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C.R-7 · 11-25-2009, 11:11 PM

The Whites move top in Group C

Real Madrid won by the slimmest of margins for the second straight match on Wednesday despite dictating the tempo and claiming the majority of the scoring opportunities. Higuain’s goal was all the Whites needed to move top in Group C, and barring a major debacle in Matchday 6 they are virtually assured of a spot in the Last 16.

Four new faces found their way into the starting eleven as Ramos and Albiol returned to the back line, Lass rejoined Xabi Alonso in the midfield and Raul took position as captain. Real Madrid took early control and Kaka had the team’s first shot cleared by the keeper on 4’. Five minutes later, Xabi Alonso sent a long-range straight into Leoni’s hands.
It was clear the first goal would fall at any minute with the kind of football being displayed on the pitch. Shortly before the midway point of the first half, Kaka stole the ball in the midfield, dribbled past a defender and served Higuain a brilliant pass that the Argentine slipped by Zurich’s keeper. Although they had the upper hand, the Whites continued searching for more. Xabi Alonso had another attempt on goal on 26’ but was denied by a phenomenal save. Marcelo culminated a corner kick with a shot from the top of the box that struck the post eight minutes later.
The script remained unedited in the second half. Real Madrid pressured in attack while the Swiss side relied on counterattacks and free kicks that had little chance of reaching the back of Iker Casillas’ net. Van der Vaart replaced Arbeloa, Marcelo moved to left-back, and the Dutchman nearly scored the second of the night with a beautiful volley seven minutes after setting foot on the playing field.
The Santiago Bernabeu then erupted in applause when Cristiano Ronaldo took position for the first time since falling injured against Olympique de Marseille. He nearly brought the crowd to its feet a second time with a brilliant run that almost finished with the ball in the back of the net towards the end of regulation. But there was no time for more and Real Madrid moved top in Group C. Barring a major debacle, they will move into the Last 16 in two weeks time.

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C.R-7 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	FC Zurich (0)-(1) Real Madrid top in the Champions League The Whites move top in Group C Real Madrid won by the slimmest of margins for the second straight match on Wednesday despite dictating the tempo and claiming the majority of the scoring opportunities. Higuain’s goal was all the Whites needed to move top in Group C, and barring a major debacle in Matchday 6 they are virtually assured of a spot in the Last 16. Four new faces found their way into the starting eleven as Ramos and Albiol returned to the back line, Lass rejoined Xabi Alonso in the midfield and Raul took position as captain. Real Madrid took early control and Kaka had the team’s first shot cleared by the keeper on 4’. Five minutes later, Xabi Alonso sent a long-range straight into Leoni’s hands. It was clear the first goal would fall at any minute with the kind of football being displayed on the pitch. Shortly before the midway point of the first half, Kaka stole the ball in the midfield, dribbled past a defender and served Higuain a brilliant pass that the Argentine slipped by Zurich’s keeper. Although they had the upper hand, the Whites continued searching for more. Xabi Alonso had another attempt on goal on 26’ but was denied by a phenomenal save. Marcelo culminated a corner kick with a shot from the top of the box that struck the post eight minutes later. The script remained unedited in the second half. Real Madrid pressured in attack while the Swiss side relied on counterattacks and free kicks that had little chance of reaching the back of Iker Casillas’ net. Van der Vaart replaced Arbeloa, Marcelo moved to left-back, and the Dutchman nearly scored the second of the night with a beautiful volley seven minutes after setting foot on the playing field. The Santiago Bernabeu then erupted in applause when Cristiano Ronaldo took position for the first time since falling injured against Olympique de Marseille. He nearly brought the crowd to its feet a second time with a brilliant run that almost finished with the ball in the back of the net towards the end of regulation. But there was no time for more and Real Madrid moved top in Group C. Barring a major debacle, they will move into the Last 16 in two weeks time.

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