Zürich 2-5 Real Madrid: result and report
Champions League · Tuesday 15 September 2009
Result
Zürich 2-5 Real Madrid
Champions League · Tuesday 15 September 2009, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-3
Zürich 2-5 Real Madrid: match report
Zürich were beaten by Real Madrid 2-5 in the Champions League on Tuesday 15 September 2009. It was 0-3 at half-time.
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Zürich's goals came from Xavier Margairaz (64', penalty) and Silvan Aegerter (65'). Real Madrid scored through Cristiano Ronaldo (27'), Raúl (34'), Gonzalo Higuaín (45+1'), Cristiano Ronaldo (89') and Guti (90+4').
Discipline: Zürich received 2 yellow cards; Real Madrid received 6 yellow cards.
This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.
Zürich lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Real Madrid in a 4-4-2.
Key events
- 16'Yellow card · Kaká
- 24'Yellow card · R. Drenthe
- 24'Yellow card · Florian Stahel
- 27'Goal · Cristiano Ronaldo
- 34'Goal · Raúl
- 45+1'Goal · Gonzalo Higuaín
- 50'Yellow card · Onyekachi Okonkwo
- 63'Yellow card · Casillas
- 64'Penalty goal · Xavier Margairaz
- 65'Goal · Silvan Aegerter
- 68'Yellow card · Fernando Gago
- 74'Yellow card · Guti
- 81'Yellow card · Lassana Diarra
- 89'Goal · Cristiano Ronaldo
- 90+4'Goal · Guti
Team news
Zürich line-up (4-1-4-1)
Johnny Leoni, Florian Stahel, Philippe Koch, Alain Rochat, Hannu Tihinen, Xavier Margairaz, Silvan Aegerter, Johan Vonlanthen Benavides, Onyekachi Okonkwo, Alexandre Alphonse, Eric Hassli
Real Madrid line-up (4-4-2)
Iker Casillas, Álvaro Arbeloa, Pepe, Raúl Albiol, Kaká, Lassana Diarra, Royston Ricky Drenthe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raúl, Gonzalo Higuaín, Xabi Alonso