Real Madrid just about did enough to claim their first European win of the season, beating Galatasaray 1-0 on Tuesday.
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Toni Kroos' deflected first-half strike was enough to secure Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Galatasaray, giving Los Blancos their first Champions League victory of the season.
Despite being without Gareth Bale and Luka Modric, Madrid produced a professional display against a Galatasaray team that put up a fight but were ultimately made to rue a lack of quality in the final third.
Madrid were greeted by a banner that read 'your nightmare is back again' and the home side certainly caused them some problems, but Lady Luck smiled on Zinedine Zidane's men as Kroos opened the scoring with a deflected strike on his 100th Champions League appearance.
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10' Courtois makes a brilliant save
The striker then only had Courtois to beat, but the keeper makes a strong save, pushing it out wide.
18' GOAL! Galatasaray 0-1 Real Madrid (Kroos)
Kroos breaks the deadlock after 18 minutes. Hazard made a good run down the left, he cuts it back for Benzema, who misses it and instead it falls to Kroos, who sidefoots the ball into the back of the net, virture of a slight deflection, that takes it past Muslera.
28' Hazard's shot too straight
Excellent control and turn in the box by Hazard, he cuts inside and works space for the shot, but he fires it straight at Muslera at the near post, who makes a good save.
37' CLOSE! Courtois denies Belhanda’s effort
Courtois makes a good save and gathers the ball on the rebound.
39' Benzema's long shot over the bar
Benzema finds acres of space in behind and it tries to fire the ball into the top left-hand corner of the net from the edge of the penalty area. However, the powerful effort flies over the crossbar.
52' Benzema's shot stopped by Muslera
Benzema finds space in behind the Galatasary defence and he races through on goal, only having Muslera to beat.
65' CLOSE! Hazard hits the beam
Benzema played a quick ball through to Hazard, who skipped past Muslera and then strikes the crossbar, when he had an open goal to aim at.
75' Benzema's shot was confiscated by Muslera
Marcelo does well down the left and he pulls the ball back to Benzema in space in the box, who should fire the ball into one of the bottom corners and score. However, Muslera makes another good stop to deny the visitors.
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