Atletico de Madrid travelled to Malmo to play their Group A clash in the local stronghold. The Group is very even & complicated which made it vital for Atletico to get the 3 points. In the end they managed the objective winning 0 - 2.
Worked victory with a suffered 1ºst half that saw the first At. Madrid goal arrive when Koke brilliantly put in a JuanFran pass in the 30th min. This gave the Spaniards some calmness & steadied their Football. The Swedes created their chances but the Atletico defence & goalkeeper Moya were solid. The second goal - & sealer - came in the 79th min when Raul Garcia fired home.
Atletico de Madrid will get back home happy after making important progress to secure their presence in the next phase. A presence as yet not guaranteed which will have to keep them still alert.
Real Madrid hosted Liverpool FC in their Group B match & secured their presence in the last 16 teams phase after winning 1 - 0. Liverpool rested key men (Sterling, Gerrard for example) perhaps thinking in their upcoming Premier League match with Chelsea FC, while Real Madrid put on their big guns & controlled things throughout.
Although the Real Madrid game was great, the scoreline fell short for what was done. A lot of that had to do with Liverpool FC Goalkeeper Mignolet & defender Toure, who stopped nearly everything.
The best period for Real Madrid was the 1ºst half which included the 27th min Benzema goal from a precision Marcelo pass. Cristian Ronaldo had his chances to break Raul´s all-time Champions League goal tally but failed as he was perhaps overwhelmed a bit by the anxiety of the occasion. Garth Bale have a run after his injury spell & hit the bar.
Names to mention, Raphael Varane who was outstanding, Toni Kroos who was in control, along with Isco & Benzema. Overall,a good team effort.
Tomorrow more UEFA Champions League action with the turn of FC Barcelona & Athletic Club Bilbao.
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