Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the first-leg of the Champions League Last-16 tie between Schalke 04 and holders Real Madrid at the Veltins-Arena. Kick off 7.45pm GMT.
Champions League / Last 16
Veltins-Arena / 18.02.2015
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- Cristiano Ronaldo(26')
- Marcelo(79')
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Updated 18/02/2015 at 21:38 GMT
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90+3'
FT: Schalke 0-2 Real Madrid.
90+2'
So, it'll be Real who take a commanding lead back to Bernabeu as they look set to march into the last eight. Can they win an 11th title? Time will tell, but this one was all too easy in the end.
90+1'
Meyer feeds it through to Choupo-Moting who can't quite stretch enough to carve out a shooting chance.
90'
Three minutes added.
89'
Schalke have given a good account of themselves tonight and have a couple of youngsters on show that will give them optimism for the future. But it'll be Ronaldo who takes the headlines tonight as the holders look set to march on.
88'
The home crowd still singing, but they know the game is up. Real still probing. Is there a third in the offing?
86'
A sloppy backpass from Arbeloa almost leaves Casillas a bit short, but the keeper manages to get there ahead of Platte and hack it into the crowd for a throw.
85'
Final REAL sub: Isco off, Illarramendi on.
83'
Meyer looks to engineer an opening but then fails to connect with the ball as he aimed to shoot on the edge of the area.
82'
REAL sub: Carvajal off, Alvaro Arbeloa on.
81'
It's not 6-1 this time, but at 2-0 it's still pretty much Real's tie.
80'
SCHALKE CHANGE: Hoger off, Max Meyer on.
79'
GOAL! It's 2-0 and that could be that for Schalke's hopes as Marcelo cuts in from the left and sizzles a right-footed drive into the top corner.
79'
REAL CHANGE: Hernandez on for Benzema.
78'
PHOTO: Ronaldo relief.
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76'
Suddenly the crowd are up again after Di Kanppen came so close. Can they stun Real late on here?
75'
OFF THE BAR! Felix Platte lets fly from distance and sees his attempt cannon back off the bar with the rebound ending up in Casillas' grateful hands.
74'
Ronaldo shoots.. into the wall.
73'
Benzema twists and turns 25 yards out and is brought tumbling to the turf. Free kick in Ronaldo territory.
72'
CLOSE! Isco exchanges a one-two with Bale but crashes his shot from just inside the area over the bar.