Juventus started the match on high as they got their first goal in the 4th minute by a header of Cannavaro of a Del Piero free kick. They got close to scoring the second in the first half only when Amauri's shot on goal was stopped on the goalline by Metzelder. On the rebound Amauri dodged past the goalkeeper but was stopped by a last moment tackle by Pepe. Real Madrid put their whole effort and were rewarded at the 41st minute when Raul earned a penalty when tackled by Chiellini in the box. Ronaldo converted the penalty to score his second penalty conversion in last two matches. However just at the beginning of the second half as Salihmidzic found the net heading on a corner kick. Real Madrid searched for an equaliser as Drenthe led the attack from the left side and Ronaldo showed some flashes of brilliance. But the performance of the defence line will remain a headache for coach Pellegrini as both the goals could be stopped by a more alert defence.
Earlier Aston Villa took a frist half lead of 2-0 with Heskey and Sidwell scoring. In the second half Heskey was sent off but Porto could not take full advantage of their number as they ggot their goal in the 90th minute only by a penalty conversion by Hulk. But that was not enough for them to win the match.
lineup Real Madrid - Juvenus:
RM: dudek; torres, pepe, metzelder, drenthe; granero, diara, guti(gago); raul(Negredo), ronaldo, benzema(Higuain).
Juve: buffon ; grygera, chiellini, cannavaro(legrotaglie), salihmidzic; giovinco(zantti), felipe melo, thiago, cameronessi; amauri,del piero(marrone)
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