Real Madrid rounded off the perfect Champions League week as 24 hours after seeing Barcelona suffer a Valentines' Day massacre in Paris they
staved off another potential shock at the Bernabeu.
Lorenzo Insigne's stunning 40-yard strike had the travelling thousands from Naples in raptures after just eight minutes.
Yet, aiming to become the first side to retain the competition in the Champions League era, Madrid responded like champions to take a decisive grip of the tie.
Karim Benzema settled the hosts' nerves with a towering header just 10 minutes after going behind.
Toni Kroos then edged Madrid in front early in the second-half before Casemiro outdid even
Insigne's earlier effort with an outrageous dipping volley.
The previously on-fire Dries Mertens blazed over with the chance to set up a mouthwatering second leg as a pre-match team talk from the
onlooking Diego Maradona failed have the desired
effect for Maurizio Sarri's men.
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