QPR defender Rio Ferdinand:, external All this crossing from out wide is food & drink for this Atletico back four....1 2's around the box to get behind the back 4 is needed.

Real's tactic appears exclusively to be send as many crosses into the box and hope something pays off. Another ball is sent in from out wide, Karim Benzema stretches acrobatically to bring the ball down but his shot lacks power to trouble Jan Oblak.

Jake Pincombe:, external Anyone else think Bale looks a little hesitant in the final third? Ronaldo's negative criticism at work?

Another update, another Real Madrid attack as James Rodriguez pings the ball into the box, Gareth Bale heads across goal for Karim Benzema but his shot hits one of the many Atletico bodies in the area.

Josh Brannan:, external Real Madrid are going out to Atletico tonight I know it's 1-1 but Real Madrid always fall in the derby matches.

Nathaniel Onigbinde:, external I'm so sure there won't be a repeat scoreline of the Champions League final. Vamos Athleti!!!

How has Diego Simeone crafted such an efficient Atletico Madrid side? Barely any of the possession, one shot and one goal. Luck? Or something more?

Those possession stats are not going to improve any time soon, Real barely go a few seconds without the ball as they look to grab a second.

Joseph Dempsey, Lancashire, on text: With Bale, Ronaldo, Rodriguez, Kroos and Benzema in this side, don't rule out Real getting four goals!

Again Real come forward as Juanfran deflects Cristiano Ronaldo's header behind before Toni Kroos tries to drive a low effort through a crowd of players from the edge of the area, but Atletico scramble clear. Desperate defending.

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We have our first yellow card of the game as Raul Garcia slides in on James Rodriguez and is booked as a result. Atletico will just welcome the slight pause in play after having to withstand a succession of Real attacks.

Alex Butler:, external This could be fun...!

Charlie Fairbank:, external Please, tell me what happened in the Champions League Final 2014, 1-0 down to 4-1 up to win the trophy, I believe?

Midway through the first half and you just know this is going to be a classic. Real have their tails up and it is attack after attack and Cristiano Ronaldo looks certain to drive in a loose ball but Diego Godin puts his body in the way to block the shot.

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Game on! Atletico have been giving away too many set pieces and it was only a matter of time before Real punished them. Toni Kroos whips in a free-kick and Sergio Ramos leaps to power home a header.

A chance for Real Madrid as Toni Kroos whips in a solid corner to the middle of the box, it is knocked down to the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo but he can't react quickly enough to poke in before Jan Oblak smothers the ball.

Atletico are giving Real Madrid's forwards no space at all, with eight outfield players back defending whenever the hosts come forward which, at the moment, is often. Isco tries to jink his way into the area, no joy, before Gareth Bale's cross is straight into the hands of Jan Oblak. A frustrating 78 minutes ahead for Real.

Phil on text: Great to see Torres score, although it didn't work out for him at the Bridge he still scored some vital goals for us. Who can ever forget that goal in the Nou camp. Hope he does well at Atletico.

Real come forward again as this time James Rodriguez sends a high ball into the box, Karim Benzema peels away from Diego Godin and rattles off a volley that, fortunately for Atletico, strikes Godin's back and goes out for a corner.

So Real Madrid have to score four goals to progress. Tough, very tough, it will be the comeback of all comebacks if they manage it.

Atletico are sitting deep since going ahead, packing their defence, but Real offer up their first response to Fernando Torres's goal as Gareth Bale flicks a header towards goal, but it lacks power and Jan Oblak pulls it out of the air.

Tom Proctor:, external El Nino!!!!!!! Most important goal since the champions league with Chelsea.

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Do not adjust your screens, Fernando Torres has indeed scored at the Bernabeu! Antoine Griezmann scampers off on Atletico's first attack and crosses low towards the far post where Torres, just like the Torres of old, confidently despatches a first-time shot into the back of the net. That's his first goal in nine derbies at the Bernabeu.

Group hugs done, a final kiss of the Ballon d'Or by Cristiano Ronaldo and we are under way.