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Real Madrid

  • Higuaín 22’

Racing Santander

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  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Real Madrid
    • Racing Santander
    • 90+3' The final whistle goes and the win sends Real top, but in very unconvincing fashion. Stick around as next up we've got live comments of Barcelona's trip to Athletic Bilbao. Barcelona's trip to Athletic Bilbao.
    • 90+2' Raul fires a cross into the middle for Higuain... Tono dives low to turn the ball away from the onrushing striker just in time.
    • 90' Real win a free-kick and play it short to try and trap the ball by the corner flag, which doesn't go down well with the home fans! Racing have three minutes to try and salvage something from this match.
    • 89' Diarra does what he was brought on to do and breaks up a promising looking Racing attack.
    • 88' Another change for Real now as Kaka is replaced by Rafael van der Vaart.
    • 86' Pelegrini will try and tighten things up for the last few minutes as he brings Mahamadou Diarra in place of Granero.
    • 85' Munitis brings down Marcelo as he tries to make tracks down the left.
    • 83' Granero's corner to the near post is poor but Real stop the break and come forward again. The ball ends up in Tono's arms and Arbeloa is down injured. His knee took a bash in a challenge with Christian.
    • 82' Real are cranking up the pressure on Racing again now after that near miss with the disallowed goal. Racing are looking more dangerous on the counter-attack, though.
    • 80' Drenthe lets the ball run to Marcelo with a dummy and the Brazilian scampers forward. He looked as though he was impeded as he moved upfield but the referee lets play continue.
    • 77' Luis Garcia finds Canales in the box with a backheel and the substitute fires past Casillas! He wheels away in celebration until he spots the flag up for offside! Replays show that it was a team-mate who was offside, not Canales! A very lucky escape for Real.
    • 75' Xabi Alonso is very unfortunate to get booked for what was a decent tackle.
    • 74' Drenthe goes down very easily under pressure from Morris and wins the free-kick.
    • 72' Marcelo goes down in a heap after a high challenge from Munitis.
    • 70' Drenthe finds Higuain and the Argetnine striker could make it 2-0 here... great save by Tono!
    • 69' Tchite has put in a good shift f0r Racing, and he'll get to put his feet up now as he is replaced by Geijo.
    • 68' Luis Garcia looks on in disbelief after being played through only to see thye offside flag go up. it was certainly a touch-and-go decision.
    • 67' Granero's corner is headed clear but Real maintain the pressure. Granero gets a second chance to cross and this time Raul glances a header wide at the near post.
    • 65' Another Real corner, this time it's Tchite who comes back to head clear. Racing break forward but Canales has no one to cross to as Tchite is still back behind the play.
    • 64' It will be Granero who strikes... straight into the wall.
    • 63' another Real free-kick, this time a lot more central. Kaka and Granero are lurking with intent...
    • 62' Real send plenty of men into the box for a free-kick. The delivery is met by the head of Kaka, and Tono dives to his left to save with both hands.
    • 61' Just the one substitution for Real, as Raul comes on to replace Benzema.
    • 60' A double-switch for Racing here; Henrique and Canales come on to replace Oscar Seranno and Pinillos.
    • 58' Granero has a pop from distance that is right at the keeper, who holds on to it.
    • 55' Benzema pounces to turn in a low cross and Real celebrate! But wait, the flag is up, but Real haven't noticed! Racing take the quick free-kick and get up the other end of the field but Munitis can only blast over the bar from distance.
    • 55' Drenthe charges down the left and fires in a great cross that no one gets on the end of.
    • 54' Granero's delivery is a good one but Tono punches the ball away as Pepe was coming in to head.
    • 53' Morris earns the game's first yellow card for a foul on Kaka on the left wing.
    • 52' Kaka fouls Munitis in midfield and Racing will send men up for the free-kick. Munitis takes the set piece himself but his delivery goes all the way through to Casillas.
    • 50' Granero's corner is met by a Racing defender but it lands at the feet of Pepe who turns and shoots over the bar.
    • 49' Raul gives the home fans a clap as he warms up on the touchline. Will the Real skipper make an appearance later on if the score stays the same?
    • 48' A long ball up from Pepe is chested down by Benzema, but the Frenchman was in an offside position.
    • 46' Racing kick off and the second half is underway at the Bernabeu!
    • 45+1' The whistle goes and Real have the lead, but perhaps could have killed this game off by now.
    • 45' Racing are looking to run down the clock as we enter injury time. Just the one added minute is signalled.
    • 44' Benzema brings the ball forward and slips it to Kaka on the right. The Brazilian bursts into the box and Christian slides in with an inch-perfect tackle to stop him.
    • 41' Tchite is starting to see more of the ball now, and he does well to square a pass to Luis Garcia, only for the former Liverpool man to blast his shot over the bar.
    • 39' Marcelo gets a knock to the head from Munitis as the apir jump for a header. The Brazilian stays down for a moment, but he's ok to continue.
    • 38' Luis Garcia pulls the ball across for Munitis to send his first-time shot well over the bar.
    • 37' Tchite gets into the box on the right. He has options to pull the ball across but fires wide of Casillas's near post. His first real sight of goal.
    • 36' Marcelo gets his control of a long ball out to him all wrong and the ball is out for a throw. He looks suitably embarrassed.
    • 35' Granero plays a diagonal ball towards the far post for Benzema who misses, but the flag was up for offside against the Frenchman anyway.
    • 34' Higuain coems very deep in search of the ball. Garay plays a ball over the top but its too long for Benzema.
    • 32' Colsa sends Granero tumbling and Real could have a shot from here. The free-kick is taken quickly and Benzema goes down in the area... NO PENALTY!! Benzema made a bit of a meal of it but it looked as though Morris did bring him down.
    • 30' Racing are starting to get a little further up the field. Pepe is still doing a good job of marking Tchite out of the game, however.
    • 29' Racing play some good, quick football in midfield, but Colsa's attempted pass to Tchite is loose and goes out for a throw.
    • 26' Drenthe teases his marker at the byline and manages to pull a pass back across goal but the ball is cleared.
    • 25' Tchite almost gets in behind Pepe, but the Portugal defender reacts quickly to intercept the through ball. It's vital for Racing that Tchite wins that duel if they are to have any hope of getting something from this game.
    • 23' That's Higuain's fourth goal in eight league appearances this season.
    • 22' GOAL!! Racing only half-clear a corner and Real build again. Kaka's cross is punched away by Tono but Gonzalo Higuain is there to steer it past the keeper and in the give his side the lead!
    • 21' Alonso pings the ball out wide to Arbeloa, whose cross takes a deflection and then bounces off the top of the bar! Drenthe is there the shoot on the follow-up, but his shot is blocked.
    • 20' Colsa shoves Drenthe over in midfield.
    • 19' Arbeloa intercepts in midfield, and Alonso finds Kaka out on the left. He's a fair way fromg oal but that doesn't stop him firing in a shot that Tono has to tip over the bar!
    • 18' Munitis is penalised for handball, perhaps a little harshly.
    • 17' Higuain slaloms his way through two men. His pass out to Drenthe isn't sent back to him and the move breaks down.
    • 15' After a brigth start, Real's momentum looks to have slowed for the time being. Racing got over that initial onslaught, but there's a long way to go yet.
    • 13' Xabi Alonso lines up a strike... the ball canons back off the post! Alonso is still looking for his first Real Madrid goal, and he won't come much closer than that without actually scoring.
    • 12' Ronaldo is up in one of the executive boxes, looking very pleased about something or other.
    • 11' Great one-touch play from Real and Granero fires wide of the target from distance.
    • 10' Christian makes tracks down the left and cuts a ball back for Luis Garcia to strike from the edge of the box... over the bar!
    • 8' Benzema twists and turns as he cuts in from the left, and it takes two men to challenge him and concede the corner.
    • 7' Pepe sends a long ball upfield for Benzema to chase, but Tono is again quick off his line to catch it.
    • 6' Real are keeping the ball well. Racing have barely had any possession to speak of yet.
    • 5' Tchite is bearing down on goal after latching on to a ball over the top. Pepe charges across to intercept with real strength.
    • 4' Tono comes out of goal to slide in and rob Higuain of the ball, and takes a knock to his knee in the process.
    • 2' Drenthe loops a throw in towards Kaka, but the Brazilian can't control. Xabi Alonso helps Real retain possession.
    • 1' Real Madrid kick off and we're underway at the Bernabeu.
    • - Cristiano Ronaldo is edging closer to a return for Real, but in the meantime they'll just have to cope with Highuain, Benzema and Kaka in their attack. Raul starts on the bench.
    • - Real Madrid can go temporarily top of La Liga with a win over Racing at the Santiago Bernabeu. La Liga table

  • Summary

    • 77' Luis Garcia finds Canales in the box with a backheel and the substitute fires past Casillas! He wheels away in celebration until he spots the flag up for offside! Replays show that it was a team-mate who was offside, not Canales! A very lucky escape for Real.
    • 70' Drenthe finds Higuain and the Argetnine striker could make it 2-0 here... great save by Tono!
    • 55' Benzema pounces to turn in a low cross and Real celebrate! But wait, the flag is up, but Real haven't noticed! Racing take the quick free-kick and get up the other end of the field but Munitis can only blast over the bar from distance.
    • 37' Tchite gets into the box on the right. He has options to pull the ball across but fires wide of Casillas's near post. His first real sight of goal.
    • 32' Colsa sends Granero tumbling and Real could have a shot from here. The free-kick is taken quickly and Benzema goes down in the area... NO PENALTY!! Benzema made a bit of a meal of it but it looked as though Morris did bring him down.
    • 22' GOAL!! Racing only half-clear a corner and Real build again. Kaka's cross is punched away by Tono but Gonzalo Higuain is there to steer it past the keeper and in the give his side the lead!
    • 21' Alonso pings the ball out wide to Arbeloa, whose cross takes a deflection and then bounces off the top of the bar! Drenthe is there the shoot on the follow-up, but his shot is blocked.
    • 19' Arbeloa intercepts in midfield, and Alonso finds Kaka out on the left. He's a fair way fromg oal but that doesn't stop him firing in a shot that Tono has to tip over the bar!
    • 13' Xabi Alonso lines up a strike... the ball canons back off the post! Alonso is still looking for his first Real Madrid goal, and he won't come much closer than that without actually scoring.
    • 10' Christian makes tracks down the left and cuts a ball back for Luis Garcia to strike from the edge of the box... over the bar!

Team lineup & ratings

  • Real Madrid

    Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

    Captain: Iker Casillas

  • Racing Santander

    Manager: Miguel Ángel Portugal

    Captain: Pedro Munitis

  • Lineup

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Real Madrid

      Manager: Manuel Pellegrini

      Captain: Iker Casillas

      Starting line-up

      • I. Casillas
      • &. Arbeloa
      • Pepe
      • E. Garay Yellow Card
      • Marcelo
      • X. Alonso Yellow Card
      • E. Granero Substitution Out (86′)
      • R. Drenthe
      • Kaká Substitution Out (88′)
      • G. Higuaín Goal
      • K. Benzema Substitution Out (61′)

      Subs

      • C. Metzelder
      • J. Dudek
      • R. van der Vaart Substitution In88′
      • R. Albiol
      • Raúl Substitution In61′
      • M. Diarra Substitution In86′
      • F. Gago

    • Racing Santander

      Manager: Miguel Ángel Portugal

      Captain: Pedro Munitis

      Starting line-up

      • Toño
      • P. Pinillos Substitution Out (60′)
      • N. Morris Yellow Card
      • M. Torrejón
      • Christian
      • G. Colsa
      • M. Lacen Yellow Card
      • P. Munitis Yellow Card
      • L. García
      • O. Serrano Substitution Out (61′)
      • M. Tchité Substitution Out (69′)

      Subs

      • F. Coltorti
      • P. Diop
      • Henrique Substitution In60′
      • A. Geijo Substitution In69′
      • Moraton
      • Xisco
      • S. Canales Substitution In61′

  • Rate Players

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      8.2 6
      Defenders
      7.2 6
      7.4 7
      Yellow Card 6.9 6
      6.7 5
      Yellow Card 7.8 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out86′ 6.8 5
      7.7 9
      Substitution Out88′ 8.3 7
      Strikers
      Goal 7.9 7
      Substitution Out61′ 7.5 6
      Subs
      Substitution In88′ 6.8 -
      Substitution In61′ 7.8 -
      Substitution In86′ 6.8 -
    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      4.4 5
      Defenders
      Substitution Out60′ 4.1 5
      Yellow Card 4.1 5
      4.5 5
      4.4 5
      Midfielders
      4 5
      Yellow Card 4.3 5
      Yellow Card 5 6
      4.7 5
      Substitution Out61′ 4.4 5
      Strikers
      Substitution Out69′ 4.5 6
      Subs
      Substitution In60′ 4.9 -
      Substitution In69′ 4.1 -
      Substitution In61′ 5.6 7

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  1. go real madrid

    From daniel_ong7, on Sun 22 Nov 12:17PM
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    Real madrid are the not a good club in the world with­ all the­ low players espeially cristiano ronaldo
    stupid­ Real madrid

    From Aufa, on Sun 22 Nov 12:10AM

  3. C:RONALDO GIVES HIS COMEBACK VS FC ZURICH I HOPE JONNY­ LEONY WILL BE GLAD TO SEE HIM BACK.HAHAHAHAHAHA

    From xiku_20, on Sun 22 Nov 12:04AM

  4. Hala Madrid!! Hala Madrid!! Hala Madrid!! Hala Madrid!!­ Hala Madrid!! Hala Madrid!!

    From chechenr, on Sat 21 Nov 10:22PM

  5. Real Madrid dominated the match it could of been­ atleast 3-0 or 4 but a win is a win

    farooq A- are­ you stupid inda head Real Madrid have won more El­ classicos then barca either team can win you sadooo­

    HALA MADRID

    From masicerko, on Sat 21 Nov 9:03PM

  6. Real madrid are the best club in the world with all the­ class players espeially kaka

    From Martin, on Sat 21 Nov 8:56PM

  7. Nice free kick by van der Vaart. I hope to see him play­ more often.

    From Csaba, on Sat 21 Nov 8:52PM

  8. Every year Real fans talk about the El Claisco, they­ have short memories. Your not seriously thinking your­ going to beat Barca even with (sick note) Ronaldo?

    From farooq A, on Sat 21 Nov 8:52PM

  9. To everyone: Real won today! 'THREE' points!­ They could have won 5-0, still three points :) Pressure­ on Barca to win in San Ammes!

    From Hayk, on Sat 21 Nov 8:52PM

  10. Can somebody tell me When Cristiano Ronaldo is back­ ?

    Without him the game is boring xD

    From wes_me, on Sat 21 Nov 8:48PM

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    From J, on Sat 21 Nov 8:45PM

  12. i hope barca wins the treble again

    From Isaac, on Sat 21 Nov 8:45PM

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  15. Comment 64:

    this is how pathetic madird is, hardly­ winning by 1-0­ at home against a weak team. you will­ get destroyed by­ Barcelona.

    LOL! Are you watching the­ game? Real madrid have been on top all game and are­ unfortunate not to be 2-0 or 3-0! If I was you, I'd­ worry about your lot in Bilbao :) Oh and also, lets­ just wait until El Classico and then make a comment...

    From Hayk, on Sat 21 Nov 8:40PM

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    From Csaba, on Sat 21 Nov 8:35PM

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