UPDATED: 15:13 EST, 9 April 2013 With the semi-finals of Europe's top-tier competition in sight, follow Sportsmail's live coverage of Galatasaray v Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund v Malaga. Jose Mourinho's Real already have one foot in the semis, after having a resounding 3-0 victory in the first leg over the Turkish winners at the Santiago Bernabeu. Meanwhile, Malaga travel to the Westfalenstadion after having a 0-0 pull against Jurgen Klopp's outstanding Dortmund area in Spain a couple of weeks before. AUTOMATICALLY EVERY TWO MINUTES WILL be REFRESHED by this PAGE Galatasaray (1) 1 Real Madrid (4) 1 Borussia Dortmund (1) 1 Malaga (1) 1 npower Championship Cardiff 1 Barnsley 0 Millwall 1 Sheff Wednesday 1 CLICK THE LINK FOR STAY CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOALS AS THEY GET IN 21.12: Galatasaray are experiencing a spin in this half. Didier Drogba scuffs his work to the hands of Diego Lopez. At the Westfalenstadion, Jakub Blaszczykowski's target is correctly eliminated for offside. 21.09: In Cardiff, Ben Turner has only set the npower Championship leaders a goal facing Barnsley. 21.08: Wesley Sneijder has only missed an absolute sitter for Galatasaray. The Dutchman is in miles of space in your community after Fabio Coentrao's settlement drops in to his path. As opposed to nestling the ball in to the back of Lopez's net, he drags it miles wide of the mark. 21.06: Meanwhile, items are hotting up in Dortmund. Marcel Schmelzer catches Jesus Gamez in the face along with his arm, but the referee books the Malaga person in the aftermath. I'm unsure if that was for dissent, however the Dortmund player offers away with one there. Scramble: Malaga and Dortmund players battle for exactly the same ball in the package 21.04: GOAL! GALATASARAY 1 Real Madrid 1 Former Arsenal man Emmanuel Eboue has rattled in an apple of a finish here. He latches onto the ball on the edge of the area and smashes it into the top part with the surface of his right foot. Certainly it's too late though? 21.03: Cristiano Ronaldo should have obtained his second of the night. Angel Di Maria slides the ball past his gun and in to Ronaldo's feet in the place. But the Portuguese can't have the ball out of his feet and drags his effort large from eight yards. 21.01: It's obtaining a little spicy at times between Galatasaray and Real Madrid. The house area search discouraged in the second half and have not been afraid to place the boot in. 20.58: Malaga's Jesus Gamez is receiving treatment after being clattered by his own team-mate. Sergio Sanchez hurls himself in to the problem on an player, but catches Gamez on the continue. He won't be thanked by him for that, but he seems okay to carry on. In Istanbul, Real Madrid's Sami Khedira is on the deck and looks in certain pain after an awkward fall. 20.56: That is a big miss from Mario Gotze. Sergio Sanchez's wayward header falls to the 20-year-old Dortmund playmaker, who sets himself for the volley. But the youngster smashes the ball into the stands after a skewed opportunity. 20.55: Galatasaray are throwing every thing at Real Madrid, to no avail. They need five targets in this half to overturn the shortage. 20.51: What on the planet are Dortmund playing at? Their area is entered by another lofted free-kick and it is small Joaquin on his own again. He heads from point-blank range to Wedenfeller's left, nevertheless the owner gets right down to hit the ball round his post. Significantly? Cristiano Ronaldo argues with the referee after a decision goes against him 20.51: KICK-OFF: GALATASARAY V TRUE MADRID IS UNDER WAY 20.50: Dortmund are out of the blocks soaring and Lewandowski's effort from the side of the area but Willy Caballero preserves. 20.48: KICK-OFF: BORUSSIA DORTMUND V MALAGA IS UNDER WAY 20.36: As it stands, Real Madrid and Malaga (away objectives) can advance to the semi-finals. I can not see Real giving up the four-goal lead after Ronaldo hit in the initial half, but the Malaga match is on a knife edge. Just like Dortmund appeared more likely to side in-front, Malaga had a golden opportunity to grab a second away goal before the half-time whistle sounded. Stick to us for the 2nd half coverage. Previous friends: Fatih Terim (right) and Jose Mourinho embrace before the match 20.35: HALF-TIME: BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 MALAGA 1, GALATASARAY 0 REAL MADRID 1 20.32: Joaquin nearly has his second on the stroke of half-time. A free-kick is thrown into the place as Joaquin leaps to meet up it. Roman Weidenfeller catches the ball and is add up to it as the whistle blows for the break. Dortmund look like they're missing star heart half Mats Hummels. They certainly were lounging about in the box when that ball came in! 20.30: Sheffield Wednesday have equalised at Millwall through Miguel Llera. 20.28: As Dortmund search for the 2nd, Galatasaray are pressing Real Madrid as half-time nears. Wesley Sneijder is involved again as the Dutch global drives the ball into the hands of Diego Lopez from beyond your region. Onto successful? Robert Lewandowski pulls the ball within the goalkeeper before slipping home to equalise Mob rule: Joaquin celebrates with his team-mates after rating the first against Borussia Dortmund 20.26: GOAL! BORUSSIA DORTMUND 1 Malaga 1 That's a total beauty from the hosts to level this 1 up. Yet another significant table strike ultimately makes the end result they desperately needed. Mario Gotze leads the charge and pieces a ball at an uncomfortable height to Marco Reus. Reus improvises flicks and wonderfully the ball into the course of Robert Lewandowski, who rounds the keeper with a neat small dink and slides the ball home. Excellent move from the number of participants who know one another inside out. 20.23: Malaga are pleased with this goal, nevertheless they seem a touch too content allowing Dortmund to press them. It is a game to play from the Germans inside their own back yard. 20.20: We are seeing a cause of pressure from Galatasaray now, nevertheless they are not able to eek out a clear-cut chance. Wesley Sneijder looks like the person capable of this and has been energetic in possession in the initial 35 minutes. 20.17: Michael Essien is not able to carry on for Real Madrid. He's found a knock and has been changed by Alvaro Arbeloa. 20.15: Well which was a surprise. Dortmund have been turning the screw and probing at another end before the deadlock was broken by Malaga. 20.10: GOAL! Borussia Dortmund 0 MALAGA 1 The visitors are an objective facing the work of play! A lofted ball is nodded in to the road of Isco, who slides the ball to Joaquin. The Spaniard smashes it to the bottom corner and changes onto his left. In Istanbul, Real must have been 2-0 up. The ball is cleverly flicked by cristiano Ronaldo to Di Maria. The winger smashes his effort goalwards but it is somehow tipped by Fernando Muslera within the bar. Good save. 20.07: Real are coming under great pressure now. Emmanuel Eboue cases Fabio Coentrao for speed and takes a drop in the area. The umpire is having none of it, though. Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder are experiencing a whinge concerning the decision, and the Dutchman gets a card for his troubles. 20.02: Robert Lewandowski may have set Dortmund in the cause. A cute chip is tried by the Pole from the side of the region, having noticed Willy Caballero off his line, after the hosts separate easily. But his effort does not come down in time and drifts on the bar. It would have already been some purpose. 19.59: Borussia Dortmund are experiencing all of the play over in Germany. They've got out a solid team and are looking good against a Malaga part who seem just a little shellshocked to date. They will need to grab of that state if they are to get anything in this tie. Nevertheless, it is nevertheless 0-0 and anyone's game. Me again: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his 10th Champions League goal of the summer season Nicked: Marco Reus skips from Malaga's Martin Demichelis (left) 19.55: GOAL! Galatasaray 0 REAL MADRID 1 The tie have been potentially clinched by cristiano Ronaldo after just seven minutes. He grazes an attractive Sami Khedira mix to the back of the Galatasaray net to put Real in the cause on the night time, rendering it 4-0 on combination. That is his 10th of the Champions League campaign and his 47th goal in 47 games this year. Amazing attention for purpose. 19.54: In the npower Championship, Millwall certainly are a target up. They have been put by abdou in-front. In action: Luka Modric battles with former Arsenal defense Emmanuel Eboue 19.52: Jose Mourinho's area barely seem fazed by this. They're keeping the ball incredibly well, which draws Wesley Sneijder in to a absurd foul on former Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric. 19.51: Exactly what a break from Real. Galatasaray lapse in focus on the Real spring and attack forward. Ronaldo beats his man and slides the ball to Angel Di Maria who strikes his work only large following the goalkeeper does not clear his lines. 19.50: The atmosphere in Istanbul is noisy. Luka Modric surges forward with the ball for Real and the volume from the chorus of boos is very amazing from the Turkish supporters. 19.47: KICK-OFF: GALATASARAY v TRUE MADRID HAS STARTED 19.45: KICK-OFF: BORUSSIA DORTMUND v MALAGA IS UNDER WAY Cauldron: Malaga and Dortmund line up at the Westfalenstadion 19.40: Only five minutes to kick-off today. Ideally we are in for an excellent show today. Dortmund's Westfalenstadion is just a sight to behold while they wait for the teams to come out. Flags a waving, the fans are holding up black and yellow items of paper to help make the club's crest. This should be a daunting scene for the Malaga players as they make their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch in their sky blue-and-white products. 19.33: I'm getting excited about observe Malaga's starlet Isco deals only at that stage. He's appeared to be an extraordinary talent to date this season, most notably in the Champions League and he's only twenty years old. 19.23: And listed here is our first stat of the morning, thanks to OptaJoe. 'Mourinho can take charge of Real Madrid for the 34th time in Champions League - significantly more than for any other group (Chelsea 33). Special.' Tribute: Galatasaray fans last masks of the director Fatih Terim 19.15: Over in Turkey, it's a huge require Galatasaray to attain another round. Didier Drogba, Wesley Sneijder and Burak Yilmaz have proven they can do at the highest level, but they're three objectives down against a Jose Mourinho group in the Champions League. 19.11: I was at the Etihad to watch this small Borussia Dortmund part against Manchester City in the group stages. I really could not believe how slick they were overseas against the English champions. Marco Reus was a continuing danger and Dortmund earned significantly more than usually the one place they left with. 18.57: Let's perhaps not allow our domestic football to be dominated by the Champions League too much though. There are two games in the npower Championship this evening. Leaders Cardiff accept Barnsley and Millwall host Sheffield Wednesday. 18.51: So Ronaldo starts in Istanbul. Therefore too does the former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and ex-Inter playmaker Wesley Sneijder for Galatasaray. 18.50: Galatasaray: Muslera, Zan, Kaya, Eboue, Altintop, Inan, Felipe Melo, Riera, Sneijder, Drogba, Bulut Subs: Iscan, Balta, Sarioglu, Yilmaz, Elmander, Kurtulus, Amrabat True Madrid: Diego Lopez, Varane, Pepe, Coentrao, Khedira, Ronaldo, Ozil, Essien, Modric, Di Maria, Higuain Subs: Casillas, Marcelo, Arbeloa, Albiol, Benzema, Callejon, Morata Ref: S Lannoy Gearing up: Cristiano Ronaldo (left) is hoping to end Galatasaray's expectations of development 18.47: Confirmed line-ups: Borussia Dortmund: Weidenfeller, Subotic, Piszczek, Felipe Santana, Schmelzer, Bender, Gundogan, Blaszczykowski, Lewandowski, Gotze, Reus Subs: Langerak, Hummels, Kehl, Leitner, Sahin, Grosskreutz, Schieber Malaga: Willy, Christ Gamez, Demichelis, Sergio Sanchez, Antunes, Camacho, Joaquin, Toulalan, Julio Baptista, Duda, Isco Subs: Kameni, Lugano, Piazon, Eliseu, Portillo, Saviola, Santa Jones Referee: Craig Thomson 18.45: Good morning ladies and men. We have got an excellent number of games tonite to bring you. The superstars of Real Madrid accept a Galatasaray side with the likes of Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder looking to upset chances in Istanbul. We'll also be seeing how a competition's surprise offer, Malaga, fare against Dortmund inside their quarter-final second leg. Teams to follow along with quickly.
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