Real Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur, 1st Leg
Match pulse
RMAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMA | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| TOT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Real Madrid 4-0
Real Madrid beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Santiago Bernabéu. Goals for Real Madrid: Emmanuel Adebayor (4', 57'), Ángel Di María (72') and Cristiano Ronaldo (87').
Play by play
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Madrid, though, did everything they could to take full advantage and the way they kept up their pressing and restricted the space when the visitors broke all but ensures they will be in the semi-finals.
Crouch then foolishly made two rash challenges early on to earn a red card and destroy Spurs' other attacking plan.
Lennon's withdrawal in the warm-up forced a rethink - Redknapp had been speaking of his importance just minutes before the kick-off - while Bale didn't look fit.
Madrid claim a 4-0 victory after a dominant performance, but it's harsh on Spurs, whose collapse was down to the loss of key men and the red card.
- 93'
IT'S ALL OVER!
- 92'
Ronaldo fires off one of his many hit-and-hope efforts. They've not been too helpful tonight on the whole.
- 92'
Madrid are knocking the ball around comfortably.
- 91'
Pepe turns Ozil's corner over the bar. Not a bad effort.
- 90'
Bassong prods the ball behind for a corner.
- 88'
You'd give Spurs no chance whatsoever of coming back from this in the second leg but, although Madrid have been far superior on the night, the dismissal of Peter Crouch will be viewed as the defining moment.
- 87'
Ronaldo squeezes a shot under Gomes as he swings his leg at Kaka's cross. He's done well from a tight angle, but Gomes should have saved that.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL FOR MADRID!</b>
- 86'
The corner is played short but an offside is awarded from the return pass.
- 86'
Assou-Ekotto tackles Kaka and a corner is awarded.
- 85'
Ronaldo feeds the ball to Higuain, whose cross goes out of play. Spurs are unable to exert any pressure and are looking exhausted.
- 84'
Ronaldo tries what appears to be a shot across the face of goal, but it's wide.
- 83'
Pepe heads the ball back into no man's land but, as Defoe chases it, he's somehow outpaced by Pepe.
- 82'
Kaka loses the ball on an attacking forway and Dawson launches a ball forwards, but Spurs just don't have the options in attack with ten men.
- 81'
Ramos receives the ball in the area and flashes it across the face of goal, but it's out of play and a goal kick to Spurs.
- 80'
It's hard to imagine how the evening could have gone much worse for Spurs really - the injuries stacking up won't help their bid to qualify for the Champions League next season.
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Bassong is coming on for Corluka.
- 78'
Corluka is limping off the field.
- 78'
Ronaldo unleashes a good shot on goal and Gomes struggles to keep it out. But does.
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Kaka comes on for Di Maria.
Leaders
RMATOT 
