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El Real Need Winning For Surviving and History

Victory over Lyon just could not get Real Madrid to the Champions League quarterfinals round, but also improve their history can never subdue the French team.

The following statistical data and some other information related to the game the two teams in the last 16 second leg of the Champions League in Santiago Bernabeu, as abstracted Reuters:

Real Madrid vs Olympique Lyon

Record head-to-head
Meet: 5 times
Results: Lyon wins three times, series two times

Previous meetings:
Group stage 13 September 2005, Lyon 3 Real Madrid 0
Group stage 23 November 2005, Real Madrid 1 Lyon 1
Group stage 13 September 2006, Lyon 2 Real Madrid 0
Group stage 21 November 2006, Real Madrid 2 Lyon 2
Round of 16, February 16, 2010, Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0

Appearances in round eight of:
Champions League: Real Madrid 8 times, Lyon 3 times
European Cup: Real Madrid 27 times, Lyon 3 times
All European competitions: Real Madrid 36 times, Lyon 6

Top skorer
Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo (6 goals)
Lyon: Miralem Pjanic (3 goals)

* Real Madrid, who never beat Lyon in five meetings, this time must win to qualify. But they are still overshadowed a bad report card to play on home turf in Europe. Of the last eight games they lost four times.

* Striker Raul Gonzalez is still waiting for another goal to make the collection into 67, and it will make top skorer in three major competitions in Europe. Currently he coupled with the former Bayern Munich player, Gerd Mueller.

* Lyon can win three of four last away game in Europe. But they have a bad record in Spain, where they only won one of seven games. The last two come from Barcelona in last season with three goals difference in the round of 16.

* Lyon conceded only three goals in seven games in the Champions League this season.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique Marseille, dramatically with the score 5-5 at Ligue 1 France

LyonOlympique Lyonnais and Olympique Marseille are involved in a duel further ten goals in Ligue 1, at Garland Stadium. However, dramatically, action ended with the score 5-5 draw.

Shown at home, Lyon winning first through Miralem Pranjic in the third minute. Pranjic Marseille’s goal after the break advantage in the middle of a wild ball penalty box.

Hose nine minutes later, Marseille equalized by Souleymane Diawara. Cross from Fabrice Abriel, Diawara send the ball into the bottom left corner of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

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Do not want to lose face, Lyon to boost the attack and captured by Sidney Gavou advantage in the 14th minute. Having mastered the bait Miralem Pjanic, Gavou kick the ball top right corner of the goal Marseille.

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Olympique Lyon vs Liverpool – Late goal from Lisandro, make Lyon get a ticket

LyonLyon is entitled one ticket to the last 16 of the Champions League after holding Liverpool 1-1 despite coming from behind. Goal is to make the scored at Lyon in the final minutes of the game.

At the Stade de Gerland, Lyon, the host made behind the Liverpool result of Ryan Babel scored in minute 83. In minute 90, the saving done by Lisandro Lopez scored.

These results put Lyon on top of Group E with a value of 10. Their value can not be pursued by Liverpool that up to four new action to collect four points.

The second position is the same group for a while controlled by Fiorentina. La Viola in the other game at the same time destroying Debrecen with a big score, 5-2.

Liverpool chance to qualify to the next round depends on their last two games. On Matchday 5, the Reds will visit the headquarters of Debrecen before the last fight entertain Fiorentina.

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Olympique Lyon vs Liverpool – Lame Liverpool, Lyon Not Caring

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usLyon - Liverpool came to the headquarters in Lyon was not the best conditions. But no matter Lyon claimed the latest state of the potential opponent. Les Gones remain wary of the power asserted Liverpool.

Lyon will entertain Liverpool in the action phase of the Champions League group. Facing the British team that Lyon had the upper hand.

With nine points now owned Lyon Group E standings Origin is not lost to Liverpool, Lisandro Lopez et al. advanced to round of 16.

In addition to benefits Lyon host factors, the visitors also came not in the best condition. Captain Steven Gerrard missed while striker Fernando Torres is not 100 percent.

Liverpool is undergoing a series of poor results. They only won once in the official party in October. The victory was recorded in the face of Manchester United.

The Reds are also under pressure. Now they are stuck in third place in Group E with three points. The demand must win all remaining parties to pressure for greater Anfield army.

But Lyon did not care about the condition of Liverpool. “They will fight as much as possible to stay in either the Champions League with Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard or without them,” said Lyon defender Cris firm launched from the AFP.

“We will host a team of highly experienced and highly motivated. They are the team that always escaped the knockout phase and they still have a chance to do so even though they started the season badly,” said 32-year-old player is.

“For us the main priority is to qualify for the next round. Only then will we think of the target group to be a champion,” Cris complete.

Liverpool vs Lyon: that a Recovery Moment For Liverpool

Image Hosted by ImageShack.usLIVERPOOLLiverpool and Olympique Lyon were both defeated in the domestic arena last week. With a wounded condition, they will clash in Group E Matchday third Champions League at Anfield.

Liverpool lost at home to Sunderland painful. It was the fourth defeat of the Reds in the Premier League this season. In the second Champions League Matchday three weeks ago (09/29/2009), Rafael Benitez’s squad was humiliated 0-2 Fiorentina.

Plus 0-2 defeat by Chelsea (10/04/2009), Liverpool hat-trick three-fight losing the last. Even so, The Reds unwilling to call them in crisis. “Liverpool are not in crisis,” claims Jamie Carragher, Liverpool defender, as reported by Sky Sports.

According Carragher, three successive defeats had occurred because the schedule is not favorable. Therefore, the defeat took place in the fight away. In addition, the World Cup qualifying gap makes a rhythm game disrupted the team.

“Match against Lyon is the moment for our recovery. This is the chance to entertain us before Manchester United (10/25/2009),” explained 31-year defender.

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