Real Madrid vs Ajax LIVE
Uefa Champions League 2018-19 | Round of 16, second leg
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Kick-off: 8pm GMT, tonight
Real Madrid are on course to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League as the holders look to see off Ajax this evening.
The European champions were far from their best in the first leg in Amsterdam, but goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio either side of a Hakim Ziyech effort sealed a 2-1 away win.
Real are hoping to win their fourth straight Champions League trophy, but Ajax's performance in the first leg suggests that the Dutch giants are not about to let this tie go without a fight - especially after seeing Barcelona beat Real twice at the Bernabeu in the space of four days.
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Score prediction: Real Madrid 4-2 Ajax
Real have suffered two frustrating Clasico home defeats against Barcelona of late, with the likes of Vinicius Jr wasteful in front of goal despite relatively strong team performances.
Santiago Solari's side are threatening to burst open the floodgates, and Ajax's need for at least two away goals in Madrid should make this an end-to-end game.
Expect Ajax to score at least once, but Real will have plenty of chances to put this tie to bed over the course of 90 minutes.
TV channel and live stream, and online coverage
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 3.
BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Head to Head history and results (h2h)
The sides have met 13 times in European competition beforehand, with Real winning eight games, Ajax four, and just the one draw.
Ajax vs Real Madrid team news and line-ups
Ajax XI: Onana, Tagliafico, De Ligt, Blind, Mazraoui, Schone, De Jong, Van De Beek, Ziyech, Neres, Tadic
Subs: Varela, Veltman, Sinkgraven, Labyad, De Wit, Huntelaar, Dolberg
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Reguilon; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Lucas V, Benzema, Vinicius.
Subs: Navas, Vallejo, Marcelo, Valverde, Ceballos, Asensio, Bale
