Antoine Griezmann's crossfield searcher is just a little too strong for Yannick Carrasco.

Thumbs up from the winger for the idea, even if the execution was marginally off.

Real are on course for a 15th European Cup final by the way, extending their own record.

They are popping the ball around nicely,  making Atletico chase, sapping some belief and building the lactic.

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Isco blunders into Jose Gimenez, sending the Atleti full-back tumbling bottom over breast.

Free-kick, deep in Antoine Griezmann territory.

The Frenchman whips it goalwards, Enough curl, but not enough dip.

Over it goes. 

It might take a moment of brilliance - sooner rather than later - to reignite this match for Atletico.

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Real have their boot firmly on the Atletico throat.

Cristiano Ronaldo hits a curveball of a free-kick goalwards from a tight angle after Antoine Griezmann's foul on Toni Kroos.

The ball is wobbling and fizzing in flight, and Jan Oblak gets two strong hands behind it to keep it out.

Real Madrid emerge from the depth of the Vicente Calderon to a landslide of jeers from the stands.

Sit deep and see it out?

It is not the Real or Zizou way, but logic dictates that is the way to go.

Back under way. No changes for either side.

The roof nearly came off during Atletico's whirlwind start, but Real Madrid have shown some steel to survive and prosper.

They have now scored in 61 straight competitive games. According to OptaFranz, and who are we to argue with German stats overlords, that matches the previous best run in the history of Europe's top five leagues.

Bayern apparently did the same between March 2013 and April 2014.

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That away goal was a gut-punch to a Atletico Madrid side swelling with belief.

Their task is now just as it was before kick-off - score three unanswered goals.

The good news is that doing so will take them straight through, not just to extra time.

The bad news is that they now have half the time to do so.

Atletico are dominating the scoreline, but Real are dominating the possession and territory stats.

Will the visitors look to strangle the life out of their neighbours with a possession-based game after the break?

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Stefan Savic's ambitious header floats well wide of the Real goal from 15 yards and that is the final action of the first half.

Robin Peckitt: That is the best thing Benzema has ever done in his life. 

Shane Daly: That's what Atletico gets for sitting back after 2-0, reality kicked in. They could have been 4-0 up, Real were rattled.

Joe Higginson: Another potentially great tie ruined by the away goals rule.

Two minutes added on at the end of a breathless, frenetic, fantastic first half.

A little bit of Liverpool- Manchester United enmity revived.

Fernando Torres is in the ear of Cristiano Ronaldo during a break in play, spitting expletives.

They are pulled apart as Ronaldo laughs the temerity of the Atletico striker to talk to him like that.

Robbie Savage
Ex-Leicester City & Wales midfielder on 5 live Sport

Isco's finish is very intelligent there. 

Being able to bounce that into the ground to get that over Oblak's arm is brilliant. 

Pat Nevin
Ex-Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 live

Benzema should never have been allowed to get past three players there!

What could have been an incredibly exciting game has been stolen from us by the away goals rule...

By the way, Real Madrid conceded two goals in this game quicker than in any previous Champions League game they have played.

They were two down after 16 minutes, surpassing the two they conceded in the first 22 minutes against Roma a few years back.

A brief break from the fouling and howling to play some football.

Isco cuts in off the left flank, all perfect balance and dropped shoulders, before dragging a scruffy shot straight at Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

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