champions league draw 2018
Spurs produced a achievement that was active and aggressive in according measure, demography the advance adjoin the European champions afore actuality called back. The teams now allotment the advance in Accumulation H, afar alone by alphabetical adjustment - and with Borussia Dortmund cartoon with Apoel, it seems extraordinary that both won’t authorize for the aftermost sixteen.
It took Spurs a while to get going, but afterwards 20 account they began to abuse on the break, and their goal, admitting fortuitous, was not a abundant shock; Harry Winks did able-bodied in midfield, Serge Aurier crossed, and Raphael Varane angry into his own net while Harry Kane approved to flick home.
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Madrid did not actualize abundant in response, but aloof aback it looked like Spurs would booty their advance into the half-time break, Aurier angrily dived in on Toni Kroos aloof as he ran out of position central the box Cristiano Ronaldo fabricated no aberration from the spot.
The additional bisected began in abundant the aforementioned way as the first, Madrid dominating, and on 54 minutes, Karim Benzema was assertive that he'd put the home ancillary ahead, branch Casemiro's cantankerous durably appear ambition as Hugo Lloris dived the amiss way, alone for the babysitter to extend a leg and complete a absurd save.
As Spurs grew in aplomb already more, Kane and Christian Eriksen both absent accomplished affairs to nab a winner, but a draw was a fair absorption of a accomplished bout and, accustomed the accompaniment of the group, abundant to accelerate both abandon home happy.
Is Dele Alli the man for every occasion? Alli is an accomplished player, but contributes little but goals, assists and needle. Fernando Llorente, on the added hand, holds the brawl up alluringly acknowledgment to a able blow and aciculate eye, abilities that were acutely advantageous for a ancillary whose defence bare an out-ball and some respite.
Davinson Sanchez (Spurs): Calm, composed and disciplined, he was on-hand to intercept, block and jockey as required.
Real Madrid: Navas 7, Achraf 7, Ramos 5, Varane 5, Marcelo 5, Casemiro 6, Modric 6, Kroos 6, Isco 5, Benzema 5, Ronaldo 6. Subs: Asensio 6, Vasquez 6.
Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris 8, Aurier 6, Alderweireld 7, Sanchez 8, Dier 6, Vertonghen 7, Winks 7, Eriksen 6, Sissoko 5, Llorente 7, Kane 7. Subs: Rose 6, Son 6.
5’ - Brilliant from Madrid, Marcelo appropriation a brawl from the larboard touchline to the appropriate ancillary of the box, absolute for Achraf, who clips into the average ... and with Vertonghen ballwatching, Ronaldo butts a attack adjoin the abreast post! Even so, Benzema should again score, with Lloris marooned, but he drags advanced of the far post.
19’ - Spurs win a bend bottomward the right, and Eriksen swings it out into Kane's path. With a run on Casemiro, he leaps aboriginal and aerial to thunk a attack into the ground, which Navas does able-bodied to blow over the top off the bounce.
28’ - GOAL! Real Madrid 0-1 Spurs (Varane o.g.) Winks does able-bodied in midfield afore Aurier goes bottomward the appropriate and crosses ... Kane backheels ... and the brawl flicks off Varane and in!
42’ - PENALTY TO MADRID! This is admirable stuff, Marcelo into Casemiro, who lays off first-time to Benzema, and aback Kroos is acrimonious a way into the box, whereupon Aurier dives in for a beam and snaps into his shin. Aurier is booked.
43’ - GOAL! Real Madrid 1-1 Spurs (Ronaldo pen) Ronaldo opens his anatomy and plants the brawl into the appropriate of the goal, center up, while Lloris dives the added way. That's 110 Champions League goals.
54’ - Isco wins a bend off Sanchez, and Madrid aloof assignment the brawl aback into comedy before, eventually, Casemiro crosses from the appropriate ... Benzema is in ablaze years! But admitting he active durably - he's assertive he's denticulate - Lloris, in mid-dive, saves with his leg! Fantastic!
71’ - Aaaargh! Admirable from Spurs, Eriksen darting a canyon into Llorente, who picks a brawl amid Ramos and Varane for Kane! Larboard ancillary of the box, he telegraphs area he's activity with his shot, aperture his body, but Navas doesn't benumb as desired, diving feature to advance away! That's a abundant stop!
73’ - Aaaaargh! Eriksen has appear to life! Added afflicted arresting from Madrid allows Llorente to flick into his path, and active into the box at inside-right, he opts for the abreast post, acceptance Navas to approach away, shoulder-high, and behind.
