REAL MADRID made it safely through to the Champions League last-16 with a comfortable win over Monchengladbach.
- Final score: Real Madrid 2-0 Monchengladbach
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THAT’S ALL FOLKS
In a night that promised drama, it didn’t quite live up to it.
Real Madrid turn it on when it matters and win the group
Alongside Monchengladbach who qualify for the first time in their history – by the skin of their teeth!
Attention turns to league duty where both sides will hope their progression can be the springboard to get closer to the summit of their respective leagues.
Goodnight!
COMPLETE GAME
Zinedine Zidane praised his side for their first ‘complete game’ of the season.
The Frenchman also said his team reached ‘spectacular levels’ in the game
He said: “The goal was to win and finish first and we did it.
“We had a spectacular game at all levels.
“I think this is our most complete game. It’s a huge satisfaction. “
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IMPORTANT WIN
Lucas Vazquez had a great game at right back, attacking for most of the game…though he didn’t have much defending to do.
And the Spaniard admits it was a big win for the team and for boss Zidane.
Speaking after the game he said: “This win is important for Zidane and for us – together we make a great team and we have no doubts about what we’re capable of.
“Contract renewal? We’ll see what happens, I have a clear conscience about that.”
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CIGARS OUT!
Luka Modric rolled back the years with a stunning display alongisde Toni Kroos in midfield!
RELIVE IT
Relive all the action from the Alfredo di Stefano as Madrid win Group B.
Our man John Hutchinson with the match report for this evening.
You can read it HERE
BENZEMA PLEASURE
Pure pleasure for the Frenchman…except he couldn’t quite get the match ball!
SOME RUN FOR MADRID
It was tense a couple of hours ago.
But Zidane and co always find a way!
ILLUSTRIOUS COMPANY
A very underrated striker despite leading the forward line at one of the world’s biggest clubs for so long.
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH POTENTIAL OPPONENTS
Manchester City
Liverpool
Chelsea
Juventus
Paris St Germain
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REAL MADRID POTENTIAL OPPONENTS
Porto
Atlanta
Lazio
RB Leipzig
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GREAT SCENES
Great pictures of the Gladbach players cheering full-time at the San Siro.
Tackling each other better than the Madrid midfield…..
But still, absolute scenes!
THE FINAL STANDINGS
There’d be joint parties in Madrid if fans were allowed in.
Stupid Covid…..
Inter Milan will have NO European football after Christmas.
FT: REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
They were in third placed before tonight’s game and were on the brink of not qualifying beyond the group stage for the first time in 25 years.
But Real Madrid were as dominant as they could have hoped.
A first half brace for Karim Benzema was enough to put them through as group winners in the end.
Both goals were free headers from deliveries from the right.
In truth, they never got out second gear as the visitors were pretty woeful on the night.
The saving grace for Gladbach is after the full-time whistle they crowded round a mobile phone to check in on Inter v Shakhtar in the other game.
The game in Italy ended goalless and Monchengladbach scrape through by the skin of their teeth.
They won’t care tonight but they’ll need to be 10000x better in the knock outs to progress.
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GLADBACH ARE THROUGH!
FULL TIME AT THE SAN SIRO AND IT’S GOALLESS.
INTER MILAN ARE OUT OF EUROPE COMPLETELY, SHAKHTAR DROP DOWN TO THE EUROPA AND MONCHENGLADBACH ARE THROUGH TO THE KNOCK OUTS!
WAITING FOR FULL TIME IN THE SAN SIRO
The Monchengladbach players are crouched around a screen on the side of the pitch as they await full-time!
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
IT’S ALL OVER IN MADRID AND REAL DO THE BUSINESS YET AGAIN!
REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
Two minutes added on. Monchengladbach bench all tuned in to events at the San Siro!
The players all looking over at the bench!
REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
90′ Nearly the hat trick!
Again, Vazquez chips it up to the back post for Benzema who tries to head it back where it came from but there’s just not enough power in it.
Sommer dives and saves easily. He’ll be disappointed with that!
REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
88′ A chipped ball up towards Kroos on halfway and he is wiped out in mid-air.
Zakaria flies into the German and cleans him out.
The first booking of the game….and probably the first challenge from Gladbach.
REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
84′ A triple sub for Monchengladbach
- OFF – Kramer, Stindl and Thuram
- ON – Hermann, Wolf and Benes
REAL MADRID 2-0 BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH
84′ Remarkably, as things stand, Monchengladbach will be going through, too!
They’re praying for full-time in Italy!
Madrid enjoy some comfortable possession, still.
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I think Kroos and Modric are swapping cigars here.
They’ve absolutely strolled it against the group leaders pre-kick off!
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80′ Still no end product as it drifts behind for another Madrid goal kick.
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80′ Another Gladbach free kick. This time right bang in the middle of Madrid’s half.
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THEY HIT THE WOODWORK FOR A THIRD TIME!
79′ Lucas Vazquez this time!
He plays a lovely one-two on the edge of the box with Benzema and fires at Sommer’s near post from just inside the area.
It thunders back off the post and Gladbach clear.
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