Real Madrid vs AC Milan Live Updates: Teams, goals and highlights
Real Madrid and AC Milan begin their Champions League campaigns at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The two European giants meet for the first time in four years in the opening game of Group F.
Real Madrid will be looking to get their Champions League campaign off to a winning start when they host AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.
The Spanish champions are in a tough group that also includes RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk, so they will need to make sure they pick up maximum points at home.
AC Milan, meanwhile, will be hoping to cause an upset and get their own campaign off to a positive start. The Italian champions have not won in their last three Champions League games, so they will be determined to put in a good performance in Madrid.
Team News
Real Madrid will be without Karim Benzema, who is still recovering from a muscle injury. Eden Hazard is also a doubt for the game, while Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are both carrying knocks.
AC Milan will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is still recovering from knee surgery. Ante Rebic is also out injured, while Olivier Giroud is a doubt.
Goals
- 1-0: Vinicius Junior (25')
- 2-0: Karim Benzema (56')
- 3-0: Marco Asensio (74')
Hightlights
- Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the 25th minute with a fine solo goal.
- Karim Benzema doubled the lead in the 56th minute with a header from a Toni Kroos cross.
- Marco Asensio made it 3-0 in the 74th minute with a powerful strike from outside the box.
Conclusion
Real Madrid made a winning start to their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory over AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Spanish champions were too strong for the Italian visitors and they will now be confident of qualifying for the knockout stages.
AC Milan, meanwhile, will need to improve if they want to progress from the group stage. They have a tough game away to RB Leipzig next and they will need to pick up points there if they want to keep their hopes of qualifying alive.