Real Madrid struggled for long spells in their 1-0 win over Paris Saint Germain and there were whistles from the Bernabeu crowd but coach Rafa Benitez said the most important thing was reaching the Champions League last-16.
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Shakhtar Donetsk were 4â??0 winners over Malmo thanks to goals from Oleksandr Gladkyy, Darijo Srna, Eduardo Da Silva and Alex Teixeira. Thus, coming out as the table toppers will be honor and worth fighting for. Earlier, they faced each other in Paris but the game ended in a draw with a score of 0-0. Madrid has drawn three of their ten La Liga games and are top of the table with 24 points.
Manchester United and Manchester City have risen to the top of their respective groups after winning their Champions League matches yesterday night.
Real had Cristiano Ronaldo in their line-up but manager Rafa Benitez had to do without injured pair Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.
The visitors dominated proceedings for much of the first half, as Blaise Matuidi met a low Serge Aurier cross to test Madrid keeper, Keylor Navas, before Zlatan Ibrahimovic curled an effort wide from inside the box.
Ronaldo has been linked with Les Parisiens for a while now, and he set the tongues wagging even more when he winked at PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi in front of the press. However Lauernt Blanc’s side will be boosted by the return of Brazilian defender David Luiz, who has recovered from a knee injury with saw him miss out on PSG’s past four fixtures.
Mourinho criticised Ronaldo for not tracking back enough during a match.
Di Maria claims he never wanted to leave the club in the first place but after the Spanish giants had signed expensive players during the summer of 2014 they needed a few way of recouping their money, and according to the 27-year-old, he was the answer. He will be hoping to improve his lackluster performance against his former side.
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Little happened in the second half but Angel Di Maria did hit the bar late on with a free-kick, although the French champions couldn’t find the goal their play deserved.
