Real Madrid - Manchester United 13.02.2013 19:45
For the first time since Rolando moved to Real, he will be able to play against his former club. The 1/8 finals of the Champions League offer a clash between these giants in football and no doubt we are in for a spectacular game. The attention will be directed to Ronaldo, who warmed up with a hat-trick against Sevilla at the weekend. Sir Alex Ferguson, however, knows the player better than anyone else and it is certain that he is prepared for Ronaldo.
For Mourinho and Real Madrid the Champions League is the top priority, since the team has already lost any chance for the first place in the Spanish La Liga. Real is 16 points behind the leader Barcelona. In turn, the situation for Manchester United in the domestic league is quite different. The team tops the standings with a comfortable lead of 12 points, but that does not mean they will not do everything possible to win the most valuable trophy.
Bearing in mind the offensive power of both teams we can expect two delightful matches with lots of goals. The last clash between Real Madrid and Manchester in 2003 resulted in a total of 11 goals scored in both games. Real Madrid won with 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu, while at Old Trafford the outcome was 4-3 for the reds. In 10 of the last 11 games of Real Madrid in the Champions League there have been over 2.5 goals. The hosts are unbeaten in 28 of their last 31 matches in this tournament.
We look forward to this match of giants, which will offer a great deal of emotions and excitement to the football fans all over the world.
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