Cristiano Ronaldo sent Real Madrid into the Champions League quarterfinals at the expense of former club Manchester United by clinching a 2-1 victory on Tuesday. The forward completed Madrid’s comeback in the 69th minute to secure a 3-2 aggregate win after the Spanish champions took advantage of United being reduced to 10 men. Madrid gifted United the opener at the start of the second half when Sergio Ramos turned the ball into his own net. But the game swung back in the visitors’ favor in the 57th minute when Nani was sent off for a studs-up challenge on Alvaro Arbeloa. Madrid seized control of the last-16 match with two goals in three minutes, with Luka Modric netting a powerful equalizer in the 66th before Ronaldo tapped in the winner. [Continue Reading]
First, let me comment by saying that Nani should not have been shown a red card for that foul. It sucks when the referees play an outcome in the game. With that said, it’s hard to assume Manchester United would have gone through ...
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March 06, 2013
