Isco says Real Madrid must learn from their mistakes in the wake of a 4-3 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday.
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Early in the second half, Ronaldo provided the assists for goals for Luka Modric and then Dani Carvajal in the space of three second-half minutes.
“It is clear that we’ve lost a couple of games and the last game against Barcelona, which was a very important game, didn’t go well”.
Just four days after suffering a 4-0 mauling at the hands of Barcelona in El Clasico, there were still worrying signs of Real’s defensive frailties for under-pressure coach Rafael Benitez.
“When we play as a team and we all fight hard, we’re a really good side”, Modric told Real Madrid’s official club website.
Shakhtar tried to comeback late on but it was too late and Real Madrid ran out winning 4-3.
In the 50th minute, Ronaldo turned provider when he slipped away from the Shakhtar defense on a breakaway before Croatian global Mordic fired home from just outside the six-yard box.
‘We need to show character on the pitch and those that played tonight did that.
“With the case of Cristiano, we have said many times there is a strategy for him to go to another club next season”, he said on Sky Sports’ La Liga Weekly Podcast.
Speaking as an analyst for BT Sport’s Champions League coverage, the ex-Liverpool skipper said: “He’s had a vote of confidence today and they are normally deadly at Real Madrid, but Rafa is a good manager”. You can check out the teams in each of the UEFA Champions League groups right here, but make sure to keep reading in order to find the best links to free online live streams for this exciting game!
Already qualified for the knockout stages, Madrid’s win ensures it will finish top of Group A, while defeat ends Shakhtar’s slim qualifying hopes.
Well, for about 70 minutes, most Madridistas would have been pleased with the result.
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Manchester United fans gathering in the Transfer Tavern this evening ahead of a crucial Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven have heard some bad news, as it appears their transfer dreams are over. Rafa Benítez’s men, who clearly were still shaken from the trauma they suffered in the last weekend’s Clasico against Barcelona, have now conceded 7 goals in only 2 games.
