All the goals and debate from Real Madrid vs Basel…
The pressure of consecutive La Liga defeats was eased tonight as Real Madrid brushed aside Basel in the opening match of their Champions League campaign.
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Real Madrid took the lead early on when Marek Suchy deflected Luka Modric’s shot into his own goal:
Own goal. Real Madrid 1-0 Basel https://t.co/P4zGW1umwO
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) September 16, 2014
Former Tottenham duo Modric and Gareth Bale soon linked up to score Madrid’s second:
Modric with a magical pass and Bale finish https://t.co/RmthkM5KYH
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) September 16, 2014
Within a minute, Cristiano Ronaldo made it three:
RONALDO makes it 3-0 https://t.co/JBi3XHNcKF
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) September 16, 2014
James Rodriguez got his first Champions League goal for Madrid, tapping in from close range:
“@DaAnsahonSports: James Rodriguez goal. Today should get some of the haters off him #RealMad
https://t.co/TqOTHf040J” because of a tap in?
— The Truth (@King_Efe) September 16, 2014
Only for Basel to hit back moments later:
Basel score a quality goal vs Real Madrid http://t.co/YbkvoRrUyz
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) September 16, 2014
Karim Benzema complete the scoring by slamming home the fifth:
BENZEMA http://t.co/yDylgwysb0
— Football Vines (@FootballVines) September 16, 2014
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has been highly criticised in the last couple of weeks, despite last season’s success. What fate would have awaited the Italian had he failed to secure victory tonight?