UEFA Champions League - Matches

Özil (Real Madrid) delivers the corner.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Benzema (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Karim Benzema is still hunting for another goal. He shoots for the top corner but Kenneth Vermeer makes yet another fantastic save.

Eriksen (Ajax) delivers the corner.

Hoesen (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ramos (Real Madrid).

Eriksen (Ajax) delivers the corner.

Marcelo (Real Madrid) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Lukoki (Ajax).

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) scores!
Substitute Sami Khedira plays a wonderful pass through the Ajax defence. Cristiano Ronaldo calmly chips a deft shot over Kenneth Vermeer for his hat-trick.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) scores!
Karim Benzema gets away down the left and shows good awareness to pick out Cristiano Ronaldo. The Madrid No7 steadies himself and then curls a precise shot inside the far post giving Kenneth Vermeer little chance.

Babel (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Marcelo (Real Madrid).

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on S. De Jong (Ajax).

Benzema (Real Madrid) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Boerrigter (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Pepe (Real Madrid).

Babel (Ajax) misses the target.
Ryan Babel finds some space outside the area. His shot is too high and the pressure is momentarily released.

Eriksen (Ajax) is penalised for a foul on Pepe (Real Madrid).

Marcelo (Real Madrid) is penalised for a foul on Babel (Ajax).

Hoesen (Ajax) misses the target.
Ryan Babel comes out to the right and plays a lovely ball into the penalty area, Siem de Jong and Daniel Hoesen both try to turn the ball in, but neither are able to. A great chance for Ajax.

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) is penalised for a foul on S. De Jong (Ajax).

Van Rhijn (Ajax) misses the target.

Di María (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks forward and finds Ángel Di María on the right. Di María cuts inside and shoots. Kenneth Vermeer sees the ball late through the crowd but makes another fine save.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) is penalised for a foul on Van Rhijn (Ajax).

Boerrigter (Ajax) misses the target.
Daley Blind gets forward from defence and whips a low cross towards the near post. Derk Boerrigter gets ahead of his marker but his flicked finish goes wide.

Benzema (Real Madrid) misses the target.
Kaká plays another splendid cross into the penalty area but Karim Benzema's header is too high.

C. Poulsen (Ajax) is flagged for offside.

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) makes a save.
Xabi Alonso is brave as he gets his head to Christian Eriksen's powerful free kick to keep the ball out.

Eriksen (Ajax) delivers the free-kick on target.

Essien (Real Madrid) is penalised for a foul on S. De Jong (Ajax).

S. De Jong (Ajax) misses the target.

Moisander (Ajax) scores!
Christian Eriksen's deep corner finds its way to the back post, Niklas Moisander slips away from Michael Essien and heads the ball past Iker Casillas to make the score 2-1.

Eriksen (Ajax) takes the corner.

Ramos (Real Madrid) makes a save.

Blind (Ajax) misses the target.

Sana (Ajax) has an effort on goal.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Another good save from Kenneth Vermeer, this time diving to his left to thwart Cristiano Ronaldo.

José Callejón (Real Madrid) misses the target.
José Callejón gets the wrong side of the defence for a split second, but his shot goes over the top.

Benzema (Real Madrid) is flagged for offside.

Benzema (Real Madrid) scores!
Marcelo sweeps forward from defence and plays a lovely ball out to the right to Kaká. The Brazilian spots Karim Benzema arriving at the far post and floats a perfect cross over which the Madrid No9 finishes with a spectacular, acrobatic volley. A wonderful goal.

José Callejón (Real Madrid) is penalised for a foul on C. Poulsen (Ajax).
Christian Poulsen shows good determination and wins his side a free-kick.

The second half begins.
Ajax start the half with a patient spell of possession around the defence.

The referee blows for half-time.
Madrid go in at the break with a 1-0 lead. Kenneth Vermeer has been heroic in the home goal but was unable to keep out Cristiano Ronaldo's 42nd minute goal.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) scores!
Karim Benzema breaks down the left-hand side. He gets to the byline and cuts the ball back. Despite the efforts of the defence, the ball finds its way to Cristiano Ronaldo who prods in from close range to give his side the lead.

Ramos (Real Madrid) misses the target.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Marcelo (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Karim Benzema links up well with Marcelo who shoots from inside the area. It is another good save by Kenneth Vermeer who is keeping Madrid at bay so far.

Babel (Ajax) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) misses the target.
Cristiano Ronaldo latches onto a loose defensive header and hits a fierce volley from the edge of the area. It goes over the top with Kenneth Vermeer scrambling across to get to it.

Babel (Ajax) fouls.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Kaká floats a wonderful cross to the back post which finds Cristiano Ronaldo. His header is straight at Kenneth Vermeer who gathers comfortably.

Ramos (Real Madrid) makes a save.

Eriksen (Ajax) has an effort on goal.
Sergio Ramos shows terrific anticipation to get his body in the right place to charge down the shot from Christian Eriksen

Essien (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Michael Essien sees some space ahead of him, but the defence close him down as he hits his shot and the effort is blocked.

C. Poulsen (Ajax) makes a save.

Moisander (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Casillas (Real Madrid).

Eriksen (Ajax) delivers the corner.
Iker Casillas can't gather the ball but Ricardo van Rhijn heads over the bar at the back post. The foul had been given for an infringement on the goalkeeper, however.

S. De Jong (Ajax) misses the target.
Siem de Jong finds himself in space for the first time and tries his luck from outside the penalty area. His effort goes wide.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Kaká (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.

Kaká (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.

Alderweireld (Ajax) makes a save.

Ramos (Real Madrid) misses the target.
Sergio Ramos gets his head to the ball in a crowd of players, but he cannot keep the ball on target.

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) delivers the corner.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Benzema (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Kenneth Vermeer's save falls to Karim Benzema in the penalty area but the goalkeeper is up quickly to divert the shot around the post.

Kaká (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Kaká gets away from Daley Blind on the edge of the area. His low shot is well saved by Kenneth Vermeer.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) has an effort on goal.
Kaká shows good vision and slides the ball into Cristiano Ronaldo. The Madrid No7 is clean through but Kenneth Vermeer is out very quickly to make a splendid block.

Vermeer (Ajax) makes a save.

Benzema (Real Madrid) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Boerrigter (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Real Madrid).

Kaká (Real Madrid) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Sana (Ajax).

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) delivers the corner.
Again, the corner is too deep and Tobias Sana collects the loose ball and wins a foul to relieve the pressure on his team.

Kaká (Real Madrid) delivers the corner.
Daley Blind is first to the ball this time and heads away.

Kaká (Real Madrid) delivers the corner.
The corner is too long for everyone and goes out of play on the far side.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) delivers the free-kick on target.
Cristiano Ronaldo takes the free-kick but his shot hits the wall and is cleared by the home defence.

C. Poulsen (Ajax) makes a save.

Van Rhijn (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ronaldo (Real Madrid).

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) delivers the corner.
The corner is headed away with Cristiano Ronaldo in close attendance.

Ronaldo (Real Madrid) misses the target.
Cristiano Ronaldo collects the ball on the right. He finds some space and shoots across goal but it is cleared by Ajax for a corner.

Boerrigter (Ajax) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Real Madrid).

Babel (Ajax) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

The match is under way.
Madrid start the match with a spell of possession in their own half.