The Spanish giants qualified for the next round although they were denied a win at the Eastlands as Sergio Aguero cancelled out Karim Benzema’s first half goal.
The so called group of “National Champions” featured the dominance of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 as the English and the Dutch had to bid farewell to Champions League football.
Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid ensured their qualifications last night as both the teams got the results they needed.
Real drew 1-1 with English champions Manchester City, while the Dortmund stars showcased their continental progress as they hammered Ajax 4-1.
Manchester City manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini was left thinking what went wrong for his side as they endured their second consecutive group stage elimination from Europe’s prime competition, in 2 years running.
The current Spanish champions’ progression was still not confirmed as they took on oil rich Manchester City in what was expected to be a brilliant match up. Earlier in the reverse fixture, Los Blancos managed a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the same opposition,
as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 scored in late at the Bernabeu to give the home side all three points.
Madrid started the match in emphatic fashion as the Citizens failed to deal with the pace and runs of the Portuguese super star and Argentine international, Angel Di Maria. Madrid had almost 6 true goal scoring opportunities, as the home side’s 3 man defence
was cut to ribbons by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734 and company, time and again.
In-form http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maicon-c23157 and fired in from 2 metres out.
The home side did however manage to improve in the second half, after http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 from the penalty spot, following a
challenge from Arbeloa which saw the Spaniard sent off.
The result bid farewell to the Champions League adventures of the English Champions. Hence, Manchester City fans will have to wait for yet another year, to find out if their local heroics can be transformed to Continental progression.
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