Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid in crisis Hangla further in the Champions League. But they were booed off the pitch after it målrike drama.
Real Madrid Schalke 3-4 (5-4 overall)
– A real bad game by us, summed Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti the embarrassing performance.
Everyone thought Real Madrid would walk on to the Champions League -kvartfinale.
But Schalke decided otherwise on foreign grass.
The Germans shaken on an incredibly weak Real Madrid team twice in the first place.
But both times beating Cristiano Ronaldo back with two exquisite headrest. Thus equaled he also Lionel Messi Champions League record with 75 goals.
When Real Madrid took ledelsen3-2 early in the second half as the promotion obvious out.
But Schalke scored twice more and nearly an additional measure in some chaotic final minutes.
The Germans won 4-3. There was one goal too little. A Real Madrid team in fight trouble escaped with fright and are ready for the quarterfinals. But it was not good enough for Real Madrid demanding audience. The pep own players off the field.
– We played really bad and is lucky to be in the quarterfinals. We are far from satisfied. Now we need to improve quickly, the important games coming fast forward. We have problems both defensively and offensively, said an honest Ancelotti in an interview with Viasat, and concluded that the promotion was the only positive at the game.
– I do not look for reasons for what went wrong. We must play as a team and not rely on one player rescues us, said substitute Luka Modric of AS and sieved to Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals with his head in the first place.
comparison not itself
Real Madrid won 22 straight games before Christmas. But after New Year has not star gallery resembled themselves. Eliminated by the domestic Cup of crosstown Atletico Madrid. And only two wins in the last five league games, allowing archrival Barcelona is in the driving seat in la Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti men are under enormous pressure from both his own supporters and media.
But the return meeting in the Champions League eighth Finals at home against Schalke would be a straightforwardness. The Spanish capital team won 2-0 in the first meeting and would poke bad at Santiago Bernabeu to be knocked out of the Champions League.
But it would still not be so easy.
For it was little which voted for Real Madrid also tonight. There was no interaction, little energy, no progress, and defense game was the frenzied battle.
German Schalke, however, was disrespectful. They won duels, they frustrated the hosts, they created chances.
Needed flow
– We were constantly ensure that we could play a good game. We just needed a little more flow. We hit the crossbar in the first half and we had some chances towards the end, said Schalke coach Roberto Di Matteo to Viasat 4 after the game.
He had previously said that the team had a chance if it scored first. It could Schalke, but despite that guests rocked Real kept it just does not.
– We are pleased to win. We scored four times in Madrid, but is still not on. It is completely crazy, but we played against a fantastic team, said the Italian.
After 20 minutes shocked Schalke hosts and great favorite. Following a pattern attack sent Christian Fuchs Germans in the lead. And it was really deserved.
But Real Madrid hit back. Toni Kroos served a corner with punch. Cristiano Ronaldo cut through the field, timed opphoppet and with a powerful header equalized he for Real Madrid. It was the Portuguese goal number 40 of 38 competitive matches this season. It is nothing less than impressive.
Schalke hit back
Schalke continued to run over Real Madrid. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was very close to scoring a new, but the finish was at the junction and out.
Five minutes before the end got Huntelaar their deserved to scoring. Real Madrid’s defense lethal to Schalke massive pressure. The Germans got three finishers in the same attack and Huntelaar was awake promote a return of goalkeeper Iker Casillas and sent Schalke in new management.
Real Madrid was nothing. They were not close to resemble a good football team. At least not one in the best on the world.
But they still have good individual players. That is; Real Madrid has Cristiano Ronaldo. And then it is always dangerous.
Just before the break, he was there. Compatriot Fábio Coentrão let a fantastic pass from the left. And at the back post to head CR7 2-2 goal.
It was his Champions League goal number 75. As many as Lionel Messi.
The question then teams went to the break-fire was Could Schalke beat back once more?
Benzema lovely raid
The answer to three letters came early in the second half: NO.
Karim Benzema cut inward in the field after receiving the ball of Coentrão. The Frenchman turned away two Germans and keeper before he put the ball easily into the open goal.
When should an entire section to that Schalke would detonate one of history bombs in the Champions League, thus sending Real Madrid out of the tournament at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Made from Gelsenkirchen had to have three goals.
They got their first after 57 minutes Substitute Leroy SanC got fight hits with his left foot from the corner of the 16-yard box. Coming curlers in goalkeeper Casillas longest corner and the goal.
Voltage
3-3 and for a football game! It swung, both teams chased a goal, both hosts and guests created chances.
And six minutes before the end it was full voltage in the game.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who for some years since rejected by Real Madrid, sent it via the crossbar and the goal. Luka Modric, who had been away from football for four months with injury, dropped the ball. 19 year old SanC snatched it up and sent it on to Huntelaar on race. Dutchman cut off and sent the ball into the goal.
It was a frantic football game and Schalke now needed only one goal to advance!
They had opportunities in some chaotic final minutes. But could not.
– Right now we are more disappointed than happy. It is very sad, said goalscorer SanC.
Also captain Benedikt Höwedes had the chance to send the German club on at the end, but the attempt in overtime was saved.
– We played a big fight and was very brave. We were not affected by that we played against a team like Real Madrid. It is only to congratulate my team, but we deserved more today, he said.
Porto further
Two foul beads were among the ingredients when Porto crushed Basel 4-0 Tuesday. Portuguese is ready for his first quarterfinal in the Champions League in six years.
CPC was secured with 5-1 on aggregate. Basel made a strong figure in the group stage and knocked out Liverpool on the road but away against Porto was Swiss a chance.
FACTS
Porto (Portugal) – Basel (Switzerland) 4 -0 (1-0) combined 5-1
Objective: 1-0 Yacine Brahimi (14), 2-0 Hector Herrera (47), 3-0 Casemiro (56) 4-0 Vincent Aboubakar (76).
43.108 spectators.
Red Card: Walter Samuel (90), Basel.
Real Madrid (Spain) – Schalke (Germany) 3-4 (2-2), 5-4 overall
Objective: 0-1 Christian Fuchs (20), 1-1 Cristiano Ronaldo (25 ), 1-2 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (40), 2-2 Ronaldo (45), 3-2 Karim Benzema (52), 3-3 Leroy Sane (57), 3-4 Huntelaar (84).
69.986 spectators.
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