FOOTBALL Live

Sunday April 13, 2008 Finished

Real Madrid 1 - Murcie 0

Real Madrid

  • Sneijder 58’

Real Murcia

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Real Madrid
    • Real Murcia
    • 90+3' That's the last action of the match, and Real increase their lead at the top to nine points! Villarreal can move into second place if they beat Almeria, that match coming right up so don't go anywhere!
    • 90+3' Robben skips through the Murcia defence and must score.. The ball rolls to DRENTHE.. The shot is blocked!
    • 90' Michel Salgado goes down clutching his face and Real have a free kick. Robben STRIKES.. Over the bar.
    • 84' Drenthe bursts into thebox on the left and wins a corner. It's played short to Guti, who collapses after the slightest of touches and Real have another set piece on the wing. Guti curls it across the face of goal but nobody can get a touch on it!
    • 82' Raul is bundled over out on the right, and Real have a free kick. Marcelo simply plays it across to Gago, who runs it towards the corner flag. There are still seven minutes left guys!
    • 79' It's Wesley Sneijder who makes why for his compatriot Drenthe, and the dreadlocked midfielder will add some pace and industry into the attack to hold the ball upfield for the final ten minutes or so.
    • 77' Royston Drenthe is warming up on the sidelines for Real. The Dutch utility man could be used to further strengthen Real's defence, or to helop them push for a second.
    • 68' Murcia have been getting more time on the ball of late, as Real seem content to sit back and invite them to attack. In the absence of Ivan Alonso, you have to wonder where that cutting edge is going to come from.
    • 62' Michel Salgado finally makes his appearance -a full 40 minutes after Real has their right-back sent off. Robinho is the man sacrificed so that real can tighten up.
    • 60' Real have been far below their best, even with ten men, but Murcia's clear lack of attacking ambitions in this match mean that the champions should be able to secure the win now. But, like their main title rivals, it seems that nobody wants to win the league this season!
    • 59' GOOOOOOOOOOOL! Raul's flick-on from a cross is not cleared properly and Wesley Sneijder pounced to blast a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box and give Real the lead!
    • 58' The first change of the evening comes as Rosenei comes on for de Lucas.
    • 55' Guti chips a wonderful ball through and Raul is oneon one with Carini! Raul takes it round the keeper as he dives but Pignol tracks back in time to dispossess the Real captain before he shoots!
    • 51' Goitom sets off on another run. He turns Heinze inside out at the byline and Robinho flies in with a wild challenge and he goes down... NO PENALTY!! Goitom remains down on the ground, but Robinho and Real escape any punishment!
    • 48' Gago sends Goitom tumbling as he tries to pass him. It's about 35 yards out but AQUINO SHOOTS FROM THE SET PIECE... The effort curls viciously and is just over the bar! Casillas followed it's flight but didn't feel the need to make the save.
    • 46' The second half is underway at the Santiago Bernabeu!
    • 45+2' Half time is welcome by a barrage of whistles from the Bernabeu crowd - it's hard to tell if they are aimed at Real or the referee!
    • 45' Murcia break and it's three on two! Aquino is running the ball down the middle and knocks it to Goitom. Goitom plays it back for AQUINO TO SHOOT... Great defending by Sneijder! He followed that break all the way back and made the timely challenge! Murcia should have at least got a shot off there.
    • 41' Yet another yellow card, this time for Arzo! He knocked over Sneijder when he went up for a header. It would be surprising if at least one more man isn't sent off before the end of this one.
    • 39' Guti chases onto the end of a great through ball from Robben... Carini is quick off his line to slide in a tackle. Guti pulled out of that challenge when he could have beaten the keeper to it.
    • 37' As you may have gathered, it's not been too eventful for the last 15 minutes. If either Real or Murcia pull themselves together then they can go into the break a goal to the good.
    • 36' Murcia's Goitom goes into the book for a foul. They win the ball back quickly and De Lucas motors down the wing and gets his cross in, but Pepe heads away.
    • 29' Guti has the ball at his feet in the box and Pina slides in with a challenge... Guti waits two full seconds before leaping up and landing on his front! No Penalty! Not only that, but Guti gets a yellow card and will miss the next match through suspension!
    • 26' Real have another free kick, this time on the edge of the D. Sneijder curls his effort into the wall. Some rash challenges flew in immediately following the sending off, but the pace of the game has calmed down a bit now.
    • 23' Bernd Schuster is yet to make a tactical substitution following that sending off. He has Michekl Salgado on the bench, but at the moment it's Robinho who's filling in at right-back!
    • 21' Aquino is taken off on a stretcher, but he may yet return. Iturralde Gonzalez loves to brandish his cards, averaging 6.3 a game this season!
    • 20' Miguel Torres rakes his studs down the back of Dani Aquino's calf. The referee runs over and has no hesitation in sending him off! Real have got themselves a bit off a problem now!
    • 17' Pepe goes up for a header, and he appeared to lead with his arm, and Kabous goes down clutching his face! Referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez takes the curious decision of awarding a yellow card to the Portuguese defender. Surely it's either a red or nothing, Senor Gonzalez?
    • 14' Some neat play down the left by Murcia and De Lucas is in the box! He tumbles under the challenge of Gago... No penalty! It would have been a harsh decision, but on another the referee could have given it!
    • 12' A great piece of skill from Robinho and he's hauled down and real have a free kick. Sneijder plays a cheeky square ball across the box and Raul loses his marker to turn and SHOOT FIRST TIME... It trickles wide of the post, but that was a well-made chance by Real.
    • 7' Seven minutes in, and Guti wins his first foul. It's in a great position too, central and about 25 yards out. Sneijder shoots... Deflected out for a corner. It actually came off Robben, but never mind eh. The corner comes to nothing.
    • 5' Murcia have won a free kick on the left wing. The ball is swung and and ARZO RISES HIGHEST... HEADED WIDE! The midfielder should have scored! Real's defensive frailties are immediately shown up.
    • 2' Fabio Cannavaro is rested and Sergio Ramos is suspended, so Pepe and Gabriel Heinze are at the heart of Real defence. Wesley Sneijder plays in the hole just behind Raul. Murcia are missing top-scorer Ivan Alonso through suspension.
    • 1' Welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of Real Madrid v Murcia! Real can extend their lead att he top to nine points with a win over the 19th-placed visitors, who will have to go some now to avoid going back down to segunda division after just one season in the top flight. The match is underway!

  • Summary

    • 90+3' Robben skips through the Murcia defence and must score.. The ball rolls to DRENTHE.. The shot is blocked!
    • 90' Michel Salgado goes down clutching his face and Real have a free kick. Robben STRIKES.. Over the bar.
    • 59' GOOOOOOOOOOOL! Raul's flick-on from a cross is not cleared properly and Wesley Sneijder pounced to blast a shot into the top corner from the edge of the box and give Real the lead!
    • 55' Guti chips a wonderful ball through and Raul is oneon one with Carini! Raul takes it round the keeper as he dives but Pignol tracks back in time to dispossess the Real captain before he shoots!
    • 51' Goitom sets off on another run. He turns Heinze inside out at the byline and Robinho flies in with a wild challenge and he goes down... NO PENALTY!! Goitom remains down on the ground, but Robinho and Real escape any punishment!
    • 45' Murcia break and it's three on two! Aquino is running the ball down the middle and knocks it to Goitom. Goitom plays it back for AQUINO TO SHOOT... Great defending by Sneijder! He followed that break all the way back and made the timely challenge! Murcia should have at least got a shot off there.
    • 20' Miguel Torres rakes his studs down the back of Dani Aquino's calf. The referee runs over and has no hesitation in sending him off! Real have got themselves a bit off a problem now!
    • 14' Some neat play down the left by Murcia and De Lucas is in the box! He tumbles under the challenge of Gago... No penalty! It would have been a harsh decision, but on another the referee could have given it!
    • 12' A great piece of skill from Robinho and he's hauled down and real have a free kick. Sneijder plays a cheeky square ball across the box and Raul loses his marker to turn and SHOOT FIRST TIME... It trickles wide of the post, but that was a well-made chance by Real.
    • 5' Murcia have won a free kick on the left wing. The ball is swung and and ARZO RISES HIGHEST... HEADED WIDE! The midfielder should have scored! Real's defensive frailties are immediately shown up.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González

  • Real Madrid

    Manager: Bernd Schuster

    Captain: 7. González Raúl

    On the Field

    • Casillas
    • Torres Red Card
    • Pepe Yellow Card
    • Heinze
    • Marcelo
    • Gago
    • Guti Yellow Card Substitution Out (86′)
    • Robben Yellow Card
    • Sneijder Goal Substitution Out (79′)
    • Robinho Substitution Out (61′)
    • Raúl

    Subs

    • 2. Salgado Substitution In61′ Yellow Card
    • 25. Dudek
    • 18. Saviola
    • 6. Diarra Substitution In86′
    • 19. Baptista
    • 20. Higuaín
    • 15. Drenthe Substitution In79′

    Injured

    • 21. Metzelder
    • 17. Van Nistelrooy

    Suspended

    • 4. Ramos

  • Real Murcia

    Manager: Javier Clemente

    On the Field

    • Carini
    • Pignol Substitution Out (60′)
    • Marañón
    • Cuadrado
    • Peña
    • Arzo Amposta Yellow Card
    • Pina
    • Kabous
    • Aquino Substitution Out (65′)
    • De Lucas Substitution Out (57′)
    • Goitom Yellow Card

    Subs

    • 25. Movilla Substitution In60′
    • 13. Notario
    • 20. Pérez "Richi"
    • 4. Ochoa
    • 12. De Coz
    • 11. Jofre Substitution In65′
    • 24. Rosinei Substitution In57′

    Injured

    • 15. García

    Suspended

    • 19. Alonso