Saturday March 30, 2013 Day 29 Finished Estadio La Romareda
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Liga - Ronaldo strike earns draw at Zaragoza
Cristiano Ronaldo struck his 44th goal of the season but Real Madrid could still only manage a 1-1 draw at Real Zaragoza. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Real Zaragoza
- Real Madrid
FULL TIME: Real Zaragoza 1-1 Real Madrid. Thanks for joining us!- 90+3' The whistles have started as Sapunaru brings down Ronaldo. No card despite Ronaldo’s protestations. Time almost up.
- 90+2' Postiga again goes down under a challenge from Pepe and this time he does win the free kick. Who wants to be a hero?
- 90+1' Postiga goes down under a challenge from Ramos. No card.
- 90' Ronaldo shoots and forces Roberto into a save on his near post. We have four added minutes.
89' Ronaldo tries to play in Higuain but he’s two yards offside. There have been a lot of them tonight.- 88' A poor ball from Di Maria is straight out for a goal kick and Ronaldo is not a happy bunny!
- 87' You feel that Zaragoza would be content with a point but they’ve had their chances to grab all three.
- 86' It’s a waste. Ozil goes for goal and it’s over the bar.
85' Di Maria is bundled over on the edge of the box by Álvaro. Yellow card and a decent chance now.
84' Sapunaru whips in a great cross to Postiga and his header is touched over the bar! Good effort.- 83' Zaragoza sub: Oriol off for Wilchez
- 81' Montañés looks to have been brought down by Khedira but the referee waves play on to furious whistles from the crowd.
80' This time Ozil is caught offside from Ronaldo’s ball. It was close but the correct call.- 79' A poor ball from Ozil completely overhit and out for a goal kick.
- 78' Great save from Rodriguez from Postiga’s header! There was the chance from Montañés’ cross!
- 77' Roberto with a good one handed punch away from Ozil’s outswinging corner.
- 76' Khedira almost steals in but Roberto is out well to smuggle behind for a corner.
- 75' All a bit of a stalemate at the moment. No clear cut chances for a while as we enter the final 15 minutes.
- 74' Khedira has crumbled in a heap on the edge of the box as Essien’s great ball is cleared from Ronaldo’s head.
- 73' Dangerous run and cross from Modric but it’s too close to Roberto who plucks it out of the air.
- 72' That’s Sergio Ramos’ 13th yellow card of the season.
- 71' Postiga is brought crashing down by Ramos and he goes into the book.
- 70' Higuain caught offside from Ramos’ long ball. I’m again going to risk saying that Ronaldo is being kept very quiet tonight...
- 69' Now Victor tries his luck from distance but his effort is also well wide of the mark.
- 68' Crunching tackles going in now in the midfield areas. Another shot from Postiga flies well wide.
- 66' A sliced clearance by Loovens puts the defence in trouble but Sapunaru rescues his side with a good clearance under pressure.
- 65' A little surprising perhaps that Benzema is still on the bench but Real starting to dominate possession.
- 64' An abundance of quality players now on the pitch for Mourinho’s men. Can they make a difference?
- 63' Zaragoza force a corner and Khedira’s first touch is a powerful clearing header.
- 62' Zaragoza sub: Rodri off for Victor
- 60' Real Madrid sub: Ozil and Di Maria for Callejon and Arbeola
- 59' Rodri goes into the book.
- 58' Penalty claim as Postiga goes down under a challenge in the box from Essien. Nothing given.
- 57' Arbeola treading a fine line after bundling over Rodri. Free kick, no card.
- 56' Montañés blasts the free kick straight at Higuain and Real break into the Zaragoza half.
- 55' Montañés bundled over by Arbeola. Free kick and a yellow card.
- 54' Away goes Ronaldo down the left looking for Higuain but Álvaro clears.
- 53' A shot from Postiga from the edge of the box is out for a goal kick, a real corner flag effort!
- 52' Zaragoza sub: Romaric on for Apoño.
- 52' Apoño is struggling and is going off.
- 51' A poor ball from Apoño and the chance is gone. Ronaldo caught offside.
- 50' Arbeola brings Rodri crashing down. Free kick.
- 48' Great save by Roberto to deny Ronaldo from Callejon’s through ball and Marcelo then rifles the ball against the post. So close to taking the lead!
- 47' Mourinho may have one eye on Galatasaray but he still has Ozil, Di Maria, Amonso and Benzema to call upon if needs be.
- 46' Zaragoza on the attack immediately and Arbeola forced to head away from goal.
45' Welcome back here to the Estadio de la Romareda with this match evenly poised at 1-1.- HALF TIME: Zaragoza 1-1 Real Madrid
- 45' Just the one added minute here.
- 44' Great run and shot from Montañés straight at the keeper just after Rodri had an effort saved. Zaragoza finishing strongly.
- 43' This time Ramos is fouled by Postiga and is furious that he’s getting away with it without a yellow card. Postiga treading a fine line.
- 42' Foul by Postiga on Ramos by the corner flag. Free kick Madrid as the half winds down.
- 41' Zaragoza suddenly hanging on as the rain begins to come down. Two chances for Madrid and nearly two goals! Higuain caught offside.
- 40' A terrific save from Roberto from Essien’s header keeps Zaragoza in it!
- 39' That’s Ronaldo’s 28th goal in the league and 44th of the season and amazingly he still hasn’t a hope of the golden boot!
37' GOAL Real Madrid! Commentator’s curse and it’s somewhat fortunate. Pepe’s long ball falls to the winger and it ricochets off two defenders before he slots home an assured finish.- 36' Postiga does well to win a throw deep in the Madrid half near the corner but then concedes a foul.
- 35' Zaragoza not playing like a relegation threatened side and have kept Ronaldo quiet. They win a throw on the half way line.
- 33' Movilla clumsily brought down by Essien. Free kick. Madrid have looked far from fluid so far tonight.
- 32' Another offside, a third for Madrid and again it’s Higuain.
- 31' Higuain is almost in behind the back, breaking the offside trap but his shot is well blocked by Alvaro.
- 30' Half an hour played and Zaragoza just about value for their lead here.
- 29' Montañés races clear down the left flank but eventually loses out to Arbeola. Away come Madrid through Kaka and they win a throw.
- 28' Modric swings in the corner but Roberto gets a good punch on the ball and Zaragoza again deal with the danger.
- 27' Modric swings in the free kick, Roberto loses it and Loovens clears Pepe’s goalbound header off the line. Close!
- 26' Kaka runs into Sapunaru. Free kick but again no card for the Romanian.
- 25' Arbeloa fires it forward towards Ronaldo but the Zaragoza defence remains resolute.
- 23' Higuain gets a dangerous cross into the box but Zaragoza clear to half way. Ramos jumps into Rodri and catches him across the back of the head. Free kick, no card.
- 22' Roberto yet to make a save and we’re almost half way through the opening half. Kaka brings the ball forward, surrounded by whistles.
- 21' Rodri lets fly from outside the box and it arrows just past the top left corner. Great effort.
- 20' Well Barcelona were trailing tonight and so are Real Madrid. Zaragoza continuing to cause problems.
- 18' Away goes Oriol down the right in acres of space but his final ball is really disappointing. Another good chance.
- 17' Kaka’s ball fools everyone and makes its way all the way through to Roberto.
- 16' Pepe almost plays in Ronaldo who is harshly flagged offside.
- 15' Real face Galatasaray in the Champions League in the week and the Turks won 2-0 tonight.
- 14' Ronaldo accelerates away but his cross is well cut out by the man that recently fouled him, Loovens.
- 13' A woeful effort by Ronaldo’s high standards, scuffed well wide from about 30 yards out.
- 12' Ronaldo dumped on the ground by Loovens. Yellow card.
- 10' Not the most assured start from Real who really haven’t settled. Zaragoza really pressing.
- 9' A mix up between Rodriguez and Ramos and Zaragoza are nearly in again!
- 8' Half a chance for Ronaldo who takes it on the volley from Marcelo’s ball and blasts it just wide!
- 6' Well he couldn’t make the Sheffield Wednesday team but he took that beautifully. That’s a turn up!
- 5' GOAL Zaragoza! And it’s Rodri through the middle to slot past Rodriguez from Apoño's through ball!
- 4' Modric fouled. Free kick to Real.
- 3' CHANCE! Montañés on the attack and pulls the ball back to Rodri who scuffs his shot. Really should have scored!
- 2' Last year Madrid won 6-0 here with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick. Real in their change shirt of dark blue. Zaragoza are without a league win in 2013 whilst Real have six from six.
1' Referee Alberto Undiano blows the whistle to get us underway here.- 18.55 Five minutes to kick off here at the Estadio de la Romareda after Celta Vigo snatched a late draw at Barcelona.
- 18.50 TEAMS: Real Zaragoza: Roberto, Sapunaru, Álvaro, Loovens, Minero, Movilla, Apoño, Oriol, Rodri, Montañés, Postiga /// Real Madrid: Rodriguez, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo, Arbeola, Kaka, Essien, Modric, Callejon, Ronaldo, Higuain.
- 18:45 Hello and welcome to our live commentary on the Liga game between Real Zaragoza and Real Madrid.
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Summary
- 84' Sapunaru whips in a great cross to Postiga and his header is touched over the bar! Good effort.
- 78' Great save from Rodriguez from Postiga’s header! There was the chance from Montañés’ cross!
- 58' Penalty claim as Postiga goes down under a challenge in the box from Essien. Nothing given.
- 48' Great save by Roberto to deny Ronaldo from Callejon’s through ball and Marcelo then rifles the ball against the post. So close to taking the lead!
- 44' Great run and shot from Montañés straight at the keeper just after Rodri had an effort saved. Zaragoza finishing strongly.
- 40' A terrific save from Roberto from Essien’s header keeps Zaragoza in it!
- 37' GOAL Real Madrid! Commentator’s curse and it’s somewhat fortunate. Pepe’s long ball falls to the winger and it ricochets off two defenders before he slots home an assured finish.
- 31' Higuain is almost in behind the back, breaking the offside trap but his shot is well blocked by Alvaro.
- 27' Modric swings in the free kick, Roberto loses it and Loovens clears Pepe’s goalbound header off the line. Close!
- 21' Rodri lets fly from outside the box and it arrows just past the top left corner. Great effort.
- 18' Away goes Oriol down the right in acres of space but his final ball is really disappointing. Another good chance.
- 8' Half a chance for Ronaldo who takes it on the volley from Marcelo’s ball and blasts it just wide!
- 5' GOAL Zaragoza! And it’s Rodri through the middle to slot past Rodriguez from Apoño's through ball!
- 3' CHANCE! Montañés on the attack and pulls the ball back to Rodri who scuffs his shot. Really should have scored!
Team Line-up & Ratings
Real ZaragozaManager: Manolo Jiménez
Real MadridManager: José Mourinho
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- Roberto
- I. Sapunaru
- G. Loovens
- Á. González
- A. Minero
- J. Movilla
- Apoño
- Edu Oriol
- Rodri
- P. Montañés
- Hélder Postiga
Subs
Starting line-up
- D. López
- Á. Arbeloa
- S. Ramos
- Pepe
- Marcelo
- M. Essien
- L. Modric
- J. Callejón
- Kaká
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- G. Higuaín
Subs
- X. Alonso
- R. Carvalho
- K. Benzema
- M. Özil
61′ - S. Khedira 61′
- &. Di María 60′
- A. Adán
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Rate Players
Enjoying yourself Modric? Mr super sub LOL
Madrid's attackers are horrible. Except for Ronaldo there's no one who can score regularly. Benzema and Higuain? They both blooooow!! There needs to be something done about this.
isnt it lopez ?
Madrid and barca games smell fishy today wheres the dominance at why the holding back ???? Answers please..
if ronald gets the golden boot they have to invent a diamant one for messi
That’s Ronaldo’s 28th goal in the league and 44th of the season and amazingly he still hasn’t a hope of the golden boot!................shut up and do your commentary...moron
So YAHOO whats the score going to be Real win by 10:1??? ref the Barca game!
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