it truly is a special place a stadium every football fan should visit should he or she
get the chance the santiago bernabeu here in madrid i'm derek ray perched here on the
commentary gantry and sitting alongside me to provide expert analysis is stuart robson and
we've got so much to look forward to this is where it all begins in europe's premier club
competition the uefa champions league the group stage match day one action it's real madrid
up against bayern munich well thanks derek this should be a tight group so it's vital
these teams get off to a good start here this should be a very competitive game tonight
and the starting eleven for real madrid thibault courtois
is in goal catback starts with david alaba's full backs tony cross plays with casimiro in
the center of the pitch and beginning the game up front today kareem benzema
here's the initial 11-4 buy-in manuel neuer begins in
alongside nicholas zulet at the back serge canabri
starts with leroy zane in the wide areas and leading the line today robert lewandowski
another chance for bayern to use with to good effect and lewandowski in the
thick of things not fantastic defending let's see if it helps the opposition
lewandowski very alert defending to cut off the supply
that's a super ball over the top asensio
how about the cross and blocked for now and cleared away
alfonso davies
now they couldn't keep possession
thomas muller
david alaba
benzema waiting on a fine stop
zane has it
alfonzo davies promising move this from bayern munich
and a tidy challenge
well no way through and he could be in proper trouble here lewandowski
he's in control of the situation
an effective challenge
still pushing for the goal that would put them ahead but not forcing it
lewandowski oh he's got for goal oh it's an unbelievable save by courtois
but he's gone short with it
and cobbled up with ease by the keeper
marco ascencio it needs an accurate cross
on and on he goes must take the lead here oh he's been denied and they remain locked together
well that's a good save but really he should have scored from there that's a big chance
benicious junior committed challenge
well bain have controlled the game in the last 15 minutes and have played some really
lovely football going forward well the chance looked to be on but found himself offside
promising looking ball
on to benzema couldn't keep it
thomas
this is robert lewandowski
i'm an easy one to cut out really
your head scar oh tremendous goal a long way out but took it on a memorable finish
well we won't get tired of seeing this will we because that struck so sweetly
he really does surprise everybody here not least the keeper what a good finish that is
well the action underway can really find a response now
tony course versus alaba vinicius junior decided to come in from the flank
and a goal the keeper couldn't stop it real madrid on terms
well let's take another look and it doesn't come much closer than this does it
he just squeezed it in off that post very good finish
and the first half is in the history books here at the bernabeu
well he's been the standout for his side so far don't you think stuart well derek he plugged
away in that first half making run after run without too much success but eventually he got
and so the second half of this champions league group stage match day one contest commences
casimiro
versus alaba tony course
modric
asensio a decisive clearance it was
well let's see what they have in store for them on the break will they profit from this situation
disappointing for the players of the center that it didn't reach them
not a very complicated catch for the keeper
benzema
marco ascencio waiting to pass attending to his defensive chores
well good clean catch by the keeper
well they need to be more positive with their passing make more runs in behind the defense
create overloads in the wide areas and then we may see an improvement in those stats
lewandowski oh that's a fine pass he read it well intercepting it and foxing the defender
options in the middle well they haven't overcome all the difficulties
and in the end no damage done vinicius jr and he's broken free oh magnificent reaction
real madrid have given us away
mula
well he has to get a second goal soon he's been brilliant today
for now
and the flag was up in good time it's offside well he should have realized
that was going to be offside that's a poor decision to play that pass
number inside the final quarter of an hour now
that ball was put into the right area but no one able to capitalize
teammate and support and this time it's in fabulous goal and just look at the celebrations
well let's look at this again he's done superbly well to pick out a teammate here
and then the shot could not be hit any better struck with such venom great goal
it's a substitution for bayern
what a big moment in the dying embers will it prove decisive here
now we're inside the final 10 minutes in this one
lewandowski
bayern late in the game battling against the clock and the scoreline
mueller and he read it well defensively
bayern pushing forward with options available terrific block
and the counter attackers on options available can they keep it going
good evidence here well the bar
can be the goalkeeper's best friend and luca modric has found the back of the net
well as you can see here the initial attempt is good but
his reaction is brilliant he was so alert there
no shortage of girls on this match 3-1
lewandowski and he takes it away real madrid have been awarded the free kick
well taking into account all the stoppages two minutes to be added on
he's managed to lose his marker and benzema in the middle ball is loose what a block
so full time it is under morale boosting three points on the board to begin the european campaign
well you always want to get off to a good start and that's exactly what they've done here
now they can look forward to the next game they're in a great position
well luka modric generally so very creative the difficult thing stewart is trying to contain him
as the opposition have discovered yeah not much more you could ask for really plenty of effort
a goal and most importantly the right result he should be happy with today