Zidane proved his dream as a coach of Real Madrid in the Champions League match against AS Roma at the Olympic Stadium, Wednesday (17/2/2016). Where the game was won by Real Madrid 2 – 0 over Roma. This match was Zidane’s debut as coach of Madrid in the Champions League.
Previously, the three-time World Footballer led Real Madrid with a superb goal to 2: 0 in the first knockout round first leg at AS Roma. The Portuguese fooled misconduct with a hoe and shot from the edge of the angle (57) – it was his 89th goal in the Champions League.
The stars of the Royal who falter in the league can look forward to the second leg very relaxed. In Bernabeu occurs on March 8 well for renewed duel between Madrid World Champion Toni Kroos and team-mate Antonio Rüdiger. Both played on Wednesday night in the not sold-out Olympic Stadium (55,612 viewers from the outset, without being overly flashy. The Romans had the collection erquält first knockout round. A clearly negative goal difference (11:16) and six points from six matches are typically best values of Absteigers in the Europa League, never before was a knockout participants in the Champions League in the group stage weaker.
Zidane, a three-time world player, world champion, Champions League winner with Real as a player (2002) and assistant coach (2014), had played in his professional career five times against Rome. This time he took to the bench, his distinctive bald head gleamed in the floodlights. What he saw Zidane should not initially have pleased much. The offensive to Ronaldo who insults after a critical question on Tuesday, the press conference was canceled, hardly came into play, although Real Madrid besieged the penalty box. Toni Kroos pulled while the threads. Until the first true real chance by Marcelo, prepared from the state of Ronaldo awesome, it took in 32 minutes. Rome countered dangerous especially on Mohamed Salah, always the Egyptians ran with pace on Sergio Ramos.
After the break, Rome started better, but failed in the person of Stephan El Schaarawy, to take the lead (55). That was only two minutes later punished as Ronaldo began to conjure. The Roma shook the shock only slowly. Salah was the impeller of the hosts, but his to the former Bundesliga top scorer Edin Dzeko began Raphael Varane from (71). Even William Vainqueur (73.) missed from a good opportunity Real however was limited to ball attachment and occasional forays. Rel Madrid gets one additional goal via e Jese Rodriguez at minute 86. Zidane said he was delighted with the results achieved by his boys under their care. Moreover Capital Wolves were able to offset the Madrid match in the first half.
