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Good evening and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League Group B opener between Galatasaray and Real Madrid at the Turk Telekom Arena.

Champions League / Group Stage
Rams Global Stadyumu / 17.09.2013
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Updated 17/09/2013 at 22:12 GMT+1


40'
Free-kick to Gala 45 yards from goal.
39'
Galatasaray struggling to impose themselves on the game after going behind. Real seemed to have stepped up a gear too.
38'
Ronaldo looks to feed Di Maria... great interception. Di Maria would have had a free run at goal if that had come off.
37'
Droga ploughs down the left and looks to get to the byline but is well blocked off by Daniel Carvajal. Superb defending.
36'
STAT: Real Madrid have now scored in each of their last 26 Champions League games, the longest current run. The last time they failed to find the net was against Barcelona in April 2011.
35'
Ronaldo attempts a disguised pass down the right after dummying the shot. The Portugal star is exasperated. Expect him to let fly with the next one!
34'
Real suddenly on the frontfoot here. Free-kick 40 yards out. Ronaldo territory?
33'
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GOAL! Real Madrid lead 1-0! Isco latches onto an exquisite ball over the top and fires in a low shot from the edge of the area that creeps in via the post. That goal is very much against the run of play.
32'
Melo has been superb for Gala so far tonight. Unlucky not to have grabbed at least one goal.
31'
Gala have had the best chances so far but are they going to be punished by Madrid on the break?
30'
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Melo booked for a foul on Khedira.
29'
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GREAT SAVE! Melo is denied once again as Lopez comes to Madrid's rescue with another fine stop.
28'
GREAT MOVE! The hosts carve Madrid open as Riera picks out Sneijder's clever run on the left side of the area, but his cut back isn't accurate enough and the visitors manage to clear.
27'
Galatasaray winning a lot of free kicks in the Real half. Can they make one of these count?
26'
STAT: Real Madrid have won more games than any other club in the history of the Champions League (105 since 1992-93).
25'
Eboue is left clutching his ribs after Arbeloa caught him with an arm. The ex-Gunner appears to be okay though.
24'
A short corner for Galatasaray catches Real out but the ball into the area isn't good enough and the visitors manage to clear at the near post.
23'
Elsewhere in the CL tonight: Man United are leading 1-0 against Leverkusen courtesy of Wayen Rooney. In Group B, Juventus are trailing 1-0 in Copenhagen.
22'
Drgoba smashes the free-kick towards goal but sees it fly straight into the wall. Real clear their lines but Aslan are still pressing.
21'
A long delay as Drogba eyes it up...
20'
Back up the other end and it's a free kick to the hosts 35 yards out.