January 26, 200817 yr Real Madrid vs. VillarrealGoalkeepers: Casillas and Dudek.Defenders: Salgado, Metzelder, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, and Torres.Midfielders: Gago, Guti, Balboa, Drenthe, Baptista, Robben, Sneijder, and Robinho.Forwards: Higuain, Raul, and Van Nistelrooy.
January 28, 200817 yr 3- REAL MADRID: Iker Casillas; Michel Salgado (Drenthe, min.80), Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Miguel Torres; Gago, Guti, Baptista (Sneijder, m.73); Robinho (Higuaín, m.88), Raul, and Van Nistelrooy.2- VILLARREAL: Diego Lopez; Javi Venta, Cygan, Godin, Capdevila; Senna, Bruno (Josico, m.58), Cazorla; Cani (Angel, m.58) Nihat (Tomasson, m.74), and Rossi.GOALS:1-0 (m.9): Robinho1-1 (m.16): Rossi2-1 (m.56): Robinho2-2 (m.75): Capdevila.3-2 (m.76): SneijderREFEREE: Alvarez Izquierdo. Booked Gago, Godin, and Senna.NOTES: Matchday 21 of La Liga played at the Santiago Bernabeu. Attendance: 80,000.
February 2, 200817 yr Almeria vs. Real MadridGoalkeepers: Casillas and Dudek.Defenders: Salgado, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, and Torres.Midfielders: Diarra, Guti, Balboa, Drenthe, Baptista, Robben, Sneijder, and Robinho.Forwards: Higuain, Soldado, Raul, and Van Nistelrooy.
February 4, 200817 yr 2 - ALMERIA: Diego Alves, Bruno, Carlos Garcia, Pulido, Mane, Juanito, Felipe Melo, Juanma Ortiz (Soriano, 80’), Corona (Ortiz, 64’) Negredo (Uche, 78’) & Crusat,0 - REAL MADRID: Casillas, Salgado (Baptista, 63’), Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Torres, Sneijder (Balboa, 74’), Guti, Diarra, Robinho, Raul & Van Nistelrooy (Higuain, 45’).GOALS:1-0: (15') Juanito.2-0: (46') Negredo.REFEREE: Clos Gomez. Booked Sergio Ramos (15’), Casillas (25’), Sneijder (44’), Guti (74’), Felipe Melo (24’), Diego Alves (25’) and Soriano (87’).HIGHLIGHTS: Matchday 22 of the Spanish League. Real Madrid wore black arm-bands in mourning for the death of Uli Stielike's son, who passed away on Thursday. Almeria's and Real Madrid's players held a banner supporting Juanma, a three-year old boy from Almería who has a degenerative illness. Attendance: 21,300. One minute's silence was held in memory of Isabel Mª Robles.
February 9, 200817 yr Real Madrid vs. ValladolidGoalkeepers: Casillas and DudekDefenders: Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Michel Salgado, and MarceloMidfielders: Guti, Gago, Diarra, Balboa, Robben, and DrentheForwards: Robinho, Higuain, Baptista, Soldado, and Raul
February 16, 200817 yr Betis vs. Real Madrid Goalkeepers: Casillas and DudekDefenders: Ramos, Cannavaro, Miguel Torres, Salgado, and MarceloMidfielders: Guti, Gago, Diarra, Robben, Balboa, and DrentheForwards: Saviola, Raul, Van Nistelrooy, Higuain, and Soldado
February 17, 200817 yr 2 - Betis: Ricardo; Damia, Juanito, Melli, Fernando Vega; Arzu, Rivera, Capi (Sobis, 59'), Mark Gonzalez; Edu (Caffa, 88') & Pavone (Juande, 73').1 - Real Madrid: Casillas; Salgado, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo; Gago, Guti, Drenthe (Van Nistelrooy, 57'), Robben; Baptista (Higuain, 68') & Raul (Balboa, 77').REFEREE: Undiano Mallenco. Booked Gago (37'), Marcelo (39'), Arzu (53'), Baptista (62'), Robben (65'), Ramos (73'), Melli (90') & Rivera (90').GOALS:0-1 (6'): Robben.1-1 (33'): Pavone.2-1 (35'): Edu.HIGHLIGHTS: Matchday 24 of La Liga. Venue: Manuel Ruíz de Lopera Stadium. Attendance: 50,000.
February 22, 200817 yr Higuaín: Our Squad Is Better Than Barcelona'sYoung Real Madrid hitman Gonzalo Higuain has told a press conference that he believes that Real Madrid's teamplay is superior to that of the Blaugrana...The Argentine was bullish about his side's prospects of a title win, despite their lead at the top of the Liga recently being slashed to five points.His reasoning was clear: "Barça has great individual, but Madrid have played better as a team."However, Barça are catching up, and we need to fight, because they certainly have the grounds to do so as well."The 20-year-old has been in and out of the team since his arrival in early 2007, with Raul and Ruud Van Nistelrooy dominating the striking positions for the most part.However, the ex-River man is unconcerned at being left out of the squad of late."The balance of my time here has been positive overall," he insisted."I'm not playing a lot, but I understand that the coach has Raul and Van Nistelrooy - one of the best pairs in the world - and he can't change things as long as they're doing well."Myself? I'm just not having luck in front of goal. It's a question of patience and work, though. All forwards go through such lean spells."I'd give anything to be a starter here at Madrid, and that's why I'm working towards it. Scoring at the Bernabeu is the best feeling in the world, and hopefully I'll have a chance to do so against Roma in the Champions League."Looking ahead to the Olympic Games in Beijing in summer, the youngster - who as a U-23 player is likely to be called up by the albiceleste - declared that it would be a "special" experience to go to China."I aim to go to Beijing and do a good job with the selección," he confirmed.
February 23, 200817 yr Real Madrid vs. Getafe Goalkeepers: Casillas & Dudek.Defenders: Ramos, Cannavaro, Torres & Heinze.Midfielders: Diarra, Gago, Robben, Guti, Drenthe, Balboa & Baptista.Forwards: Raúl, Van Nistelrooy, Soldado & Higuaín.
February 25, 200817 yr 0 - Real Madrid: Iker Casillas; Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Heinze, Torres (Soldado, 83'); Gago, Guti (Higuain, 75'), Baptista (Drenthe, 61'); Robben, Raul & Van Nistelrooy.1 - Getafe: Abbondanzieri; Cortes (Mario, 9', Albin, 54'), Belenguer, "Cata" Diaz, Licht; Pablo Hernandez, Celestini, Casquero, Cotelo; Manu (Tena, 67') & Uche. GOALS: 0-1, 64': Uche.REFEREE: Daudén Ibanez. Booked Cannavaro (42'), Heinze (65'), Higuain (90'), Cellestini (20'), Casquero (21') and Belenguer (27').HIGHLIGHTS: Matchday 25 of La Liga. Venue: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Attendance: 73,000.
February 25, 200817 yr Higuaín & Guti"We will continue to fight"Real Madrid's players have already forgotten about the defeat and think only about their next League clash with Recreativo Huelva.Higuaín"We unfortunately dropped three points. The only thing we can do now is to continue fighting. The League is much tighter. We only think about our match in Huelva. We have to try to win all our games. I don't want to talk about Getafe's goal. I didn't see it. We are strong and we know we can't allow something like that to happen again. We have to stand firm and to start work well again."Guti"It's amazing something like this happened to Real Madrid. We can't afford to drop three points in situations like these, especially when we have the game under control and more chances of scoring the first goal. We knew the game was going to be complicated. It's a shame to have put an end to the great run we had at home. I don't think Getafe deserved to win and we are very disappointed. A team like Real Madrid shouldn't lose three consecutive games."
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