00:00Real are already four points adrift of the early pace set by Barcelona in La Liga after five games,
00:08but two wins in their last two matches are keeping them in touching distance.
00:13Stuttgart came second in the Bundesliga last season, finishing above Bayern Munich,
00:18but they only secured their first win this campaign at the weekend.
00:22Matt Holland and Steve Wilson were watching the first ever meeting between these two sides.
00:27Nice to see the coaches share a word and an embrace Carlo Ancelotti.
00:34He's missing Brahim Diaz injured at the weekend against Real Sociedad, Camavinga, David Alabao and Dani Ceballos all out too.
00:41But Jude Bellingham and Aurelien Chouameni are back. What a boost.
00:46Rodrigo is in for Diaz and Lucas Vazquez is in for Eder Militao.
00:53And that is a side overflowing with outrageous ability.
00:59Well, the Stuttgart coach, Sebastian Hörnes, is without the Swiss defender Leonid Astergiou and his new signing Amin Al-Dakil.
01:08In come fit again, defender Anthony Rao from a shoulder injury.
01:12Enzo Milo and Chris Furick also return.
01:15Out go Anri Chase, Fabian Raider and Ermedin Demerovic.
01:19They're all on the bench and after four goals in his first five games for Stuttgart, four goals in five games this season, the exclusion of Demerovic is perhaps a surprise.
01:34Real Madrid have hardly touched the ball yet.
01:37Still upworks it to his right-hand side.
01:40Wagnermann helping it on down the line and continuing his run.
01:44Wagnermann, the cross comes in and this is brought down by Furick and this might be dangerous as the shot comes in, Courtois has to make the save.
01:52Lerberling, I think, with the shot and Courtois with the save.
01:57Both Bellingham and Valverde were really high up trying to squeeze Stuttgart, but they played through it nicely.
02:02Rüdiger, who started out as a Stuttgart player.
02:15Rüdiger saw it charged down, Undarv nicks it forward.
02:18Milo here for Stuttgart, should have put him in front.
02:21What an opportunity.
02:23Played onside by Rüdiger, who tries to step up.
02:26Courtois off his line quickly to try and narrow the angle.
02:29Even so, he should still be hitting the target.
02:31It's quite an open game, isn't it?
02:36They've been anything but overawed.
02:40Doomed away by Carvajal, finding Vinicius Junior.
02:44Mbappe.
02:47Oh, brilliantly done, Kylian Mbappe.
02:50Nubal with a brilliant save as well.
02:53But that was absolute vintage, Mbappe.
02:57Brilliant, wasn't it?
02:58Mbappe, drop at the shoulder.
03:00But look at his pace, the injection to get away from his man.
03:04Really good save.
03:05Comes at him quickly.
03:12The clearance wasn't the best from Wagnermann.
03:14Now they might break.
03:16Undarv, it's three onto two here.
03:18Undarv has support.
03:19Lervening wants it.
03:22Undarv went alone and it's deflected by Carvajal onto his own crossbar.
03:28Nil-nil, but some game.
03:34Real Madrid corner.
03:35And it's a penalty.
03:42It's a penalty to Real Madrid.
03:44Rudiger was caught as the corner kick dropped.
03:47Mittelstadt was trying to clear it.
03:48And Rudiger was caught.
03:51And Umut Mela.
03:52Doesn't look loads in it.
03:54Rock Dieterink is the video assistant referee.
03:57And of course there's a check on this.
03:59It doesn't look like he's touched him.
04:03I think that's what the VAR have asked him to come and have a look at.
04:07If there's any contact, it's minimal.
04:13Well, this is a tense moment for everybody concerned.
04:17And the penalty decision is overturned.
04:26There might have been a little brush in contact, but I think we've got to the right decision.
04:36No changes from Stuttgart, by the way.
04:39And that has got through the last man.
04:42Rodrigo sprinting onto it.
04:44And Mbappe puts it into the back of the net.
04:48And Real Madrid have the lead inside 30 seconds at the start of the second half.
04:54Well, what a blistering start to the second half from Real Madrid.
04:58It's a mistake at the back.
04:59It shouldn't really find its way through to Rodrigo.
05:02But it does.
05:03And then he's got the presence, the awareness, the ability to pick out Kylian Mbappe.
05:09Really unselfish play.
05:11Mbappe can't miss.
05:11What a start to the second half for Real Madrid.
05:14Courtois with the long clearance away downfield.
05:18Approaching the hour.
05:19Real Madrid in front.
05:21What about that for control?
05:24Carvajal in field.
05:25And then receiving the back heel from Rodrigo and brought down to Vinicius Junior, who rattles the bar.
05:33Would have been an absolutely sumptuous second, this.
05:37Vinicius Junior so quick to get out of his feet.
05:39No back lift.
05:40Clearance downfield may now get Furek moving forward for Stuttgart.
05:50And here's the chance for Lerbele to shoot.
05:52And Courtois makes the save.
05:53Good one, too.
05:57That is a top save.
06:03Rieder.
06:04Carrizo.
06:08Deflected.
06:08And it's a corner.
06:10The little pullback just wasn't where they needed it to be.
06:14It's a big chance.
06:18Rieder takes.
06:20It's lofted back in.
06:22And the header is in.
06:24Denis Undav has equalized for Stuttgart.
06:29Courtois beaten this time.
06:31Well, they suffered early in this second half.
06:33Real Madrid came out firing.
06:35But a couple of tweaks, a couple of substitutions.
06:38Courtois has been absolutely immense, but there's nothing he can do about this.
06:42And Undav's header is really well guided into that far corner.
06:52Valverde.
06:58Corner kick.
07:00Real Madrid corner, one each.
07:06Seven and a half to play.
07:09Modric delivers.
07:10And it's glanced into the net.
07:13Real Madrid snatch the lead.
07:16Modric with the delivery.
07:18Rudiger with the header.
07:20Real Madrid two, Stuttgart one.
07:22Rudiger heads that in from, what, three or four yards out.
07:25But look at Nubel.
07:26It gets nowhere near it.
07:28Well, it is only Antonio Rudiger's fifth ever goal for Real Madrid.
07:32And it may well have won this game.
07:36This will be the last play of the day, as they say.
07:41In goes the free kick and it's cleared away by Carvajal and the white shirts will chase forward.
07:47And it's four on to two, maybe five on to two.
07:50Endrick here goes alone.
07:52And it goes right through Nubel into the back of the net.
07:56And Real Madrid have won this game.
07:59And the 18-year-old Endrick has his first Champions League goal on his Champions League debut.
08:07And Stuttgart are finally a beaten side.
08:10That's a brilliant counter from Real Madrid.
08:13He chooses the hardest option.
08:16But it finds its way into the bottom corner.
08:18And there is the whistle.
08:23Wonderful entertainment.
08:24Real Madrid are off and running.
08:27It has finished at the Bernabeu.
08:29Real Madrid three, Stuttgart one.
08:32They stuttered for a time against Stuttgart.
08:35But the holders held their nerve.
08:37Real Madrid with a 16th win in their last 18 Matchday One fixtures.
08:42Next to the long-awaited return of one of England's former European champions up against stumbling Swiss opposition.
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