side, but Casemiro covers across to commit a foul and halt Napoli's progress. Real Madrid are happy to sit a little bit deeper in these late stages, with Sarri's men holding onto possession and trying to find what could be a vital second goal.
78'
It appears that Ronaldo and Benzema are being left a little more centrally since Vazquez's introduction, in what appears to be a 4-4-2 with Kroos positioned a little more on the left-hand side of midfield. Zidane is keen to see this one out.
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76'
D. Mertens gets yellow.
Lucas Vázquez enters the game and replaces J. Rodríguez.
Mertens gets a booking for an untidy tackle on Casemiro after the ball had already gone.
James is withdrawn, with Vazquez deployed out on the right for the last quarter of an hour.
75'
Allan enters the game and replaces P. Zieliński.
Kroos plays a lovely disguided pass in behind the Napoli back four, but Reina is alive to the danger and makes a smart save to deny James a goal from a tight angle. The away side threaten down the left once again, but a cross from Hamsik loops straight out of play.
Allan replaces Zielinski in the middle of midfield, to offer some more solidity and fresher legs to Napoli's cause.
73'
Napoli enjoy a lengthy spell of possession, before Casemiro breaks up play well. Insigne is immediately on the Brazilian's case and wins the ball back, before driving into space on the edge of the box. He shoots, but drives the ball over the crossbar and behind.
71'
Pepe enters the game and replaces Sergio Ramos.
Reina is alive to the danger and races off his line to palm a cross off Benzema's head, as Real Madrid continue to whip some teasing balls into Napoli's box. The away side head up the other end, with Mertens fed into the box by Insigne, but Navas makes himself very big and makes a good near-post save.
Ramos is taken off, in light of his earlier booking and a recent muscle tweak, with Pepe introduced for the final 20 minutes in the Spanish capital.
69'
Only 20 minutes remain for Napoli to try and claw back another away goal for the second leg, but it isn't looking all-too-likely. Real Madrid open play out to the left, with Kroos clipping a cross-cum-shot into the box, but the Germany international's delivery is gobbled up by Reina.
68'
Casemiro shoots from range once again, after appearing to get a taste for goals, but the Brazilian midfielder drags his effort considerably wide of the right-hand post. Zidane's men are having all of the half chances and more of the ball since the restart. Diawara lifts a great ball over to the right for Callejon, who cushions a pass inside to Mertens. The Belgian shoots over the bar from 10 yards out!
66'
Benzema is found racing away down the left-hand side, before the Frenchman tees up Ronaldo just inside the box. The Real Madrid star shoots first-time but blazes the ball terribly over the crossbar from close-range. He slaps his hands together in frustration - but he has contributed a vital assist tonight.
64'
Insigne tries to lift in a cross from the left, but Navas gathers it up simply. This contest is definitely looking more problematic for Napoli by the minute, as Sarri's men are struggling to offer any kind of cutting edge in front of goal. Ronaldo bends in a cross from the left for Real Madrid, but Koulibaly heads half-clear, with Marcelo blasting the rebound over the bar!
62'
Napoli win themselves a free-kick in a dangerous area, as Marcelo is found guilty of coming through the back of Callejon. Ghoulam takes aim with his left foot from 25 yards out, but bends the ball quite a way over the crossbar. Navas had that covered all the way.
60'
Insigne clips a pass over the top for Mertens to chase, and the Belgium international does brilliantly to bring the ball down and juggle it over Ramos. The Spanish defender gets back goalside nicely, and is fouled by the Napoli forward as he attempts to wriggle the wrong side of the Real Madrid captain for the second time.
58'
Napol break at pace, with Hamsik opening the ball out to the left-hand side, before Insigne dips in a cross from the same wing. He aims for Callejon with the delivery, but it is massively heavy and sails out for a Real Madrid goal-kick. Sarri's men need to pick things up quickly, or this tie could get away from them tonight.
56'
Mertens is released into the penalty area by an inviting throughball, but Ramos covers across well to block an attempted cut-back from the Belgian. Napoli take the corner short and then Ghoulam curls in a delivery, but it sails harmlessly over the crossbar for a goal-kick. Wasteful.
54'
Casemiro has scored a goal for Real Madrid!
GOOOOOOOOOAL! WHAT A HIT FROM CASEMIRO! The ball sits up nicely for the Brazilian midfielder on the edge of the area, and he dips home a scandalous half volley. Reina had absolutely no hope of saving that. The dip and swerve were sensational and he caught it perfectly.
53'
James released Modric down the right, after some neat footwork, with Koulbaly covering across to charge down the resulting cross. The corner conceding by the Napoli centre-back is whipped in by James, who takes it short. Eventually, Marcelo shoots from 30 yards out, but his attempt sails into the stands.
52'
L. Modrić gets yellow.
Modric is booked for a very scrappy challenge indeed.
51'
The home fans are making plenty of noise now, but Napoli respond. Ghoulam bends in a delivery from the left, but Mertens can't shoot goalwards, with Real Madrid protecting Navas quite nicely. Zidane's men have done brilliantly to turn this contest on its head.
49'
T. Kroos has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Cristiano Ronaldo.
GOOOOOOOOAL! KROOS MAKES IT 2-1! Ronaldo is continuing out on the right flank for the moment, and beats Koulibaly beautifully. The Portuguese wide man cuts back a cross from the byline, which allows for Kroos to sweep home a lovely finish. Reina didn't even move.
Ronaldo leaves Koulibaly sat on his backside, before sliding a neat pass into Kroos.
48'
Napoli are still pressing high and asking questions of the home side, with Benzema the first Real Madrid player to give away possession in midfield. The away side open play out to the right flank, but a cut-back from Callejon is cut out neatly by Casemiro on the edge of the box.
46'
We are back underway in the second half in Madrid! Napoli started the first half brilliantly, and will be looking to do the same now too. Real Madrid certainly aren't out of the woods yet, despite Benzema's goal.
45'
James bends in a cross from the left-hand side, but Koulibaly rises well to nod away from the lurking presence of Ronaldo. Modric then slides a pass into Benzema, with Marcelo then invited down the same flank, but the Brazilian left-back's attempted cross zips behind for a goal-kick.
43'
Wide from Benzema! Ronaldo races down the right-hand side and whips a great cross in towards his strike partner, but the Frenchman can't apply a finishing touch. Hysaj pressures the Real Madrid forward and Reina gets in his face, forcing him to curl a rushed effort just onto the outside of the post with the aid of a deflection. The resulting corner is eventually gathered by the goalkeeper, after a missed header from Varane.
41'
Kroos releases James down the left-hand side wonderfully, but Napoli step up well to catch the Colombia international easily offside. With just a few minutes remaining until first-half stoppage time, the away side are still stepping very high and taking risks in a tough fixture.
39'
Modric lets fly from long-range, but the Croatian midfielder's shot is deflected wide of the target by Koulibaly. The resulting corner is met by Ronaldo, but the Portugal international can't turn the ball goalwards. Zidane's men are definitely putting on more of the pressure in this first half.
38'
P. Zieliński gets yellow.
Zielinski picks up a booking for sliding in cynically on Casemiro in midfield.
36'
Modric gives away possession in a dangerous area, but a quick through ball that looks for Mertens is cut out by Varane vitally. This time, James gives the ball away cheaply, but a sweeping Callejon cross is nodded back to Navas by Carvajal.
34'
Modric tries to slide a pass into Carvajal, but Diawara does well to push himself between the Real Madrid right-back and Napoli's own byline. It isn't quite clicking for the hosts in the final third, but they have managed to disrupt the Partenopei's blistering early tempo.
32'
Insigne tees up Hamsik, as the Slovakia international surges into the box, but the Napoli captain can then only sweep a low shot wide of the near post. That is a little warning sign from the visitors. Following Benzema's equaliser, they have struggled to ask Navas any further questions.
30'
Wide from Modric! Marcelo receives a short free-kick and works the ball out to the Croatia international on the edge of the box, but his shot is charged down by Albiol well. The resulting corner is bent in by Kroos, but the away side clear their lines easily.
28'
James bends in a free-kick from the right-hand side, but Ramos fails to head goalwards, with a second delivery in from the ex-Monaco midfielder looping over the danger zone. Casemiro gets hold of the loose ball, and then manages to earn a cheap free-kick from Hysaj.
26'
Ronaldo tries to drill in a cross from the left-hand side, but the Portugal international is caught narrowly offside. Napoli respond with a counter, but Callejon slips over on the far side while trying to control a pass from Hamsik. Modric does brilliantly on the edge of the area and slips a good ball forward to Ronaldo, but the Real Madrid star blasts wildly over the bar from close-range.
24'
Napoli are happy to keep playing their own game, with Real Madrid struggling to find a way to press and frustrate Sarri's system. The long spells that the away side spend on the ball are now being met with deafening whistles. The supporters here are used to Zidane's men looking like the team in control!
22'
After a frantic first 20 minutes, Napoli appear happy for this one to slow down and settle slightly. Their counters are still frighteningly vertical, but that Benzema goal has shown what can happen if Albiol is a little too isolated. Real Madrid have certainly met their match here.
20'
That equaliser has lifted the mood in the Santiago Bernabeu considerably. Suddenly, the pressure has been alleviated, with Benzema ending a long scoring drought in the process. Napoli will be disappointed to be level, but Carvajal's assist was almost unstoppable.
18'
K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Dani Carvajal.
GOOOOOOOOOOAL! BENZEMA MAKES IT 1-0! What a cross from Carvajal. The France international is picked out at the back post and thumps home a wonderful header. That is a vital equalising goal.
An audacious outside-of-the-boot cross from Carvajal picks out his teammate at the back post.
17'
Sergio Ramos gets yellow.
Ramos gets the first yellow card of the game, after diving into a late tackle on Diawara. That one shows a little bit of frustration.
16'
Zielinski opens Napoli's play out to the right, with Hamsik then able to feed Hysaj on the overlap. The away side aren't in a rush, however, and go backwards. Possession is key for Sarri, and his team are playing their way through this game wonderfully. Ramos makes a vital interception with a header, as Callejon threatens in sneak in at the back post.
14'
Benzema shoots wide of the target, despite Ronaldo looking to be a better option on the left-hand side, as Real Madrid continue to rush their chances. The home fans are already sounding their disapproval, despite a pre-match banner that championed strength in togetherness. Sarri will be overjoyed with how the Partenopei have come out of the traps.
12'
The home side retain the ball and build upfield patiently, but Kroos is tackled with ease. Moments later, a hopeful pass looks to find Benzema in the Napolo box, but Reina is off his line in a flash to hoof a clearance away. Ronaldo then clips in a cross from the left byline, but the French striker can't get the contact on it to beat Reina.
10'
Real Madrid have it all to do already, as Napoli have their away goal. A long pass looks for Mertens down the middle for the away side, but Varane makes an important headed intervention. Zidane will already be scratching his head, as Navas shouldn't have been caught so far out of position there.
8'
L. Insigne has scored a goal for Napoli! Assist by M. Hamšík.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! INSIGNE MAKES IT 1-0! Napoli moving the ball forward nicely, with Insigne spotting Navas off his line. Rather than lobbing the ball, the Italy international curls a gorgeous finish into the bottom-right corner! Napoli lead.
Hamsik plays a neat ball forward, but it is pure inspiration from Insigne for the finish.
7'
Casemiro tries to bend in a cross from the right-hand side, but Albiol flicks a clearance away from the penalty spot. Real Madrid are retaining possession and working the ball from flank to flank, with Napoli happy to sit back and play on the counter. Hamsik is picked out by a long ball forward from Zielinski, but can't bring it down well. The hosts respond, but Marcelo shoots wide from 20 yards.
5'
Modric opens the play out to the left-hand side, but Ronaldo is forced back away from goal. Napoli try to counter, with Mertens picked out on the left, but a curling cross from the Belgian wide man is gobbled up ahead of Insigne by Navas. This is already looking set to be an end-to-end affair.
3'
Good stop from Reina! Benzema is picked out by a cross from the left-hand side, with the Frenchman mustering up a powerful effort with his left foot. The Napoli goalkeeper beats the effort away with a strong hand! Moments later, the ex-Lyon striker crosses from the byline, but his lofted ball sails over the danger zone.
1'
We are underway in the first half at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu! Real Madrid always look strong here in the Champions League, but the pressure is on for them to put themselves in a good position heading into the second leg in Naples.
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Real Madrid's home leg of their Champions League last-16 clash against Serie A club Napoli. Maurizio Sarri's men come into this clash on good form and look ready to cause an upset, knowing that they can take a good result tonight home to Stadio San Paolo next week.
The hosts have put a mini-crisis behind them, but will want to put getting knock out of the Copa del Rey by Celta Vigo firmly behind them. Zinedine Zidane's men have the potential to go seven points clear at the top of LaLiga, should they win their two games in hand - but European success is the ultimate aim for the Champions League holders.
Napoli are unbeaten in their last 18 competitive games, with the Partenopei even managing a 7-1 away win against Bologna last week. Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens both scored hat-tricks in that game, with the diminutive duo definitely something that Real Madrid should be wary of.
TEAM NEWS: Dani Carvajal returns at right-back for Real Madrid, with Raphael Varane partnering Sergio Ramos at centre-back in a back four. Casemiro anchors the midfield, with Toni Kroos back available after a league suspension. James Rodriguez is given the nod out on the right-hand side of the attack, with Gareth Bale still not fit enough to make the bench.
TEAM NEWS: Insigne, Mertens and ex-Real Madrid man Jose Callejon make up a dangerous front three for Napoli, with Marek Hamsik sure to be in close support. Amadou Diawara and Piotr Zielinski are given the nod over Jorginho and Allan in central midfield. Arek Milik is available from the bench tonight, with Sarri making no surprise choices in defence.
Real Madrid substitutes: Pepe, Nacho, Casilla, Kovacic, Vazquez, Morata, Isco.
Real Madrid starting line-up (4-4-3): Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; James, Benzema, Ronaldo.
Napoli substitutes: Rafael, Giaccherini, Allan, Jorginho, Maggio, Maksimovic, Milik.
HALF-TIME! That's the end of a breathless first half at the Bernabeu. Insigne opened the scoring with an inspired effort that caught out Navas, before Benzema equalised to help Real Madrid into a resurgence. It's 1-1 and everything is still to play for - what a game we have on our hands here.
FULL-TIME! Real Madrid turn things around at the Santiago Bernabeu, winning 3-1 against Napoli after going behind early on to an Insigne goal. Benzema equalised, before Kroos and Casemiro capped a dominant second-half performance, leaving Zidane's men in the perfect situation to head to Naples in the second leg. That's all that we have time for, we hope to see you again next time.
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