53 mins: Yamal beats a couple of defenders and then goes down in the box. He wants a penalty but there is no chance of that, even VAR can’t be bothered.

Alvarez then leads a counter attack and reaches the edge of the box before turning back to tee up Lookman, who bends his shot just wide.

51 mins: Lopez has outdone Terry Butcher here; not only does he have a bandage around the head but also a massive plaster to cover a cut on his face.

49 mins: Cancelo loses the ball and fouls Koke to relieve his frustration.

The referee stops play after Eric Garcia crashes to the turf and needs a few seconds to get his breath back.

47 mins: Barcelona have dominated the ball in the early stages of the second half but without giving the impression of breaking through.

Half-time reading.

45+2 mins: Lopez allows a pass to go behind because it takes a nick off a Atletico player. The referee does not spot it and is perplexed why Barcelona are so angry at the award of a goal kick.

45 mins: Four minutes added.

43 mins: Yamal produces some smart work on the right and pings a cross into a dangerous area but there is no one there to score and Atletico clear.

41 mins: Le Norman flies into a challenge with Olmo. All is fair in love an war.

Lopez fires a pass to Olmo into the box, he takes a touch and wants to shoo but goes down under pressure. He wants a penalty but the referee is unmoved. VAR eventually clears it.

Ferran Torres then has a chance but Musso comes out quickly to block.

39 mins: Pedri’s pass is intercepted, although the Barca man is fouled, allowing Atletico to break. It reaches Griezmann on the edge of the box and he takes aim but his shot is blocked.

37 mins: There is a good bit of scrapping on the edge of the Barca box as Atletico try to break through but the visitors just about get the better of the hosts.

35 mins: This is starting to feel like a game of the season contender, boosted by a cracking atmosphere in the Spanish capital.

Justin Kavanagh emails: “This game is bonkers … I need a lie-down and it’s not even half-time. Más of this, por favor!”

Just be pleased you’re not having to do the MBM. Relentless.

33 mins: This is a very open game of football. The latest bit of fun sees Yamal try to dribble through four defenders and he almost succeeds. This is silly soccer.

GOAL! Llorente breaks down the right and he slides a cross into the path of Lookman who does the rest from eight yards.

30 mins: Yamal restarts play with the corner and fires it to the front post and Musso is forced into action after the ball deflects off Griezmann towards his own goal.

29 mins: Atletico will be pleased with the delay in proceedings because they were on the ropes before the injury to Lopez. They are having a lot of conversations, while Yamal is sat on the ball next to the corner flag. Lopez is up and jogging.

27 mins: Lopez is still having treatment and Rashford is warming up.

25 mins! LORDY! It should be 3-0 to Barca. A cross is sent into the box by the outside of Yamal’s boot for the unmarked Lopez to attack. It is a fine save by the goalkeeper who inadvertently kicks the Barcelona man in the face, causing a lot of bleeding.

GOAL! A neat pass to Torres on the edge of the box allows him to spin the defender and fire a shot across Musso into the top corner.

22 mins: Lookman gets down the left and fizzes a cross to Griezmann but the ball goes wide, via Martin. A goal kick is given.

20 mins: Slow buildup does not look like the way to break down Atletico. If Barca are to find a second, catching them on the break look more productive.

18 mins: Atletico have stuck 11 behind the ball and Barcelona are being forced to go side to side in order to find a gap but it is an impossible task on this occasion.

16 mins: A few moments of calm as Atletico enjoy a spell of possession, eager to take the sting out of the match.

14 mins: Considering how awful the Premier League is to watch in general, La Liga might be able to bump up the price of the rights if all the games are as exciting as this. It is end to end stuff and ferocious at the same time.

12 mins: Atletico have a corner on the right … it is swung to the back post where Ferran Torres gets confused and heads it back into the danger area. The ball goes behind for a goal-kick, much to the Catalans’ relieve.

10 mins: Yamal almost turns provide with an incredible first-time pass to send Olmo through. Musso comes out but the Barca man gets to the ball first, only to see his toe poke blocked.

8 mins: Hay partido! This could be a spicy evening in the Spanish capital.

Molina drives forward and spots a pass to Griezmann which would send him through on goal but Gavi reads the danger and intercepts.

Lookman gets a chance in the box but snatches at the shot and slices it wide.

GOAL! Lenglet does not look when playing a backpass, it bounces off Yamal to Ferran Torres who slips it through for the teenager, who keeps his cool when one-on-one.

4 mins: It is a lively game. The noise inside the ground is adding to the occasion.

Both teams look up the for the battle. A few fierce challenges and last-ditch blocs have already been seen.

2 mins: Yamal is taken down by Ruggieri, offering an indication of the sort of defending the teenager will face.

1 min: Yamal forces Musso into a fine save after 35 seconds. The winger shows some tricky feet before taking aim for the corner but the goalkeeper gets down well.

I always feel sorry for the young mascots on Champions League nights. They are living the dream but having to dress like a credit card.

The teams are primed in the ‘tunnel’ which is more spacious than my house.

Barcelona know a thing or two about comebacks in the Champions League.

Joleon Lescott and Joe Cole want Barcelona to go through because they have Englishman Marcus Rashford. I should point out that Atletico’s Ademola Lookman was born in Wandsworth.

It looks quite lively on the streets of Madrid. Pyro galore to welcome the team to the stadium.

Marcus Rashford is on the bench tonight. Could he make the difference later on?

Alternatively, you can join Rob Smyth for Liverpool v PSG, if you’re a bit more mainstream.

Pre-match reading.