Welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Champions League semi-final first leg between Juventus and Real Madrid.
- Match kicked off at 7.45pm
- Team news: Gareth Bale returns
- Sides met in group stage last season, 2-2 draw in Italy, 2-1 win for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu
- Juventus are first Italian side to reach semi-final in five years
- This is Real Madrid's fifth straight semi-final
- Madrid not conceded a Champions League away goal in 444 minutes prior to kick off
- Cristiano Ronaldo tied with Lionel Messi on eight goals in this season's competition
- Carlo Ancelotti's side bidding to become first side to retain Champions League
- Winners of tie will play either Barcelona or Bayern Munich in final
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