Mykhailo Mudryk tries to pick out Alan Patrick with a cross to the far post but slightly overhits it and Real are able to clear their lines.

A quiet few minutes in this game after a very open start. Just the one shot on target for the visitors but they did also hit the post.

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And another fine save by Ciprian Tatarusanu to deny another Marko Grujic header.

Milan are lucky to be only a goal down.

Lots of space for Real Madrid to attack as the ball is worked out wide to Lucas Vázquez, whose cross is cleared and Shakhtar then break up the pitch before Mykhailo Mudryk's shot is kept out by Thibaut Courtois.

Good defending by Dodo to stop Vinícius Júnior on the left flank before the visitors win a free kick to relieve a bit of the pressure they were under.

Milan fighting back? Nope, in fact they are lucky not to be further behind as Ciprian Tatarusanu produces a superb save to tip behind Marko Grujic's header.

Anatolii Trubin again denies Luka Modric as Real Madrid come forward looking for a second.

Both sides look good going forward but are poor defensively. Plenty more goals in this one.

Vinicius Junior is playing with Real confidence at the moment and he's allowed to get in on the left with Shakhtar's full-backs nowhere. Vinicius gets into the box but does one step over too many and loses the ball.

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Shakhtar again threaten to score as Mykhailo Mudryk races away from Dani Carvajal but his final touch is a bit too heavy and gives enough for Thibaut Courtois to come off his line and gather.

Another let off for the hosts.

Biiiiiiig let off for Real Madrid as Alan Patrick low drives smacks against the base of the upright.

Real Madrid then break through Vinicius Junior but Mykola Matvyenko does really well to get across and make the crucial interception.

Shkahtar want a penalty as Dodô appears to be dragged back by Ferland Mendy inside the box. Nothing is given, though.

Lively start to this game.

What a save! Anatolii Trubin keeps out Luka Madric's close-range strike with a brilliant dive at full stretch.

It was a lovely move by Real as a one-two puts Modric in but his final touch is a tad heavy and in the end is stretching for his shot.

Milan need a win tonight but they almost slip up early on as they fail to clear inside the box and Evanilson gets a shot off but finds the sidenetting.

Real Madrid have the first attack of the game as Luka Modric is given too much space on the edge of the box and he drives a low effort at goal but there's a lot of Shakhtar defenders in the way and shot is blocked.

And we are under way in the two early kick offs.

Contrasting days in Milan and Madrid. It was bright and sunny in the latter but chucking it down in the former, so much so that the players didn't exactly hang about for a wander on the pitch around an hour ago.

All four teams are out now though and it is almost time for kick off in these early games.