Brave Union Berlin edged by Real Madrid

Dani Ceballos's shot deflects off Roussillon and nestles into the back of the net...

What about that?! A fantastic hit from Union sub Alex Král to level the scores at 2-2!

Aïssa Laïdouni, Alex Král and Sheraldo Becker enter the fray for the hosts. Can they turn it around?

Joselu grabs his second with a header from a tight angle.

Former Stuttgart man Antonio Rüdiger replaces Alaba.

Joselu heads home Rodrygo's cross from the right. Honours even once again.

Union break immediately and Kepa nearly makes a mess of Behrens' through-ball intended for Volland, but he recovers the danger at the last.

Rønnow makes an incredible point-blank save from Rodrygo, who thought he had scored with a close-range header.

Alaba goes into the book after impeding Behrens, who would have been off on the counter-attack.

Lucas Vázquez's acrobatic attempt is well saved by Rønnow.

Josip Juranović whips in a cross from the right for Behrens, he does well to head it goalward but it doesn't dip in time to trouble Kepa.

We're back underway as Toni Kroos, once of Bayern, replaces Valverde for the visitors.

Moments later Rønnow lofts it forward, David Alaba makes a mess of his clearance and Kevin Volland steals in to convert!

Diego Leite handballs in the box and Luka Modrić steps up to take the resulting penalty, but Rønnow guesses right!

Second later, Joselu tries to curl onto into the far top corner with the outside of his boot, but it flies past the post.

Robin Knoche doesn't well to beat the press before slipping a through-ball to Behrens, but there is just too much on it for the striker to latch onto it.

Victor Osimhen has doubled Napoli's lead against Braga. Union need Napoli to win to have any chance of Europa League qualification.

Rani Khedira - younger brother of Real Madrid legend Sami - and Bellingham are both in the book after arguing over a Nacho challenge on Jérôme Roussillon.

Fede Valverde hits a set piece lifted straight from the training ground, but it drifts past Rønnow's far post.

Jerome Roussillon crosses for Behrens and the recent Germany cap connects, but not with enough venom to trouble Kepa.

Fran García whips the ball into Joselu and the Stuttgart-born Spaniard's header skims the bar.

Napoli are 1-0 up against Braga. A win for Union, if it stays that way in Italy, send Die Eisernern into the Europa League knock-out round play-off.

Jude Bellingham takes a good touch in the box and hits it, but Frederik Rønnow is well placed to make the save

After Union's early flurry - they had another chance flagged for offside - Real have begun to settle into possession…

A bright start from Union. Rani Khedira hooks the ball into Kevin Behrens and his close-range volley is saved by Kepa Arrizabalaga!

We're underway in the German capital!

The Union Berlin fans are in full voice at the Olympiastadion - normally the home of city rivals Hertha.

Real Madrid are already through as Group C winners, but Union can book a place in the Europa League if they win and Napoli beat Braga in the other game.

Former Borussia Dortmund favourite Jude Bellingham is at No.10, but doesn't have the injured Aurélien Tchouaméni or Eduardo Camavinga for company in behind him. Vinícius Júnior is injured, so Joselu and Rodrygo in attack ahead of the Englishman.

Paul Jaeckel comes into the side at right-back, with Josip Juranović now joining Robin Gosens in playing further forward under Nenad Bjelica than they did under his predecessor Urs Fisher. Top scorer Sheraldo Becker has shaken off a knock to make the bench.

Lunin, Cañizares, Kroos, Brahim, Rüdiger, Mendy, Martín, Paz, Gonzalo, Tobias

Kepa - Vázquez, Nacho (c), Alaba, García - Ceballos, Valverde, Modrić - Bellingham - Joselu, Rodrygo

Schwolow, Stein, Aaronson, Fofana, Laïdouni, Becker, Trimmel, Král, Dehl

Rønnow - Jaeckel, Knoche, Leite, Roussillon - Khedira (c) - Juranović, Volland, Haberer, Gosens - Behrens

So close Die Eisernen could not have come any closer to earning a point in the reverse fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu on Matchday 1. An injury-time goal from ex-Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham was a harsh blow to a Union side who had done enough to leave the Spanish capital with a scoreless draw in their very first Champions League game. A shot at revenge awaits ...

Union's task? It's pretty straightforward: Tuesday's hosts are bottom of the section and on two points, two behind Braga in third. In order to take that Europa League spot, The Irons must beat Real Madrid and hope Braga lose against Napoli in the evening's other game.

New Union coach Nenad Bjelica has been speaking to the media ahead of what looks set to be an exciting encounter at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. "We played a good game on Saturday [against Gladbach] and I am convinced that we will put in another good performance on the pitch [against Real]," the tactician said, in quotes appearing on UEFA's website. "We will have to play a perfect game," the Croatian added.

2:03

Reasons to be hopeful Union have shaken that first-win-in-an-age (well, since last August) monkey of their backs after the Irons picked up all three points at home to Borussia Mönchelgladbach last weekend. How all connected with the club breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Hello and welcome along to our coverage of the Champions League Group C climax where Union are looking to down record European champions Real Madrid and seal a spot in the Europa League.