Real Madrid vs. Lyon – UEFA Champions League Match Preview
Real Madrid will be facing Lyon in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Both the teams have a fierce rivalry in the European competition. Real Madrid managed to qualify for the quarter finals after six consecutive seasons, last season.
Lyon were able to beat Real Madrid two seasons ago. This is for the third consecutive time that both the teams are going to face each other in the European competition. The last two times these two teams faced each other, they both managed to qualify for
the next round once.
Last season Real Madrid were able to qualify for the semi final stage of the UEFA Champions League. Los Blancos lost the semi final to their arch rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
Jose Mourinho tried to keep his outstanding European record intact last season. The Portuguese coach helped Real Madrid qualify for the semi final stage of the tournament. Moreover, his side only conceded two goals in last season’s group stage games. Both
the goals which were conceded were away from home.
Last season Madrid faced Lyon in the pre quarter final stage of the European competition. Real Madrid only managed to pick up a 1-1 draw in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899. However, they eventually ran out as winners at Santiago Bernabeu.
Lyon’s last season’s away games were not very impressive. They only managed to pick a single win away from home and it came against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Currently Lyon are in great form in Europe. The first game against Ajax ended in a goalless draw, and they won the second game 2-0 against Dynamo Zagreb.
Team News: Real Madrid
Real Madrid will be hosting the game at Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. The Spanish Champions are the favourites to win the game.
Jose Mourinho will be happy to see so many players returning to full fitness.
Madrid have a perfect record in the Champions League and Mourinho is going to try his best to keep it intact. Moreover, Mourinho is now going to be back to guide the team from sidelines as he was serving a touch line ban in the last game.
Mourinho’s only problem is going to be in front as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nuri-Sahin-c28251 and Ricardo
Carvalho are still not match fit so Mourinho won’t be featuring in this tricky home fixture.
Expected line-up for Real Madrid is:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ronaldo-c31734, Ozil, Kaka; Gonzalo Higuain.
Team News: Lyon
Lyon are going to find it difficult against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu.
The French side will be without Lisandro Lopez, who is still recovering from his ankle injury. However, their first choice midfielder Yoann Gourcuff has finally made a comeback from his injury and he is going to be the man to watch in the Lyon team.
Cris has also returned to full fitness and he will feature for Lyon in the centre back position.
Prediction:
Madrid are the favourites to win this game. Los Blancos are going to take advantage of their home ground and the home crowd. However, Lyon will be boosted by the return of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416 in the first team.
The game is expected to finish 2-1 in favour of Madrid as Lyon might play deep and play counter attacking football.
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