handed Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over
Schalke in the UEFA Champions League
on Wednesday.
Real Madrid equalled the longest winning
run in UEFA Champions League history as
they beat Schalke 2-0 in Wednesday's
last-16, first-leg clash in Gelsenkirchen.
Cristiano Ronaldo's 73rd goal in the
competition set the defending champions
on their way in the first half, before
Marcelo sealed victory with a stunning
79th-minute strike into the top corner.
It was the 10th consecutive win in the
tournament for the visitors, equalling a
record set by Bayern Munich just two
years ago.
Ronaldo's perfectly placed header lit up a
first half that was otherwise lacking in
clear-cut chances, the Portugal
international losing Joel Matip to score his
58th Champions League goal in as many
games for Madrid.
Having scored six on the road against
Schalke at the same stage last season,
Real pushed for further goals in the
second half, but their attacking play was
largely devoid of the quality normally on
show from the 10-times winners of
Europe's premier competition.
Roberto Di Matteo's side had posed some
threat in the final third in the first
half and came closest to getting on the
scoresheet in the 74th minute as Felix
Platte crashed a volley against the
crossbar.
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