Real Madrid 4 - 0 Tottenham 5/4/11
A big game with the doubtful Ronaldo and Bale both starting, but a sure start - Lennon, having to be replaced at the last minute due to a sore throat - not ideal for the English side.
When Adebayor launched into the air to score a header just 4 minutes in, Spurs fear that this wouldn't be an easy game was doubled, and it got worse. Crouch with a red card, suggest the occasion got the better of him - a second yellow for diving in and catching the player meant Tottenham were down to 10 men 14 minutes in.
Real Madrid controlled the game, Alonso and Ronaldo dictating play from midfield, with Real pressing high and only a couple breaks from Tottenham, but the first half finished 1-0.
Adebayor got a second before being subbed in an aggressive move for Higuan - Mourinho was putting Tottenham to the sword, killing their chances of progression through a home victory.
The brilliant Cristiano Ronaldo got his goal before the match was up with a first time volley catching Gomes out from substitute Kaka's cross.
A note on Lennon - Redknapp claiming just as they were leaving the dressing room Lennon pulled out, however he has said on twitter the medical team had been giving him antibiotics from Sunday but his illness only got worse. Is this Redknapp trying to find excuses for the performance?
Extract from his tweet: 'saying i fell ill be4 the game is bull****'
Thanks gary corbett
