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Cristiano Ronaldo Goal (Real Madrid vs Lyon 10-March 2010)

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However, the team’s failure to multiply their lead or at least keep a clean sheet at the other end of the field cost them an UEFA Champions League exit.

It was Lyon’s young Bosnia player Pjanic who got the last word with a 75th minute equalizer.

Real Madrid eventually suffered their sixth consecutive UEFA Champions League Round of 16 exit.

Now the fact that Florentino Perez splashed a lot of cash last summer on buying superstars as well as the fact that this season’s European final will be staged at the Santiago Bernabeu makes it even more difficult for Real Madrid to bear their terrible fate.

Cristiano Ronaldo put up a great mental and physical show, using his full pace to disturb Lyon’s defenders and create more opportunities for his mates in attack.

But if Gonzalo Higuain was to blame for an underperformance, the bias referee was certainly the main man behind Lyon’s success at the expense of Real Madrid.

When Cristiano Ronaldo went down under a challenge from Cris as he was about to complete Real Madrid’s break away opportunity, it looked like the referee should have sent the defender off for a second bookable offense.

But that was not to be.

In the first half of the game already, Gonzalo Higuain had a genuine appeal for a penalty after he was tackled aggressively by two defenders in the penalty box.

Now as Los Blancos’ defense kept showing signs of nervousness, it was never a doubt that the former French Ligue 1 champions will score a goal.

Pjanic provided his side’s vital boost with a firing shot that Real Madrid’s Casillas couldn’t prevent from hitting the back of the net.

At that point, the Spanish giants had to score two more goals before reaching the Champions League quarter-finals ahead of Lyon.

But the French side’s back line was tight and with the support of skipper Cris – who surely should have been sent off midway through the second half – it looked even stronger.

In a space of 30 seconds, Real Madrid had two clear appeal on penalties but as time was running out and as the referee looked unimpressed, Los Blancos decided to play on instead of gesturing in vain and thus letting Lyon break away.

In the last minutes of normal time, Cristiano Ronaldo popped up with a firing low shot but Hugo Lloris’ hands were ready enough to catch the ball.

Twice, Lyon should have increased their lead through Sydney Govou and Lisandro Lopez but at each occasion, there was a dreadful waste.

The result remained 1-1, meaning that Lyon had beaten Real Madrid 2-1 on aggregate and thus qualified into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

For Cristiano Ronaldo, his dream of lifting the European trophy in his first year as a Real Madrid player is dead… dead and truly buried. Clinching La Liga title will now stand as the Spanish giants’ sole focus to found consolation.

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Later on, Higuain  got the chance to double Real Madrid’s lead but unfortunately, his shot hit the goal pole. He then failed to get his name on the score sheet at another goal attempt just a couple of minutes later.

At half time, Real Madrid led 1-0 only.

In the econd half, Lyon coach Claude Puel made another strategy by changing the players, and put Kim Kallstrom and Maxime Gonalons on the field… and it worked.

Lyon played more effectively and dangerously, while Real Madrid’s players lost their tempo and confidence as they missed a  number of scoring opportunities.

The dream team had to bury their hopes  when Miralem Pjanic finally scored on the 75 minutes. It was suddenly all square, leaving Real Madrid obliged to net two more goals in the last 15 minutes.

But clearly, it was impossible for Los Blancos to do that. As the time went by with no further goals to be reported, it meant that Real Madrid had to gave up their ambition of winning the Champions League.

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Cristiano Ronaldo last training for Lyon

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On Wednesday night, they will play Lyon again in the second leg of this UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie.

The match will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu – a ground which will host the final of the competition later in May.

Real Madrid need to overcome their 1-0 first leg deficit at all cost before suffering their sixth consecutive last sixteen exit in Europe.

For Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid fans will have to be behind the entire team and Los Blancos will have to prove Lyon that the Santiago Bernabeu is theirs.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Cristiano Ronaldo stated:

“I hope that our fans will be as supportive on Wednesday as they were against Sevilla. We will do our best to win the game.

“We have to prove to Lyon that the Bernabeu is ours.”

He continued stressing the importance of this match:

“Wednesday’s game is a do-or-die affair. We are playing good football and we’ve proven that we are the strongest team in La Liga.

“Lyon are familiar to us. Physically, they are a strong team. But now it will be our turn to play at home.”

If Lyon score a goal, Real Madrid will be obliged to win by a two-goal margin as well.

Thrill and excitement promises to reach their heights on Wednesday night when the Santiago Bernabeu opens itself for the Real Madrid vs Lyon UEFA Champions League clash.

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In what was arguably their most thrilling game in La Liga, Real Madrid overcame Sevilla 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The visitors went 2-0 up before Cristiano Ronaldo initiated a dramatic comeback for Real Madrid…

The first half didn’t live up to expectations for the hosts. The Spanish giants looked sloppy at the back and finally got punished in their weakness.

Sevilla took the lead in the 10th minute when Xabi Alonso finished off Diego Capel’s pass for an own goal. Frustration was piling up on the home side as they went into the dressing rooms at half time being behind.

Six minutes after the break, there was even more drama as Sevilla doubled their lead. Ivica Dragutinovic’s ball from a free-kick curved in the air and bounced off the turf, leaving goalkeeper Iker Casillas beaten and stunned.

But in dramatic fashion, Real Madrid gathered all their strength and hope to fight back immediately.

First, Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a goal back for Los Blancos at the hour mark to score his 14th La Liga goal and cut the two-goal deficit to only one.

Cristiano was Real Madrid’s main threat throughout and always looked dangerous by creating chances for his team mates.

Higuain, on the other hand played well but failed to score a goal.

Minutes later, Real Madrid made the most of their opportunities from a corner. Sergio Ramos raised his head higher above the others in the box to knock the ball home. Suddenly, the game was leveled much at the home fans’ relief.

From there, Real Madrid were hunting for the winning goal as they attacked more. But they found it only after late in the game.

Midfielder Van der Vaart tapped the ball into the back of the net from close range in injury time to seal Real Madrid’s formidable 3-2 comeback against Sevilla.

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Los Blancos will welcome Sevilla in the match of the weekend.

Ronaldo missed the first leg of this fixture through injury back in October 2009. The match ended 2-1 in favor of Sevilla and it marked Real Madrid’s first defeat in La Liga.

It left the public and the media speculating about the Spanish giants’ weaknesses and Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence.

Now with the Portuguese winger fully fit and in the line-up for Real Madrid, can Los Blancos take revenge on Sevilla and thus grab three vital points?

Actually, Real Madrid defend an amazing record of 12 home wins from their 12 home La Liga matches this season.

They’ve also scored as much as 14 goals in their last 3 fixtures and Cristiano Ronaldo believes that La Liga title is now in Real Madrid’s hands despite the fact that they still trail two points behind Barcelona ahead of match-day 25.

“We will win La Liga. Comparing the last few games in La Liga, I think that we are playing better than Barcelona,” Ronaldo declared after Real Madrid’s 5-1 win over Tenerife last weekend.

“At the moment, we need to think about ourselves. We need to continue doing things well.

“We are confident of our chances of winning La Liga title.”

And if this is the case, then Real Madrid will have to beat Sevilla so as to keep pressurizing La Liga leaders Barcelona who will be up against Almeria earlier on.

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This win was important for Portugal’s World Cup preparations as the month of June edges closer.

A Seleccao’s 2-0 win over the Chinese was not convincing once again. Whereas they dominated the play, they also should have scored more goals and entertained better.

Unfortunately for Cristiano Ronaldo fans, there was even less excitement as the Real Madrid number 9 came off the field just before the end of the first half. At least, the captain had time to provide the assist for Hugo Almeida’s 36th minute opener.

Liedson then stepped in and eventually put his name on the scoring sheet right at the end of the match to round up Portugal’s victory at the Estadio Cidaded de Coimbra against China.

That marked A Seleccao’s sixth consecutive win. It was also a nice way to celebrate their brand new kits which they wore yesterday for the first time ever.

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The captain will be featuring for his national team for the first time since missing Portugal’s last three matches through injury.

At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, A Selecção will have to play Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea.

For Cristiano Ronaldo, warming up against China is a good manner for Portugal to prepare against North Korea’s threat as underdogs.

The Real Madrid attacker explained:

“We’re here to play against China who are similar to North Korea against which we will be playing at the World Cup.

“It’s just another game. Hopefully though, it will be a great game and we’ll win it too.”

Portugal have actually won all of their last five matches with Cristiano Ronaldo missing out from the country’s last three fixtures.

China also hold a strong record of fifteen consecutive matches unbeaten. The last and only time that Portugal and China met was in a 2002 friendly encounter. A Selecção ran away with a 2-0 victory.

Portugal Team News

Coach Carlos Queiros has called up 18 players for Portugal’s friendly against China. It includes Sporting Lisbon’s Joao Moutinho who has been consistently impressive lately. Meanwhile Porto’s Silvestre Varela will receive his first cap.

Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida and Pedro Mendes return to the Portugal squad after being out due to injury.

Goalkeepers: Hilario, Eduardo

Defenders: Miguel, Ricardo Carvalho, Rolando, Paulo Ferreira, Bruno Alves

Midfielders: Pedro Mendes, Duda, Tiago, Raul Meireles, Joao Moutinho

Attackers: Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani, Liedson, Simao Sabrosa, Hugo Almeida, Silvestre Varela

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