Real Madrid vs APOEL Nicosia Live Score and Commentary, UEFA Champions League 2017-18

FT: Real Madrid 3-0 APOEL

90+3' GOOO... NO Ronaldo is adjudged offside after crossing the ball for Mayoral to tap into the net.

90+2' Modric attempts a through ball to Carvajal running into space on the right, but his chipped pass is overhit and APOEL have a goal kick.

90+1' Real Madrid's ninth corner of the night comes to nothing, and the pressure is released after Marcelo sends the ball out for a goal kick.

90' 3 minutes of stoppage time as Casemiro earns a corner for Madrid with a blocked shot.

90' Marcelo goes down clutching his ankles in pain, as Farias is booked for his foul on the Brazilian.

87' Ramos launches a long ball to Casemiro of all people in the box, and the Brazilian heads the ball back towards Ronaldo lurking in the box, but Waterman comes out to intercept the ball and claim it. Alert stuff from the APOEL keeper.

85' GOOOA.... NOOO! Modric sends in a low cross to Ronaldo at the far post and he taps the ball home, albeit from an offside position.

84' CLOSE! Ceballos attempts a clever chipped diagonal pass to Ronaldo making a run in the box, but Waterman reads it well and manages to intercept

83' Mickael Pote comes on to replace APOEL striker Igor de Camargo, another UEFA Champions League debut, albeit at the age of 32

82' Gareth Bale is replaced by Borja Mayoral, making his UEFA Champions League debut for Real Madrid

81' Kroos sends in Madrid's eighth corner of the game, and Ramos manages to get his head to the ball, but can't get enough purchase with his header.

80' Carvajal earns another corner as Lago blocks his cross out. Kroos to take...

78' Vinicius concedes a free-kick in a dangerous position by bringing down Kroos. Real Madrid take it short and then do their best APOEL impression by making a mess of the set-piece.

75' BEST CHANCE FOR APOEL! Aloneftis makes a mug of Nacho and plays it for De Camargo in the box, but his hurried shot goes wide, with Navas diving nervously.

74' CLOSE! Carvajal, who's been fantastic all night, sends in another peach of a cross from the right wing, but Ronaldo glances a header wide while stood at the near post.

73' Ghayas Zahid is on to make his debut for APOEL, replacing Lorenzo Ebecilio

72' Dani Ceballos comes on to replace Isco for Real Madrid to make his UEFA Champions League debut

Real Madrid v APOEL is the biggest financial mismatch of the Champions League week. Madrid's wage bill is 10 times as big as all 14 clubs in Cyprus' top division combined.

No wonder Madrid's youth team hammered APOEL 10-0 earlier in the day.

69' Isco hammers a low shot from the edge of the box wide of goal, with Ronaldo displeased as he was in space.

67' SAVE! Isco's through ball is deflected into Ronaldo's path in the left channel, but his shot from a narrow angle is saved by Waterman

Sergio Ramos has now scored 83 goals for club & country.

65' WIDE! Carvajal swings in a cross from the right wing, but Bale's glancing header trickles well wide of the post.

63' Ebilicilio goes into the book for a frustrated foul on Kroos

61' WHAT A GOAL! Marcelo swings in a cross to Bale at the far post, and his header is deflected into the path of Ramos, who sends an overhead kick bouncing past Waterman and into the net!

Real Madrid 3-0 APOEL

61' GOAL SERGIO RAMOS!!

60' Farias comes on to replace Sallai for APOEL

60' SHOT! Cristiano Ronaldo cuts back and passes to Isco on the edge of the box, but the Spanish wizard's shot is well over the bar.

Meanwhile, in the other game of Group H, Tottenham are now leading Dortmund by a score of 3-1

57' Real Madrid have come out in the second half with much more purpose, and now that they have got their second, they ought to comfortably see out this game for a win.

12 - Cristiano Ronaldo is now the player with the most penalty goals scored in UEFA Champions League history (Lionel Messi, 11).

55' Ronaldo has the ball in the net with a chip over the keeper after a through ball from Casemiro sends him clear, but the ref had brought back play much earlier for offside.

54' WAS THAT A PENALTY?! Ronaldo collects the ball in the box and appears to have been tripped by Lago, but the referee waves play on. Replays strengthen Ronaldo's case.

53' Dani Carvajal goes into the book for a foolish foul on Lago

51' Ronaldo smashes the ball to Waterman's right, with the keeper guessing correctly but he could not do anything to prevent the low strike from nestling in the bottom corner.

Real Madrid 2-0 APOEL

51' GOAL CRISTIANO RONALDOOO!

51' Ronaldo to take...

50' PENALTY TO REAL MADRID! Lago is adjudged to have handled the ball from Bale's cross with Ronaldo lurking behind him.

49' Ramos concedes a free kick with a shove on De Camargo's back. APOEL finally manage to settle themselves in the second half.

46' HOW DID HE MISS?! Carvajal sends in a stunning low cross to Ronaldo making a clever run in the box, and the Portuguese star's shot cannons off the crossbar and bounces off the line and out of danger. Ronaldo is adamant that the ball crossed the line, but goal-line technology shows that the ball was only halfway across the line.

46' AND WE'RE OFF! APOEL get us underway in the second half, kicking off in their yellow kits from left to right.

The teams are back out of the tunnel. Kickoff in the second half is coming up next!

The second half is coming up in a few minutes... Stay tuned!

HT: Real Madrid 1-0 APOEL

45+2' APOEL have their best spell of possession so far, but are unable to pierce Madrid's defensive block. A long ball forward eventually concedes the ball back to Madrid. Ronaldo takes the ball from the left and curls his effort over the bar, with replays showing Vouros made contact with his ankle as Ronaldo went down in the box.

45' 3 minutes of stoppage time.

44' It's not been the most convincing of performances from Madrid, as APOEL have had their chances too, and this could easily have been 1-1.

41' SO CLOSE! Casemiro ingeniously lifts the ball over the top for Ronaldo, who looks all set to collect the ball yards from goal, but Rueda intercepts and shoulders the Portuguese star out of the way, allowing Waterman to collect.

39' Nearly! Ramos takes a huge risk in his own box and loses possession, but he is bailed out by tireless pressing from Nacho.

38' Real Madrid counter attack from APOEL's free-kick with Isco laying the ball off to Ronaldo in the centre on the edge of the box, but the Portuguese star skews his toe-poked effort wide.

Real Madrid vs APOEL Nicosia Live Score and Commentary, UEFA Champions League 2017-18 - RMA 3-0 APO

Real Madrid 3-0 APOEL Nicosia (Ronaldo 12', 51' P, Ramos 61') FT