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Saturday February 2, 2008 Finished

Logo 2 - Real Madrid 0

U.D Almeria

  • "Juanito" 16’
  • Negredo 47’ (pen.)

Real Madrid

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • U.D Almeria
    • Real Madrid
    • 90+3' That's it! Real Madrid have lost to newly promoted Almeria! If Barca win tomorrow then the champion's lead is cut to just six points! Thanks for joining us, hasta pronto!
    • 90' Almeria have sapped the momentm out of this match, and will enjoy every second that ticks down on the clock.
    • 84' The two changes for Almeria have added some energy to the home side. Baptista controls well with his chest, turns and SHOOTS... Into the sidenetting!
    • 79' Real have brough on Julio Baptista in a last ditch effort to get something from this match.
    • 79' Almeria are beginning to noticeably tire now. These last ten minutes are going to be very intense. You get the feeling that if Real score one then Lameria could crumble under the momentum.
    • 78' A cross comes into the Almeria box and HIGUAIN VOLLEYS... ANOTHER GREAT SAVE!! Higuain fired his volley into the floor and it bounced towards the top corner but Diego ALves tipped it over!
    • 75' The underwhelming Sneijder comes off for Balboa.
    • 73' Another Real Madrid corner on the far side. Another played straight at Diego Alves. Almeria break, and Crusat runs half the length of the pitch and tries to chip Casillas... Straight into the keeper's arms!
    • 70' Diego Alves coems out to punch away a cross, and does so well, but takes out Pulido in the process! The defender is receiving treatment on the pitch now.
    • 68' The referee is taking abuse form anyone tonight, as he books Sergio Ramos for talking back to him!
    • 62' Madrid are starting the build some pressure. they have three corners in a row but can do nothing with them.
    • 58' Wesley Sneijder has the chance to claw a goal back with a free kick in a great position... He fires his curling effort high and wide.
    • 55' Raul leaps to send a fantastic header goalwards but it's a FANTASTIC SAVE FROM DIEGO ALVES!! Raul did everything right, but the keeper was equal to it.
    • 53' Another wave of Red and White pours forward following another abortive Real attack. Ortiz gets out wide and pulls a ball back for Melo to shoot, but the effort is blocked.
    • 49' Real Madrid look all over the place at the moment, and Almeria are irresistible!
    • 47' GOOOOOOOOOOL! Negredo sends Casillas the wrong way and rolls the ball into the botoom right-hand corner to send Almeria 2-0 up! Negredo said he wouldn't celebrate if he scored against his old club, but he can't resist a wry smile as his team mates mob him, and rightly so!
    • 46' PENALTY!! Almeria go straight on the attack and Cannavaro barges right through the back of Negredo!! The former Real Madrid B striker steps up to take it himself...
    • 46' The Almeria players get a huge ovation as they come out, and the second half is underway.
    • HT Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was a doubt before the game, hobbled off at half time, and has not come out for the second half. Gonzalo Higuain will take his place. Will there be any good news for Real tonight?
    • 45+2 Half time is called, and the champions are 45 minutes away from a real upset!
    • 45' Real are struggling to keep possession as the first half draws to a close. They look as though they are waiting for half time. Guti floats across the two centre backs, feigns a pass to Robinho and SHOOTS.. The low shot is well struck but a comfortable collect for Diego ALves. That's the first save he's had to make!
    • 41' Corona takes Almeria's fifth corner of the match, headed wide by Ortiz. This has been a great first-half performance from them especially considering they haven't hosted Real here in almost 30 years!
    • 38' Almeria have a free kick down by the touchline. It's cut back quickly to the edge of the area for BRUNO... Blasted WAY over the bar!
    • 36' Guti instigates a Real Madrid move forward, and Robinho is at the byline... Poor ball across that goes straight to the keeper! Almeria go straight up the other end and NEGREDO... The striker blasts a shot wide from outside the area! End-to-end stuff!
    • 32' Wesley Sneijder tries a cheeky little reverse pass into the path of van Nistelrooy, but it's well defended by Pulido.
    • 28' Guti is standing over it. He curls in a shot... Not far off! It just missed the upright!
    • 26' Almeria break at lightning pace through Robinho, who lays the ball across to Sergio Ramos in acres of space... DIEGO ALVES COMES OUT OF HIS AREA AND BARGES HIM OVER... A booking for the keeper! Casillas sprints all the way up the pitch to complain, and he gets booked too!
    • 25' Ortiz rides the challenge by Miguel Torres on the wing, and the Madrid full back has to foul him to stop him doing further damage.
    • 22' Almeria break forward with real pace and NEGREDO GETS ROUND CASILLAS... He's pushed too far wide and his ball back in is cleared for a corner. Madrid clear it but Salgado is hounded down by Bruno and concedes another corner! This one is cleared properly by Real.
    • 21' Guti swings in a corner, which is cleared right back to him. The second cross coems over to CANNAVARO... His shot witht he outside of the boot was weak, and rolls to Diego Alves.
    • 15' GOL!! Almeria take the free kick quickly and fire a low ball across the box. Cannavaro slips at the far post and Juanito steers it goalwards but Casillas can't claw it away before it's crossed the line! A calamitous goal, but Almeria don't care, they're 1-0 up!
    • 14' Crusat chases a long ball down the wing and Sergio Ramos concedes a free kick for a high foot, even though it wasn't very high.
    • 9' Juanito fouls Robinho deep in midfield. Sergio Ramos comes up for the set piece, but Sneijder's delivery is poor and keeper Diego will catch it.
    • 7' Cannavaro whacks a diagonal long ball up to Raul. The Real captain brings it under his spell with his first touch and tries a delicate chip over the keeper from the edge of the box... It JUST lands on the roof the net! What a fantastic goal that would have been, sublime from Raul.
    • 5' Negredo, the former RM Castilla player, goes down in the box under the weight of a challenge from Cannavaro, but the referee rightly waves any appeals away.
    • 2' Ortiz rolls a free kick down the wing for Corona to chase, but its got too much pace on it. There's a great atmosphere here at the Estadio del Mediterráneo, as the Andalucian fans are filled with belief that they can actually get something from the Castillian aristocrats.
    • 1' Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of this season's surprise package UD Almeria against Liga champions Real Madrid! The Primera Division new-boys are on a run of three straight wins, their best ever form in the top flight. Can they stop Los Meringues? The match is underway!

  • Summary

    • 78' A cross comes into the Almeria box and HIGUAIN VOLLEYS... ANOTHER GREAT SAVE!! Higuain fired his volley into the floor and it bounced towards the top corner but Diego ALves tipped it over!
    • 55' Raul leaps to send a fantastic header goalwards but it's a FANTASTIC SAVE FROM DIEGO ALVES!! Raul did everything right, but the keeper was equal to it.
    • 47' GOOOOOOOOOOL! Negredo sends Casillas the wrong way and rolls the ball into the botoom right-hand corner to send Almeria 2-0 up! Negredo said he wouldn't celebrate if he scored against his old club, but he can't resist a wry smile as his team mates mob him, and rightly so!
    • 36' Guti instigates a Real Madrid move forward, and Robinho is at the byline... Poor ball across that goes straight to the keeper! Almeria go straight up the other end and NEGREDO... The striker blasts a shot wide from outside the area! End-to-end stuff!
    • 28' Guti is standing over it. He curls in a shot... Not far off! It just missed the upright!
    • 15' GOL!! Almeria take the free kick quickly and fire a low ball across the box. Cannavaro slips at the far post and Juanito steers it goalwards but Casillas can't claw it away before it's crossed the line! A calamitous goal, but Almeria don't care, they're 1-0 up!
    • 7' Cannavaro whacks a diagonal long ball up to Raul. The Real captain brings it under his spell with his first touch and tries a delicate chip over the keeper from the edge of the box... It JUST lands on the roof the net! What a fantastic goal that would have been, sublime from Raul.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

  • U.D Almeria

    Manager: . Emery

    Captain: 17. Juan Manuel Ortiz

    On the Field

    • Alves Carreira, 'Diego' Yellow Card
    • Bruno Saltor
    • Carlos
    • Pulido
    • Jiménez "Mané"
    • Melo Yellow Card
    • "Juanito" Goal
    • Ortiz Substitution Out (81′)
    • Corona Substitution Out (66′)
    • Crusat
    • Negredo Substitution Out (79′)

    Subs

    • 3. López Rekarte
    • 12. Soriano Substitution In (81′)
    • 10. Ortiz Substitution In (66′)
    • 18. Acasiete
    • 5. Uche Substitution In (79′)
    • 11. Cisma González
    • 13. Cobeño

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Real Madrid

    Manager: Bernd Schuster

    Captain: 7. González Raúl

    On the Field

    • Casillas Yellow Card
    • Salgado Substitution Out (65′)
    • Ramos Yellow Card
    • Cannavaro
    • Torres
    • Diarra
    • Guti
    • Raúl
    • Sneijder Yellow Card Substitution Out (76′)
    • Robinho
    • Van Nistelrooy Substitution Out (47′)

    Subs

    • 25. Dudek
    • 19. Baptista Substitution In (65′)
    • 9. Soldado
    • 24. Balboa Substitution In (76′)
    • 12. Marcelo
    • 20. Higuaín Substitution In (47′)
    • 15. Drenthe

    Injured

    • 21. Metzelder
    • 16. Heinze
    • 3. Laveran "Pepe"

    Suspended

    • 16. Gago