A very good evening and welcome to live text commentary of AJ Auxerre against Real Madrid in Group G. Both sides will be looking for the win tonight so we could be in line for a belter.

CHANCE FOR MADRID!! Ronaldo cuts inside Grichting and shoots from 20 yards. It's straight at Sorin but he still has to beat it away.

Madrid stroke the ball about. It's very easy. But Auxerre seem content.

Langil crosses. It misses the near post but Marcelo comes round to clear. Better from Auxerre but Madrid have too much time on the ball.

CHANCE FOR AUXERRE!!! A simple ball over the top is for Oliech to chase. Casillas comes out and whacks it against the forward's legs and the ball just beats the Kenyan over the goal line and behind. Huge let-off for Madrid.

Madrid have the freedom of the pitch. Higuain looks to release Ronaldo over the top but Coulibaly chests the ball back to Sorin.

Auxerre have left Oliech on his own up front. Not sure it's the best tactic but we'll see.

Madrid kick-off to a chorus of boos. Higuain and Arbeloa hug the right touchline before spraying it left. Grichting makes the first clearance of the night.

We're off. And, if anything, it's louder than before.

I can't hear anything except the Auxerre fans...it's either whistles, boos or cheers. Goodness, it's loud.

Both teams enter to the strains of the Champions League anthem. Auxerre in their familiar white shirts and white shorts. Madrid are in purple. Yep, purple.

Nearly ready for the off. The Auxerre crowd are being whipped into a frenzy by the chap on the PA. If the home side can get at Madrid's midfield three then this could open up from the start.

Raúl Tamudo's equaliser in Madrid's 2-1 triumph over Real Sociedad on September 18 was the first – and so far only – goal Iker Casillas has conceded under Mourinho.

Auxerre are still seeking their first win after seven Ligue 1 outings, their worst start to a season since 1986/87 when they ended fourth.

Auxerre: Sorin, Hengbart, Coulibaly, Grichting, Dudka, Contout, Pedretti, Ndinga, Langil, Oliech, Chafni Subs: Riou, Birsa, Quercia, Sammaritano, Jelen, Berthod, Traore /// Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Khedira, Alonso, Lassana Diarra, Higuain, Benzema, Ronaldo Subs: Dudek, Mahamadou Diarra, Granero, Mateos, Di Maria, Ozil, Juan Carlos

Team news to follow...

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

Auxerre have never faced the Spanish giants before and the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps hosts UEFA Champions League football for the first time in eight years.

The French side were beaten 2-0 at AC Milan on Matchday 1, Madrid running out 2-0 winners against AFC Ajax at Santiago Bernabéu the same night.