Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo slots past Juventus's keeper Gianluigi Buffon from the penalty spot, October 23 (Photo: Reuters)
Full time: Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid
The referee blows his final whistle! Juve gain a first-leg advantage in the UEFA Champions League semi-final
90+3 Chiellini receives a yellow card for a foul on Ronaldo.
90+2 What a chance for Juve in the dying minutes!! A free-kick finds Llorente at the far post but his close-range header is collected by Casillas.
87' A chance for Juventus!! Varane fails to clear a long ball and Llorente pounces to break clear. He side-steps Casillas on the right hand side of the area but, given the narrow angle, tries to cut the ball back for a teammate rather than shoot. The defence intercepts it and clears the danger.
86' Real make their second substitution. Gareth Bale is replaced with Jese.
86' Juve make their third and final substitution. Tevez, scorer of the second goal, is replaced with Roberto Pereyra.
85' James Rodriguez receives a yellow card for mis-timed tackle on Llorente.
82' Eight minutes remaining as Real pour forward en masse.
80' Ronaldo robs Chiellini on the edge of the area but James' pass is not accurate and the Juve defence clears.
78' Juve make their second substitution. Fernando Llorente replaces Alvaro Morata, who scored the opening goal.
77' Chiellini makes a timely interception to head away a cross ahead of Ronaldo.
75' Carvajal is booked for fouling Morata.
73' Ramos sends a cross horribly wide. He is struggling to impress as a defensive midfielder tonight.
71' Although Juventus are playing with five defenders, they still push forward in search of a third goal.
68' Juve defender Chiellinni receives treatment after bleeding from next to his eye.
66' Ancelotti's tacictal switch injects zeal upfront as Ronaldo and Bale are back to their favoured positions on the wings.
64' Juventus make their first substitution. Defender Andrea Barzagli replaces Stefano Sturaro as coach Allegri opts to play it safe.
64' A chance for Real!! Ronaldo just fails to get on the end of a Hernandez back-heel with the goal at his mercy.
63' Real make their first substitution. Striker Javier Hernandez replaces Isco.
62' Juventus pile on pressure upfront. They look capable of adding a third.
60' Evra reaches the byline and tries to cross but Pepe's timely tackle thwarts him.
57' Tevez fires his spot kick in the middle to send Casillas the wrong way as Juventus restore their lead.
57' GOOOOAAAAAAL FOR JUVENTUS!!
56' Real's Marcelo and Juve's Vidal are booked.
56' Tevez is brought down by Carvajal after making a marauding run following a breakaway.
56' PENALTY FOR JUVENTUS!!
53' Tevez tries to muscle his way into the area but the ball is intercepted by Real's defence.
51' Both sides are let down by too many mis-placed passes.
48' A tame curling shot from Tevez is collected by Casillas. Real are still struggling to close down spaces at the back.
46' Juve striker Tevez is booked for a challenge on Sergio Ramos.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his half-time whistle
45' The referee adds one minute of stoppage time.
41' What a chance for Real!! The overlapping Isco speeds down the left hand side of the penalty area following a pass from Marcelo and crosses for James, whose diving header strikes the bar.
40' Both sides ease off in the latter stages of the first half.
37' Bale remains a peripheral figure. Ancelotti might make a tactical switch to put the Welshman back in his favoured position as a winger.
34' Marchisio tries his luck from distance amd his shot narrowly misses the target. There are still gaps in Real's midfield.
30' Real now have the upper hand, mounting pressure upfront.
27' Ronaldo on target to level the score! A neat combination between Carvajal and James Rodriguez sees the latter find Ronaldo with an inch perfected lofted ball at the far post and the Portuguese heads into an empty net.
27' GOOOOAAAAAAL FOR REAL!!
24' Juve winger Stephan Lichsteiner skips past Marcelo on the right and lets fly but his shot hits the side netting.
23' Ronaldo latches onto a through ball and jinks into the area but his angled shot goes just wide. The first chance for Real!
23' Real are still unable to carve out any openings. Bale is partnering Ronaldo upfront but both do not get much service from midfield.
20' At the other end, Real defender Varane rises to meet a left-wing cross but his header goes high over.
18' Carvajal is robbed on the right and Juve pounce, but Tevez's eventual low shot goes out.
15' Isco tries his luck from distance but his effort is easily saved by Buffon. Real are gradually improving.
12' Toni Kroos forces a superb save from Buffon with a long-range shot!
11' Ronaldo remains isolated upfront. Real's two central midfielders Ramos and Kroos are also unable to close down gaps in the middle.
8' Morata opens the scoring with a simple tap-in on the rebound after Buffon parries a low shot from Tevez into his path. Juve exploit a recurring gap in Real's defence to open the scoring and send the home fans into raptures.
8' GOOOOAAAAAAL FOR JUVENTUS!!
7' At the other end, Juve striker Alvaro Morata holds off his marker following a long ball and tries to lob Casillas, who collects his effort.
6' Ronaldo's ensuing free-kick strikes the wall.
6' Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is booked for a foul on Gareth Bale.
5' In Real's first foray forward, Marcelo's cross from the left is easily collected by Buffon.
3' Casillas on alert this time to collect a shot from Tevez. Juventus make a fine start to the game.
1' A chance for Juventus in the first minute!! Iker Casillas' poor clearance falls at the feet of Tevez, who feeds Vidal with a threaded pass inside the area. The Chilean defender tries to swivel and shoot but he falls under a challenge from an opponent and the referee waves play on.
The match is underway
Juventus' starting line-up: Gianluigi Buffon, Stephan Lichsteiner, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Patrice Evra, Andrea Pirlo, Stefano Sturaro, Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal, Alvaro Morata, Carlos Tevez.
Real Madrid's starting line-up: Iker Casillas, Daniel Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Pepe, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Toni Kroos, Isco, Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo.
20:30 Both sides are warming up, around 15 minutes before kick-off.
20:15 Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez will spearhead Juve's attack against Real.
20:00 Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to be deployed as a lone striker, with coach Ancelotti preferring to put Javier Hernandez on the bench. Natural central defender Sergio Ramos will also play as a defensive midfielder.
19:00 Their previous meeting was in last season's group stage when Real won 2-1 at home before settling for a 2-2 draw away to Juve.
18:30 Real Madrid and Juventus also met in the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2003, with Juventus winning 4-3 on aggregate to reach the final, where they lost to AC Milan.
17:15 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "It's going to be an even game. We had a lot of possession against Atlético [in the quarters] but like us, Juve are a side who like a lot of possession. The most important thing is to play the best we can and show our quality."
16:45 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said: "It's a semi-final, they are champions of Europe so compared with us they could have a slightly better chance; but it's not a semi-final where you can say we've got nothing to lose – we can lose the chance of being in the final."
16:15 Central defenders, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci, have been playing together for four seasons for both Juventus and Italy, winning four successive Serie A titles
15:30 However, Juventus are also a more refined outfit than Atletico, less prone to rough-arm tactics and capable of coming out and attacking depending on the circumstances
14:15 On Tuesday, they face a Juventus side who were crowned Serie A champions on Saturday with four games to spare after conceding only 19 goals in 34 games
13:15 The defending champions took just under three hours to break down Atletico's resistance in the previous round, wining 1-0 on aggregate with a goal in the 88th minute of the second leg
12:30 Having battled to break down one of Europe's meanest defences in the quarter-finals, Real Madrid will have to do it all over again when they face Juventus in their Champions League semi-final
Stay tuned as match is due to start at 20:45 Cairo time (GMT+2)
Venue:Juventus Stadium (Torino)
Referee:Martin Atkinson
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