Champions, Schalke 04 shakes Ancelotti, but Real passes. The … – The Republic

Rome – The Real Madrid leads with difficulty to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. After the 2-0 win in Gelsenkirchen, falls dramatically to 3-4 at the Bernabeu against Schalke Di Matteo and advances only on goal difference. Is definitely better than Porto, another eighth of the evening, overwhelms the Basel 4-0 and complete the work begun in Basel where, three weeks ago, had snatched a valuable 1-1.

REAL MADRID-SCHALKE 3-4
Two parades Casillas saved Ancelotti at Real and avoid the sensational elimination from the Champions League. Encouraged by the distinct advantage gained in the first leg, the blancos start the match sluggishly and Schalke took advantage. After coming close to the target with Choupo-Moting, the Germans spend surprise (20 ‘): Barnetta from the right dash in that area Fuchs with a strong left 12 mt fold their hands to Casillas.

The Real wakes up and, after just 5 ‘, Cristiano Ronaldo equalized with that soars higher than all of a corner from the right by Kroos. Schalke and non Fell, 1 ‘after hitting the crossbar with Huntelaar, back again later (40′): Mayer with a left from the edge engages Casillas; the rebound bursts the same Huntelaar, who struck right in the intersection. Real rolls up his sleeves and, having committed Wellenreuther with Khedira, is the 2-2 (45 ‘) with the usual Ronaldo telescoping head the intersection using a cross from the left Coentrao.

Ancelotti’s team insists and, at 52 ‘, turns the tables: Coentrao serves in area Benzema jumping horizontally all the defenders of the 04, including goalkeeper, and shoves a right into an empty net at the near post. Schalke not Fell and, at 57 ‘, restored parity: the 3-3 Sané the signing the 19 year old who wets his debut in the Champions League with a magnificent left from the edge around. Real finally takes over the reins of the game but does not close the accounts with Arbeloa, Kroos, Bale and Izco.

Schalke not seem to get more and, instead, 84 ‘back again in the lead : Huntelaar advantage of a touch of Modric and wrong back with a big right from the edge tucks the ball under the crossbar. The Real gets scared and it’s up to save from Casillas sensational elimination: the Spanish goalkeeper is the most polished and, in a desperate final assault of the guests, with ease two insidious conclusions Sané and Howedes.

PORT-BASEL 4-0 The Port
sweeps away the Basel and after 6 years toasts to return in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The 1-1 draw no relaxes the Lusitanian that start with the right look and, at 13 ‘, the deadlock with a perfect free-kick around Brahimi. The team Lopetegui it galvanizes and nearly doubling with Casemiro. The beautiful evening to do Dragao is frozen at 18 ‘when Danilo, in a fortuitous encounter with the keeper Fabiano, remains on the ground unconscious after a head butt to the face. Thanks oxygen shooting but must go out on a stretcher with a collar, transported in an ambulance, readily entered into the field.

The port reacts to the shock of a great team and two more times, with Casemiro and Aboubakar goes even close to doubling. To see the reaction of the Basel must wait the 43 ‘when Gashi grazed the post with a shot from the edge. It ‘just a flash in the pan, though. Because after just 2 ‘from the beginning of the second half Porto doubles with a perfect right to ride from the edge of Herrera. The Basel raise the white flag and the 56 ‘cashes also 3-0, by Casemiro with a big right to ride on a free kick from 28 meters. On the wings of the hosts insist and at 76 ‘, they lowered the poker Aboubakar concludes that a fine solo effort remittance with a perfect right under the intersection. The Basel finished the race in 10 for the expulsion, the 91 ‘, for a second bookable offense former Inter Samuel.

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