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In addition to the meeting between Olympique Lyonnais and Manchester City, which was played at Groupama Stadium, beautiful posters were held all over Europe for this fifth day of the Champions League. Our first look was on the match between AS Roma and Real Madrid. Both teams received good news before the match because of the defeat of CSKA Moscow against Plzen (1-2), the Merengues and my Romans were already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition. Roma showed up without goal scorer Edin Dzeko when Solari decided to do without Isco.
It was, to confess everything to a relatively surprising first period. A kind of confrontation without a midfielder as both teams managed to make their way to the opposing goals. The first porter to stand out was AS Roma. Lucas Vazquez set back in the box to Luka Modric. The Croatian struck and his shot was slightly deflected by Benzema, but Olsen saved thanks to a reflex of the leg (20th). At the half-hour mark, Roma had three hits on goal for AS Roma. The Italians began to put pressure and Schick found Courtois on his way, but the ball went back to Kolarov who sent a missile to the side (34th). At the break, the goalless draw was not undeserved.
In the second half, you should not be late. On a balloon bell, Fazio turned his head towards Olsen, but found Gareth Bale back. The Welsh prevaricated a little, but propelled the leather at the bottom of the nets (0-1, 47th). In answer, Zaniolo, of the head, found the gloves of Courtois (49e). In the next minute, Gareth Bale was sent alone to the goalkeeper of the Roma, but did not support his shot enough (50th). But we felt that Casa Blanca was gaining momentum and Karim Benzema offered the goal of the break to Lucas Vazquez (0-2, 59th). Then, AS Roma tried to come back, but did not make any illusion while the Madrilenians mastered the tempo. With this victory, the Merengues take a nice option for first place in the pool.
Manchester United is doing well
In the other matches of the evening, Juventus Turin received Valencia CF. In the first leg, the Italians won by two goals to zero, but it's not the same Valencia. Despite favorable statistics (60% possession and 10 shots) in the first half, Juventus could not find the flaw. It is even the former Lyonnais Mouctar Diakhaby who was not far from opening the mark on a head following a corner at the very end of the first period (45th +1). But this season, the Old Lady is cold and cynical. Cristiano Ronaldo crossed and found a teammate at the far post, Mario Mandzukic just had to push (1-0, 59th). Almost in the wake, Diakhbay was denied a goal for a foul (62). More than ten minutes later, CR7 was not far from doubling the bet, but his attempt was stopped (73e). With this victory, the Juventini are already qualified for the eighth.
Finally, Manchester United faced the Young Boys of Bern at Old Trafford with one ambition, to qualify. At the beginning of the match, José Mourinho deprived himself of Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez, but that did not really feel. The Red Devils had 63% possession in the first period and went on to shoot penalties (9 in total). Rashford, the man in sight in this first act could not convert his two opportunities (26th, 45th). It was also the case of Fred (41), whose attempt at recovery on a center passed little by. Swiss side, Sulejmani (37th) and Sow (45th +1) were not more successful. Always as rough in the second half, the two formations could not find the fault. However, it must be said that David De Gea had to really get busy and relax beautifully on his line to pull out Aebischer's attempt (70th). Marouane Fellaini was trying her luck too, but it was missing (74 '). Despite all this, the two teams were going to leave on a draw but Marouane Fellaini finally offered, on a Lukaku pass, the goal of the victory to his team (1-0, 90th +1).
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