Olympique Lyon v Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League: First half report (Part 2)
In the 30th minute of the match, Real Madrid finally had their first shot on target after Angel Di Maria found himself with space just outside the Lyon penalty area.
Regardless, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-Lloris-c16408, the Lyon goalkeeper was on guard to latch onto the shot as the score line remained stagnant at 0-0.
In the 32nd minute, Xabi Alonso was fouled just outside the Lyon’s danger area as the referee pointed towards a Real Madrid free kick. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 stepped up to take the set piece and he didn’t disappoint. His powerful shot tested Lloris’s
acrobatic abilities to their fullest extent as the Frenchman dived to his right to palm away the ball.
In the 35th minute, Arbeloa released Angel Di Maria with a wonderfully lofted ball down the right hand side and the Argentinean winger tried to play in Cristiano Ronaldo inside the Lyon penalty area but the ball was cleared away by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aly-Cissokho-c5313.
The left back’s clearance was gathered by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michel-Bastos-c25461 on the left wing, who surged up field and tried to play in Delgado.
However, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 rushed out and attempted to collect the ball but the Real Madrid skipper made a mistake as he spilled the ball inside his own penalty area.
Regardless, Lyon’s striker Gomiz was in a prime position to take the advantage but his shot floated wide over the bar http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AS-Real-c38478 Madrid survived a dangerous scare.
In the 41st minute of the match, Lyon were on the front foot yet again as Gourcuff took a free kick near the edge of the Real Madrid penalty area. The former Bordeaux playmaker played the ball towards Delgado whose header went straight into Iker
Casillas’s hands as both the teams remained deadlocked at 0-0.
In the 44th minute of the match, Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria became the second player from the Los Blancos side to get booked, as the Argentinean winger kicked the ball away in frustration after the referee had signalled for a Lyon free kick.
Eventually the first half came to an end with both the teams in a stalemate at 0-0. Real’s best player of the first half was http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045, who controlled the midfield area whereas for Lyon the best player of the 45 minutes was Michel Bastos due to his superb
wing play.
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