Real Madrid 4-0 Lyon: As It Happened; Cristiano Ronaldo Fails to Score

Kickoff at 19:45 UK/02:45 EST

Lyon travel to the Santiago Bernabeu knowing they've beaten Real Madrid before and they can do it again. 

In six years, both sides have faced each other eight times, with Lyon losing only once. 

Team News

• Real Madrid: Karim Benzema will start over Gonzalo Higuaín. 
• Lyon: Maxime Gonalons will not play. 
• Real Madrid: Kaká will start on the bench.  
• Lyon: Yoann Gourcuff makes his first start of the season.

Starting Lineups and Substitutes 

Real Madrid: Iker Casillas, Álvaro Arbeloa, Sergio Ramo, Pepe, Marcelo, Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Özil, Ángel Di María, Karim Benzema.

Substitutes: Antonio Adán, Raphael Varane, Fábio Coentrão, Esteban Granero, José Callejón, Kaká, Gonzalo Higuaín.

Lyon: Hugo Lloris, Anthony Réveillère, Bakary Koné, Dejan Lovren, Aly Cissokho, Gueïda Fofana, Kim Källström, Yoann Gourcuff, Jimmy Briand, Michel Bastos, Bafétimbi Gomis.

Substitutes: Remi Vercoutre, Cris, Lamine Gassama, Mouhamadou Dabo, Sidy Koné, Ederson, Alexandre Lacazette. 

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