Good evening and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Real Madrid against Shakhtar Donetsk at the Bernabeu. We’ll have team news shortly, followed by full text commentary.

The final whistle goes to put Shakhtar out of their misery. It finishes Real Madrid 4, Shakhtar Donetsk 0.

It's been a comfortable first night in Europe as Real Madrid boss for Benitez. There will be tougher evenings ahead, no doubt.

There will be three minutes added on at the end of the game.

It has been a bit of a horror night for Shakhtar, who will be looking for wins in the two games against Malmo if they are to stand any chance of getting out of this group against the odds.

Benzema draws a world-class save out of Pyatov. The keeper will be distraught about his error in the first half, but he went some way to redeeming himself with his fingertip stop of the Madrid striker's curling shot.

Bernard replaces Gladkyy for the final few minutes.

GOOOAAALLL!!! A corner picks out Marcelo outside the box. The Brazilian controls and fizzes in a powerful shot, which the keeper can only parry into the path of Ronaldo. There was only ever going to be one outcome from that moment, and that's Cristiano's hat-trick. 4-0.

Malyshev, who came on for Taison in the 67th-minute, picks up a booking for a sloppy tackle on the edge of his own box.

A fluid Madrid move ends as Isco picks out Benzema in acres of space at the back post. The Frenchman has to score, but doesn't even hit the target.

Kovalenko replaces Marlos for the final quarter of an hour.

Marcelo is hacked to the ground by Kucher as the full-back bursts down the left and it leads to a deserved yellow. Please don't get another man sent off, Shakhtar!

Ronaldo is gunning for a hat-trick tonight, but a sliced effort on the break doesn't get close to earning him the match ball.

This is a formality for Real Madrid now and the pace of the game is reflecting it. Shakhtar will hope that they can get this out of their system for some of the more winnable matches to come, while the hosts will be praying that they don't pick up any further injuries in the final 20 minutes.

A sublime touch from Benzema opens up the space for him to have a shot on the edge of the box, but his second touch isn't in the same league as his first and he never threatens the Shakhtar keeper with his effort.

You have to feel for the visitors. They have fought well, but a red card, two penalties and a goalkeeping howler aren't what you need when you're playing at one of the biggest clubs in the world.