The action had barely started in an empty Polish Army Stadium and Real Madrid had already taken the lead. 

Gareth Bale volleyed the visitors ahead inside a minute (57 seconds to be precise) with Los Blancos' fastest ever Champions League goal.

Karim Benzema doubled the LaLiga outfit's advantage just after the half-hour mark with the Welshman providing the assist.

Zinedine Zidane's men were unlucky not to have more, but their inability to convert chances was punished by Vadis Odidja-Ofoe's deficit-cutting strike as Madrid's lead was cut to one heading into the half-time break.

Madrid were made to rue their sloppy finishing even more when Miroslav Radovic was allowed to drive at the heart of the Los Blancos' defense before dispatching a low shot below a slow-to-react Keylor Navas.