By Meg Anderson
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| Marcel Schmelzer seals the deal for Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid |
DORTMUND, Germany (TheSportsEncounter)
October 25, 2012: German Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund scampered
to top of Group D with a 2-1 victory over Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid in
the UEFA Champions League encounter at Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday.
The victory was set up by a second-half goal by Marcel
Schmelzer after Robert Lewandowksi put the home team into advantage in 36th
minute.
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| Cristiano Ronaldo fails to lead Real Madrid to win in Germany |
The initial advantage could last for only two minutes as Real
Madrid skipper Cristiano Ronaldo took no time in lobbing in his fifth goal in
the UEFA Champions League 2012.
Borussia Dortmund came with an aggressive plan in the second
half and at the same time they also put a lid on the star striker. Their
tactics paid dividends midway through the second half when Marcel Schmelzer
received a weak punch by Iker Casillas to convert it into a famous goal for the
German champions.
Real Madrid CF don’t boast an impressive record playing in
Germany as they have only won once in 24 encounters and tonight they faced very
much the same destiny with Mesut Ozil failing to get the maximum of a great
opening made by Cristiano Ronaldo in sixth minute of the match.
Real Madrid CF did get several goal-scoring chances but
Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo both were off target on most of the
occasions which resulted in a goal drought for the Spanish soccer giants.
Just at the stroke of 90th minute, Real Madrid
got another chance but Michael Essien headed it wide from a narrow angle to sum
up a disappointing night for the Spanish team.
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