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Relive: Real Madrid 3-0 Galatasaray (European Champions League quarterfinals) Real Madrid crush Galatasaray 3-0 in the first leg of the European Champions League quarter-final to close in on a place in the last four
The referee blows his final whistle, Real Madrid 3-0 Galatasaray 90+2 A flurry of yellow cards in the dying minutes, Luka Modric is also booked! 90+1 Drogba's free kick strikes the wall and goes out. 90+1 The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time. 90 Real defender Sergio Ramos will also miss the second leg after being booked for kicking the ball away after a foul is awarded to the visitors. 88 Didier Drogba, a peripheral figure tonight, receives a yellow card. 86 The final substitution for Real Madrid. Defender Pepe replaces Di Maria. 85 We are approaching the end. Real have all but secured passage to the last four. 84 Galatasaray's Nordin Amrabat replaces Albert Riera. 83 Ronaldo just fails to get on the end of a through pass from Higuain as Muslera rushes out to clear the danger. 81 A tame long-range shot from Altintop is saved by Real keeper Lopez. 80 Croatian midfielder Luka Modric replaces German playmaker Mesut Ozil. 78 Galatasaray striker Burak Ylimaz will miss the second leg after being booked for simulation. He will join Nounkeu on the sidelines next week. 77 With 13 minutes remaining, Galatasaray will be looking to score an away goal to keep alive their slim hopes of reaching the semis. 76 Ronaldo attempts another bicycle kick but his effort is blocked by the defence. Real are in firm control. 73 Substitute Higuain is found unmarked by a Xabi Alonso free kick to head home and make it 3-0. ## 73 GOOOAAAAAAAAL FOR REAL MADRID 71 Galatasaray midfielder Melo receives a yellow card for remonstrating with the linesman. 69 The impressive Varane, a rock-solid defender, blocks a shot from Drogba in the area. 66 Real's defence clears two quick-fire crosses as the visitors struggle to create goal-scoring opportunities. 65 Karim Benzema, who scored Real's second goal, is replaced with Argentinean striker Gonzalo Higuain. 64 Another long-range shot from Galatasaray midfielder Melo goes wide. 62 Angel Di Maria squanders a chance to add the third!! He latches onto a through pass but his weak shot from an acute angle is saved by Muslera. 60 Both sides eased off in the second half, but Real still enjoy the better possession. 57 Real coach Mourinho may introduce Gonzalo Higuain soon as the team eye a third goal. 54 Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo tries his luck from distance but his shot is saved by Real keeper Diego Lopez. 53 No threats in the second half so far. 49 Coentrao's threads a pass for Ronaldo but the linesman raises his flag for offside, prompting an angry reaction from Ronaldo who wanted his compatriot to pass earlier. 48 Real Madrid are pushing forward in the early stages. A third goal is on the cards. 46 Galatasaray make their first substitution. Wesley Sneijder is replaced with Gokhan Zan. The second half is underway The referee blows his half-time whistle, Real Madrid 2-0 Galatasaray 45+1 The impressive Varane makes a last-ditch tackle to deny Drogba, who was about to shoot from close range. 45 The referee adds one minute of stoppage time. 44 Diego Lopez prevents Galatasaray from narrowing the gap after blocking a shot from Eboue, who neatly exchanged passes with Drogba. 42 Ronaldo's ensuing free kick goes over the bar. 41 A furhter blow for the hapless Galatasaray. 40 Dany Nounkeu will miss the second leg after he is booked for a foul on Benzema on the edge of the area. 39 Ronaldo attempts a bicycle kick from an Essien cross but his effort is blocked by the defence. 37 Drogba is causing constant menace to Real's backline, which is holding firm. 34 Galatasaray are trying to regain their balance, but they are confronted by rock-solid defenders. 31 Real Madrid continue their domination. They will now look to add to their tally to leave Galatasaray with an uphill climb ahead of next week's second leg. 29 Karim Benzema doubles Real's lead. A right-wing cross from Michael Essien eludes Galatasaray's defenders and finds the Frenchman, who controls the ball and slots home with aplomb at the far post. Benzema finally scores! ## 29 GOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR REAL MADRID 27 Real left-back Coentrao makes a sliding tackle to clear a low cross from Emmanuel Eboue. Real's defence is doing a great job. 26 Drogba sends another long-range shot that is palmed away by keeper Diego Lopez. 23 At the other end, Galatasaray's defender Dany Nounkeu is making some timely interceptions. 22 Real Madrid's tight backline is making it difficult for Galatasaray forwards to mount threats. 18 A fast-faced Real counter attack ends with Ozil forcing a good save from Fernando Muslera with a low shot from the edge of the area. 17 Varane makes a superb tackle to clear the ball in front of Drogba. He is given a torrid time by the Ivorian though. 16 Galatasaray's Sneijder sends a left-foot shot poorly wide. The Turks are restricted to long-range efforts. 15 Real Madrid deservedly took the lead in the first quarter of an hour. They are the more likely to score and double their advantage. 13 The Turkish side boast some talented forwards who can hit Real Madrid on the break. 12 Galatasaray almost equalise!! Ivorian marksman Didier Drogba turns to hold off Raphael Varane on the edge of the area but his shot goes poorly wide. 9 Real's wizard Cristiano Ronaldo opens the scoring in superb fashion, running onto a defence-splitting pass from Mesut Ozil to delicately dink the ball over the advancing keeper and into the net. The Spanish giants take a deserved lead! ## 9 GOOAAAAAAAAAAL FOR REAL MADRID 7 Combative right-back Michael Essien superbly runs down the flank after out-muscling two challengers. He was surprisingly given the nod ahead of Alvaro Arbeloa. 4 At the other end, Wesley Sneijder tries his luck from distance but his right-foot shot goes wide. 3 The lively Di Maria picks out Karim Benzema with a cross from the right but the Frenchman's looping header misses the target. Real Madrid make an enthusiastic start. 2 Real winger Angel Di Maria skips past two challengers but his subsequent low long-range shot is blocked by the defence. The match is underway 20:30 Both sides are warming up. Didier Drogba will be under the spotlight tonight. Will he haunt his former manager? 19:50 Real Madrid's starting line-up: 41-Diego Lopez; 15-Michael Essien, 2-Raphael Varane, 4-Sergio Ramos, 5-Fabio Coentrao; 6-Sami Khedira, 14-Xabi Alonso; 22-Angel Di Maria, 10-Mesut Ozil, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo; 9-Karim Benzema. ## 19:45 Galatasaray's starting line-up: 1-Fernando Muslera; 27-Emmanuel Eboue, 26-Semih Kaya, 13-Dany Nounkeu, 11-Albert Riera; 14-Wesley Sneijder, 10-Felipe Melo, 8-Selcuk Inan, 4-Hamit Altintop; 17-Burak Yilmaz, 12-Didier Drogba.## 19:00 Galatasaray are making their first quarter-final appearance since 2001. They reached the competition's semis in 1989. 18:30 Jose Mourinho will become the first coach to win the Champions League with three different clubs if he steers Real Madrid to European glory this season. He won the competition with Porto in 2004 and Inter Milan in 2010. 18:00 Real Madrid are eyeing a record-extending 10th Champions League title. They last won Europe's elite club competition in 2002. Stay tuned for Ahram Online's special coverage of the Real Madrid match against Galatasaray SK on Wednesday, in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. Captain and World cup winner Iker Casillas has been left out of this game despite resuming full trainings. Mourinho thinks that he has to keep working hard in trainings and wait for his chance. The Merengues manager Jose Mourinho will be up against some familiar opponents in the Turkish team, as he coached Didier Drogba at Chelsea before moving to Inter Milan in 2010 to win the championship with Wesley Sneijder on his team. Madrid will be heading into the match on a high after eliminating Manchester United in the previous round and two Clasico wins against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals and the league. The match kicks off at 20:45 CLT (18:45 GMT). 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