Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the match of the week, and possible year so far: Real Madrid v Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash.

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FULL TIME. There's no time for the corner and United secure a very good 1-1 draw away at Real Madrid thanks to Welbeck's goal and De Gea's saves. Ronaldo scored for Madrid in a game that could have gone either way by the end.

HUGE CHANCE FOR UNITED! Van Persie chests the ball down on the left of the box and pings in a wicked shot that appears to be heading for the far corner before Lopez throws out an arm to send it wide.

Ronaldo and Higuain both try to scramble the ball home from close range but Jones does well to prevent the forwards from getting a clean shot away before Ferdinand clears.

We will have three added minutes at the Bernabeu.

De Gea has been the star of the show for United, but it's been a very impressive defensive performance all round.

Time running out for Madrid if they are to snatch a winner here, otherwise it looks like being a great night for United.

Valencia is booked for leading with his elbow and catching Ramos in the face. No argument there.

RONALDO GOES CLOSE! He lines up a free-kick from 30 yards and produces a wickedly dipping attempt that lands on the roof of the net.

Now Anderson comes on for Rooney as United shore up the centre of midfield.

A change for Madrid as the one and only Pepe replaces Alonso.

Giggs had to hit that first time. He just had to.

A cross from Evra is deflected to Giggs and as the Madrid defence hesitates he has the perfect chance to unleash a first-time shot with his trusty left. He fatally hesitates though and takes a touch before seeing a weak effort blocked.

Arbeloa with a cross from the right but Ferdinand heads the ball away.

GOOD SAVE! After a minor goalmouth scramble, Khedira gets a volley away and De Gea throws himself to his right to catch the ball. Another wonderful moment from the United keeper.

Higuain gets a quick shot away from the edge of the box but the alert De Gea is equal to it as he clasps the ball at the post.

Stat from Opta: "Sir Alex Ferguson has only won two of his 14 competitive encounters with Jose Mourinho (six draws, six defeats)."

Change for United as Luka Modric comes on for the dangerous Di Maria.

Ronaldo throws a bit of a strop after Jones pays him close attention from a corner and the ref has a word.

After Khedira lashes a shot over the bar, the tiring Welbeck is replaced by Antonio Valencia.