Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the match with you.

A confidence-boosting display from Real and an embarrassing one from Monchengladbach. Thanks for following the match with us.

A last chance for Benzema to get a hat-trick and of course it is a right-wing cross from Lucas Vazquez which the French striker at the back post tries to head back across Sommer but the Swiss stopper denies him once more.

Zakaria picks up a yellow card for an over-zealous aerial challenge on Kroos.

Kramer, who has been disappointing barring one through-ball is replaced by Benes, with Thuram and Stindl coming off for Wolf and Hermann.

Real hit the post again! Benzema set up Lucas Vazuez with a lovely short through-ball on the edge of the box but his firm drive flew back off the woodwork.

Arribas makes his first Champions League appearance coming on for Rodrygo, with Marco Asensio also replacing Vinicius Jr.

GREAT SAVE! Kroos in acres of space finds Ramos whose header is foiled by a splended diving stop from Sommer and Benzema then crashes the ball against the bar.

A lovely hit from Rodrygo on the half-turn after nice build-up play from Vinicius Jr, Mendy, Modric and Benzema.

Vinicius Jr seems lacking that little edge to make himself a top player. Benzema sets him up going into the left hand side of the penalty area but he foolishly looks to pass back to his fellow striker and the danger is averted.

A free kick lands with Plea at the far side of the area and he takes the ball down beautifully on his chest before hitting a low drive that strikes the side-netting.

Lovely effort from Toni Kroos displaying his two-footed qualities, aiming a left-footer at the top left hand corner and Sommer had to be sharp to keep it out.

It is still very comfortable for Real Madrid. A touch of the Harlem Globetrotters about them now as they are happy to showboat.

Plea is though on goal but after Ramos initially half-tackled him he puts his effort wide. He was clearly offside so would have been disallowed anyway.

The German outfit are at least having some play in the Real third. On this occasion Zakaria drives a ball into the box but it is comfortably cleared.

Modric drives a ball inside the six-yard box but no striker is there to tap it home.

Thuram forces Ramos into an error and it almost falls for Plea in the box but he gives away a foul.

It is as you were, another cross from Rodrygo on the right and he crosses to the back post and Benzema's header at goal isn't his best effort and Sommer can save on the stretch.

It is worth reiterating that despite their calamitous performance so far, if it stays goalless at the San Siro the Foals will still go through to the second stage.

We're back underway and Monchengladbach have made two subs with Wendt and Embolo taken off for Zakaria and Lazaro.

A half few could have expected. Real have absolutely dominated Monchengladbach with Benzema's brace the least they deserved.