Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund drew in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 while Manchester City survived a scare against Ajax Amsterdam which has blown things wide open in Group D
Tuesday’s Match Day 5 of the UEFA Champions League group stages was an enthralling night for football. Apart from Anderlecht’s surprise 1-0 win over Zenit Saint Petersburg, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund played a great game of football while Milan saw
themselves struggle against a resilient side in Malaga at the San Siro.
Die Borussen juggernaut too much for Mourinho’s men
Real Madrid had to contend with all the troubles in the world when they faced German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund at home. In the last game between the two sides, Jurgen Klopp’s men ran out deserving 2-1 winners and onus was on Jose Mourinho’s
side to use home advantage in their favour.
However, the nightmare of Signal Iduna Park came back to haunt the Galacticos as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282 scored an unfortunate own goal right before half time.
With just one minute left in the game, German international, Mesut Ozil saved face for his team by scoring the equaliser as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
Just like they hustled and harried the Spanish outfit in their own den a few weeks back, Die Borussen did the same away from home and exposed some of the defensive frailties of Mourinho’s men. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, who scored Madrid’s only game of the two teams’
previous encounter, was relatively quiet.
On the other hand, Dortmund looked every bit of a side that should have won the game. However, Klopp must be happy to see his team still on top of the standings and with just Ajax and Manchester City left to play, Dortmund have a chance of ending the group
stages as group winners.
All blue in Manchester
Once again, Manchester City failed to do anything about surge of youthful exuberance of Ajax Amsterdam who took a two-goal lead in the 17 minutes of the first half through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Siem-de-Jong-c33482. The Amsterdammers were initially considered as the whipping boys of
a group containing the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.
However, it appears that the 3-1 win over the Citizens at the Amsterdam Arena has added fresh impetuous to Frank De Boer’s side who have an outside chance of playing in the knockout phases and a great chance to seal a berth in the Europa League.
The Dutch tactician would not be too worried about the fact that his side let a two-goal lead slip and would be happy to come away with a point away from home. With four points from four games, Ajax need to do well against Dortmund and Real Madrid to secure
a place in the Europa League at the very least.
Manchester City on the other hand, know that they are the architects of their own demise. After two simply below average performances, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 knows that his side needs to quickly turn things around in the remaining two games against Dortmund and
Real Madrid if they are to avoid crashing out of the group stages for a second straight season.
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