The two teams in La Liga are in different situations. Barcelona won with difficulty, and Valencia was unfortunately eliminated. Both teams encountered considerable difficulties and the results were different.
But Real Madrid's situation looks much better.
Their opponent Schalke 04 is in average form in the league this season and is still in the race for fourth place. The strength is average, the league pressure is still huge, and the opponent is still the powerful Real Madrid. Schalke 04 has the lowest odds of advancing to the semi-finals.
But no one expected that Schalke 04 unexpectedly won Real Madrid in the first round!
In the Schalke Stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 people, Real Madrid played almost all their main players. They not only hope to win on the road, but also plan to score more away goals.
But unexpectedly, the final embarrassing 1-3 left the Real Madrid players stunned.
Mourinho's face was ashen on the sidelines. He didn't even wait for the end of the game and left the field early in injury time.
Listening to the cheers and celebrations of the home fans in the stadium, the Real Madrid players were also in a very bad mood and hurriedly left the stadium with their heads lowered.
The biggest reason why Real Madrid lost in this game was their midfielder Ozil.
Ozil started this game due to Modric's injury.
But less than five minutes into the game, he knocked down Hao Junmin, the core of Schalke 04's offense, in the midfield and received a yellow card.
Ten minutes later, he received another yellow card for diving in the penalty area.
Two yellows turn one red, out!
Countless Schalke 04 fans in the stands booed!
Although Ozil once played here, he did not leave a good impression on the fans here!
Moreover, when this guy was playing in Germany, he often made remarks that were against national unity, which had a great impact on the team.
But the big-eyed thief who wanted to take advantage of his old club used too much force in this game, which was counterproductive.
Hessle in the live broadcast room snorted coldly: "When Ozil came off the field, no Real Madrid player came forward to comfort him, and Mourinho on the sidelines didn't pay attention to him. It seems that this guy's life in Real Madrid will not be the same." It’s grown.”
Schroeder is full of expectations for Schalke 04: "Schalke 04 has a chance to win against the powerful Real Madrid in this game! If they win at home, the second round will be much easier!"
The two hosts expected well. In the following period, Schalke 04 changed from its conservative approach at the beginning and began a large-scale attack.
Although Schalke 04 is not as good as Real Madrid on paper, with one less player and the advantage of playing at home, Schalke 04's advantage is still obvious.
But Real Madrid is a super dominant team after all, and they are not without a chance.
Led by the offensive line of Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria and Benzema, they even overpowered Schalke 04 in the first half and pushed their opponent's formation back to half-court.
In the 45 minutes of the first half, neither side scored a goal.
However, in the second half, Real Madrid's physical disadvantage became apparent. Their fighting speed slowed down significantly, and Schalke 04's offensive became more and more fierce.
In the 55th minute of the game, 19-year-old young midfielder Draxler dribbled the ball away from compatriot Khedira, and accurately sent the through ball into the penalty area. Dutch center Huntelaar received the ball and turned around to volley!
1 to 0! Schalke 04 scored first!
Twelve minutes later, Schalke 04 got another free kick in the frontcourt. Hao Junmin's pass once again found Huntelaar in the penalty area. The Dutch forward made a powerful header!
2 to 0! Schalke 04 expanded its lead! The Dutch center scored twice!
A few minutes later, Schalke 04 made a passing error in the backcourt. Ronaldo seized the opportunity and blasted a shot about 35 meters away from the goal to help Real Madrid get a goal back.
2 to 1! Real Madrid still has a chance!
But five minutes later, Schalke 04 scored again with a free kick. This time it was Hao Junmin's fatal blow, a world-class free kick.
3 to 1! Schalke 04 continues to expand the score! Schalke 04's frontcourt offense is firmly under the control of Hao Junmin!
The two teams then adjusted their personnel, but neither scored again, and the score was maintained until the end.
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Schalke Stadium suddenly burst into joy!
They defeated the powerful Real Madrid at home!
In this extremely exciting game, Schalke 04 defeated a powerful enemy. Their fans celebrated wildly and enjoyed the joy of victory!
Schroeder in the live broadcast room was all smiles and applauded vigorously: "No matter what the result of the second round is, Schalke 04 can defeat the powerful Real Madrid today. They have already won honors for the Bundesliga in the Champions League!"
Hassel on the side curled his lips: "What do you mean the result of the second round? I don't like to hear this! We will definitely occupy a place in the semi-finals! The advantage of a two-goal lead is huge!"
Schroeder looked at his old partner helplessly: "Man, please stop breastfeeding first. I feel flustered when you say that..."
Schroeder's worries are not without reason. You must know that when Yunsheng was coaching in Cottbus, almost every time Hesl was optimistic about Yunsheng's opponent, the opponent would lose in the end.
And this time in the second round, Schalke 04 was once again... beaten to death by Hesl...
The Real Madrid generals who returned to the Bernabeu Stadium were full of confidence, and the two-goal disadvantage was nothing to them.
Schalke 04 encountered trouble at the beginning. Their offensive core Hao Junmin was knocked to the ground by Ramos during a scramble, twisted his shoulder, and eventually left the field due to injury.
Schalke 04's strongest passer is gone, and Real Madrid has no hindrance in this game.
It only took 45 minutes in the first half for Real Madrid to take a 2-0 lead!
Ronaldo scored twice and fired two consecutive shots from outside the penalty area, leaving Schalke 04 goalkeeper Hildebrand helpless.
Although Hildebrand is older, he is still in top form this season. He leads the Bundesliga in save success rate in the league, surpassing Bayern's goalkeeper Neuer, and has protected Schalke 04 all the way in the Champions League. Forward.
If Hao Junmin is the core of Schalke 04's offense, then Hildebrand is the backbone of the Miners' defense.
But facing the powerful Real Madrid and the top Ronaldo, Hildebrand still failed to hold the goal.
After the start of the second half, Real Madrid's goals continued.
In the frontcourt cooperation, Benzema's cold shot from the top of the penalty area once again broke the goal guarded by Hildebrand.
3 to 0! Real Madrid scores another goal!
At the last moment, Ronaldo hit a direct free kick on the goal post and missed a good opportunity to score a hat trick.
In the end, Real Madrid relied on a 3-0 victory, eliminated Schalke 04 with a total score of 4-3, and advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League!
Seeing the jubilation and excitement at the Bernabeu Stadium, Hao Junmin closed his eyes on the bench and felt sad.
But he can also accept this result.
After all, for this Schalke 04, reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League is already their maximum.
Regardless of the Real Madrid in front of them, or Barcelona, Arsenal, Juventus... these teams are not comparable to Schalke 04.
At present, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Dortmund have all advanced. At the same time, the last ticket to the Champions League semi-finals has also been produced...
