Real Madrid 3-4 Schalke - Porto 4-0 Basel: Uefa Champions League as it happened

So Porto into the last eight for the first time since they won the competition in 2004 with a stylish win over Basel, but little will take the headlines away from Real Madrid-Schalke which saw the German club plunder four goals but miss out on the quarter-final place.

That is all we have time for tonight but we're back with live coverage of Chelsea-PSG and Bayern Munich-Shakhtar tomorrow night. Until then, goodbye.

Full time: FC Porto (5) 4-0 (1) FC Basel

Red card: Walter Samuel (FC Basel)

Full time: Real Madrid (5) 3-4 (4) Schalke 04

Real through by the skin of their teeth. Boos and whistles around the Bernabeu, with white handkerchiefs being unfurled by supporters. Credit to Schalke, one of the great Champions League away performances and they go out.

Howedes is denied by Casillas as we approach stoppage time. Wrong man at the wrong time for Schalke, who are running out of time to make history.

Casillas makes a fine diving save to deny Sane a second after a fine strike from range. Schalke attempting to do something no team has ever done in the Champions League and comeback from a two-goal first leg deficit away from home.

Goal: Real Madrid (5) 3-4 (4) Schalke (Klass-Jan Huntelaar)

Whatever the result, this has been an amazing performance from Schalke. Huntelaar hammers in off the crossbar after a counter-attack and with five minutes left the German club need one goal to knock-out the holders. They have scored four goals in the Bernabeu. Fantastic stuff and a grand slam finale in the offing.

Goal: FC Porto (5) 4-0 (1) FC Basel (Vincent Aboubakar)

Another goal and another stunner from the hosts who have going through to the last eight with a flourish. Aboubakar goes through, holds off the defender and sweeps a beauty into the top corner. Fine finish.

Schalke look very good on the eye but the might have to start backing up their effective football with a goal or two or they're heading very stylishly out of the Champions League. Meyer is everywhere for the visitors tonight and he looks a real find at just 19.

Goal: FC Porto (4) 3-0 (1) FC Basel (Casemiro)

What a strike! The cherry on the top of Porto's Champions League quarter-final cake with a stunning goal from on loan Real Madrid player Casemiro who smashes home a free-kick from fully 35 yards. Goodnight Basel.

Goal: Real Madrid (5) 3-3 (3) Schalke (Leroy Sane)

Err, Schalke refuse to go away and they score again as Sane makes room for himself and curls a beauty beyond Casillas and draws the German club level again. They need two more goals in the final 32 minutes.

Goal: FC Porto (3) 2-0 (1) FC Basel (Hector Herrera)

Another pivotal goal in the night's Champions League action and it probably ends the challenge of FC Basel as Hector Herrera drives towards goal and smashes one into the corner from nearly 25 yards. With 35 minutes remaining in both games, that might be that.

Goal: Real Madrid (5) 3-2 (2) Schalke (Karim Benzema)

Schalke's challenge probably extinguished as Karim Benzema walks in a third Real Madrid goal on the night. Real home and dry you would think.

Luka Modric, who returns from injury tonight, on for Real Madrid at half time. Real have the upper hand on aggregate but they still look vulnerable to Schalke's free-flowing attacking play. Second half under way.

Half time also in Portugal where Porto lead by a Brahimi goal to nil against a Basel side who have shown very little ambition and must show a little bit more if they're to take their place in the quarter-final.

Vintage Cristiano Ronaldo has holders Madrid on course for the last eight. Schalke went ahead twice but the Champions League's record scorer has struck twice, both with headers, to put Carlo Ancelotti's side in charge in the tie, if not on the night.

Goal: Real Madrid (4) 2-2 Schalke (2) (Cristiano Ronaldo)

Another rabbit pulled out of the hat by the best footballer in the world. Coentrao crosses from the left and Ronaldo peels away and nods perfectly into the net. Eighth goal in this competition, 78th of his career in Europe and more importantly Real out of jail.

Real Madrid are all over the place at the Bernabeu and they're rattled to be frank, Schalke well on top and could they go in front in the tie before half time? A succession of corners come to nothing but Roberto di Matteo's team are producing a fine display tonight.

Goal: Real Madrid (3) 1-2 (2) Schalke (Klass-Jan Huntelaar)

Huntelaar smashes the ball against the crossbar but in the same move the Dutch forward hammers Schalke back in front as Casillas fumbles from Meyer's effort and Huntelaar gets there ahead of Coentrao to find the net from close range. Game back on.

Derlis Gonzalez booked for a horrible tackle on goalscorer Brahimi, a really horrible tackle. He dives in for another challenge does the right-sided Basel midfielder and he's very much walking a tightrope.

Gareth Bale, who is very much under fire in the eyes of the Madrid public, is denied from range. In Portugal, Aboubaker curls wide from range as Basel continue to lack ambition. Trying to hang in there are the Swiss side.

Goal: Real Madrid (3) 1-1 (1) Schalke (Cristiano Ronaldo)

Schalke's lead lasts a mere four minutes as Cristiano Ronaldo heads home with aplomb. His 77th in this competition, more than any other player. Real level.

Goal: Real Madrid (2) 0-1 (1) Schalke (Christian Fuchs)

Drama of a different sort at the Bernabeu, where Schalke are deservedly ahead on the night over Real Madrid. The German club have dominated the opening 20 minutes and they have their reward as Fuchs ends a fine move by slamming via Casillas' hands into the net. Tie on.

That incident represents the end of Danilo's evening as he is placed on a stretcher. An ambulance has been called for and it has entered an entrance on the stadium and he will be taken immediately to hospital you would think.

Problems in Portugal where Porto goalkeeper Fabiano has smashed into his defender Danilo with his shoulder as he crazily comes out of his goal. The defender is knocked unconscious while the 'keeper receives treatment on the outfield.

Goal: FC Porto (2) 1-0 (1) FC Basel (Yacine Brahimi)

First goal of the night ans we might not see a better. Porto win a free-kick 20 yards from goal and among three players over the ball Brahimi takes aim and curls a beauty into the corner. Beautifully lifted up and over the way and Porto's lead via away goal is reinforced.

Very even in both ties in the opening 10 minutes. Schalke having a go at the Bernabeu but look exposed every time one of Real's fluid front three. The German's threaten on the break and they should have got a goal back when Choupo-Moting side-foots wide when well placed in the edge of the Madrid box. Meanwhile, in Portugal Porto are on top but are missing Martinez as a pivot up front.

Under way at both the Estádio do Dragão and the Bernabeu. Hopefully lots of goals on the way.

Players out and the pre-match formalities are currently being conducted. Real Madrid and FC Porto are the teams I am tipping to go through tonight. Feel free to get back to me if I am wrong at full time, which I am sure you will.

Teams are in the tunnel in both Porto and Madrid. Live updates and all the goal as they go in on the way.

Are Schalke facing a wounded animal in the form of Cristiano Ronaldo? The Ballon d'Or winner has scored just three times in his last seven appearances, but with 58 goals in 58 Champions League appearances for Real Madrid the Portuguese winger saves his best form for Europe's top tier club competition. "I hope the media are right and their forwards are having a tough time - it's impossible to stop them altogether," Schalke boss Roberto di Matteo said in the lead up to the game. He needs Ronaldo, Bale and Benzema to all have a bad night tonight.

Let's add some flesh to the bones from that teams for our two matches this evening. Porto are without injured forward Jackson Martinez, with Vincent Aboubakar starting in attack. For Basel, Marek Suchy is replaced by Walter Samuel.

In Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti makes three changes from the first leg with two alterations to the back four as the experience Alvaro Arbeloa and Fabio Coentrao return. For Schalke, Klass-Jan Huntelaar stars in attack with Leon Goretzka returning from injury on the bench.

Teams:

FC Porto v FC Basel

FC Porto: Fabiano; Danilo, Maicon, Marcano, Alex Sandro; Evandro, Casemiro, Herrera; Tello, Aboubakar, Brahimi.

FC Basel: Vaclik; Samuel, Schar, Safari, Zuffi; Frei, Elneny, Xhaka, Streller; Gashi, Gonzalez.

Real Madrid v Schalke 04

Real Madrid: Casillas, Arbeloa, Varane, Pepe, Coentrao, Kroos, Khedira, Isco, Bale, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Schalke: Wellenreuther; Howedes, Fuchs, Nastasic, Matip; Meyer, Hoger, Barnetta, Neustadter; Choupo-Moting, Huntelaar

Europe's top tier club competition returns with the first two of eight ties to determine the line-up for the quarter-final of this season's Champions League. Tonight we see the holders Real Madrid face Schalke with the boost of a two-goal from the home leg but hamstrung but some uncertain recent league form, while arguably the lowest key tie of the second round see 2004 champions Porto host Basel in a tie locked at 1-1 after the first leg in Switzerland. Extra time and penalties if we need them as well as the mathematicians nightmare of away goals. team news and updates on the way.