Galatasaray attacked bravely – but left too much space for Real to break into.
Jose Mourinho used Michael Essien at right-back, with Karim Benzema rather than Gonzalo Higuain upfront.
Fatih Terim used exactly the same shape he used in the previous Champions League match at Schalke, in the same diamond formation.
Galatasaray had their moments, and created...
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Galatasaray recorded a surprise win and progressed 4-3 on aggregate.
Jens Keller was without Klaas-Jan Huntelaar following the injury he sustained against Dortmund, so Teemu Pukki played alone upfront. Otherwise, Schalke were unchanged.
Fatih Terim made one change from the first leg – Emmanuel Eboue replaced Sabri Sarioglu at right-back.
This was an even contest, and would...
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Andre-Pierre Gignac and Zlatan Ibrahimovic both scored twice in Le Classique.
There were no surprises in Elie Baup’s line-up – this is his first-choice XI since the departures of Cesar Azpilicueta and Stephane Mbia.
Carlo Ancelotti brought Javier Pastore into the side, and there were also returns at the back for Christophe Jallet and Alex.
This was...
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Germany put in one of the most impressive performances in recent World Cup history to absolutely thrash Diego Maradona’s Argentina side.
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In the end, this was a routine win for Real, and the scoreline doesn’t really reflect their dominance. As if the gap between Spain’s top two and the rest needed to be outlined any further, the difference between Real (2nd) and Valencia (3rd) is now an incredible 24 points.
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