Yannick Carrasco's low drive proved decisive as Atlético Madrid defeated Bayern München 1-0 at home for the second time this year. Five months on from the first leg of their 2015/16 UEFA Champions League semi-final, which the Spanish side won by a single goal, Carrasco settled this Group D contest with a shot in off Manuel Neuer's far post ten minutes before half-time. The game continued in a similar fashion to their previous meeting, with Atlético protecting their lead and inviting Bayern to find a way through their mean defence.They could not and it ought to have gotten worse for the
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Longest league winning runs: Madrid in top 15
29 games – Benfica (Portugal) 1971/73Benfica's European record winning sequence started at the end of one title-winning season and continued well into the next, with the Eagles lifting the 1972/73 crown without losing – a first in Portugal. English coach Jimmy Hagan played his part, as Eusébio recalled: "He liked discipline. The players thought his training sessions were really hard, but the team soon began to win matches and we knew it was worth it. He gave us extra strength and that was the reason we won three straight championships."28 – Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 2006/07Eduardo, ... UEFA.com - News
History hints at difficult night for Madrid in Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund go in search of a fourth straight home victory over Real Madrid CF when they host the reigning European champions on matchday two.Previous meetings• The clubs' record from five previous meetings on German soil is three wins for Dortmund, none for Madrid and two draws. • They last met in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, Madrid prevailing 3-2 on aggregate en route to lifting the trophy.• Gareth Bale, Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo earned Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid a 3-0 first-leg lead before Dortmund, managed by Jürgen Klopp, narrowed the deficit w... UEFA.com - News
Fans throng the streets as Madrid return home
Real Madrid's fans lined the streets in their hundreds of thousands on Sunday to celebrate their side's unprecedented 11th European Cup triumph as the UEFA Champions League winners returned home from Milan.Crowned for the second time in three years, Madrid once again defeated their great city rivals Atlético to claim glory, this time via a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw. And just as they did in 2014, the Merengues immediately headed to Plaza de Cibeles upon their return, basking in their victory with the multitude of supporters who had managed to see out the night's festivities.Wearing specially made '11' shirts, the players partied with the fans, while captain and ...
Five questions after City v Madrid first leg
In many ways, Tuesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid threw up more questions than answers. UEFA.com investigates.Who will blink first?Joe Hart, arguably City's saviour on Tuesday, described the first leg as nothing more than "a sparring session" when speaking to UEFA.com afterwards. "Now we go again and it'll be a ding-dong at the Bernabéu," he added. "That's the beauty of it – we love being here and we love being part of this competition."
City want passion and poise against Real Madrid
Manuel Pellegrini, up against former club, says City "need our emotions under control" City unbeaten in seven; Real Madrid on five-game winning streakCristiano Ronaldo expected to play after missing weekend matchYaya Touré the only significant absentee for CityZinédine Zidane says Madrid could be in best form of 2015/16Possible lineupsMan. City: Hart; Sagna, Otamendi, Kompany, Clichy; Fernando, Fernandinho; Navas, De Bruyne, Silva; Agüero. Out: Touré (muscular pro...
Three points for Madrid, Atlético, Bayern and City
Manchester City 4-0 Stoke City (Fernando 35, Agüero 43p, Iheanacho 64 74) City are unbeaten in seven following a rout in Saturday's early game. Fernando headed Manuel Pellegrini's side in front, and Sergio Agüero made it 2-0 from the penalty spot following a foul on Kelechi Iheanacho. The 19-year-old went on to steal the show, scoring City's third from close range before rounding the goalkeeper to make it 4-0.Rayo Vallecano 2-3 Real Madrid (Embarba 7, Miku 14; Bale 35 81, Lucas Vázquez 52)Real Madrid recovered from going 2-0 down inside 15 minutes to earn a fifth successive victory in all competitions. Embarba and ...