They were invited to the game as part of a wonderful show of support where they received plenty of applause from the Bernabeu crowd.
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Real Madrid defeated Shaktar Donetsk 4-0 on Tuesday to kick-off their Champions League campaign on the flawless note.
Reminded in the mixed zone of his coach Rafa Benitez having stated recently that he needed to score more, Isco said he was confident he could improve that area of his game. He had innumerous chances in Madrid’s first two games in the Spanish league, many of them easy ones by his standards.
Benitez praised goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who has not conceeded a single goal this season in official competition: “He is sensational, like all of the team who have helped him out”.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid remain just a point behind their city rivals as Fernando Torres came off the bench to inspire Diego Simeone’s men to a 2-0 win at Eibar. After a series of medical tests following the game, it appears that the Welshman has not done any real damage to the area and he will need to just rest up in order to recuperate properly.
French journalist Frederic Hermel has claimed that he expects Manchester United target Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Real Madrid this summer, according to Le 10 Sport.
Los Blancos were left frustrated once again in the 30th minute when Modric latched onto Ronaldo’s pass, before seeing his palmed away by Andres.
“We knew the importance of starting the group phase with a win” he told reporters.
When asked if he had taken the game lightly, Benitez said: “Madrid did not do that”.
“Shakhtar played well, they are a team that has a lot of possession, but today was Real Madrid’s day to win playing well”.
“We are optimistic. If the player is fit to go with the national team there is little you can do apart from the normal conversations with the national team managers”.
“I knew that this would come naturally, without pressure, to dedicate myself and work hard like I always do”, Ronaldo said.
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Espanyol then went ahead thanks to Enzo Roco’s 71st-minute strike but Jonathas looked to have secured a point for the home side with his equaliser four minutes from time.
