Real Madrid vs AS Monaco, 2003/04 UEFA Champions League, Quarter-finals

· 1st Leg

Real Madrid

51': Ivan Helguera
69': Zinedine Zidane
76': Luis Figo
81': Ronaldo

FT
4 - 2
1st Leg

AS Monaco

43': Sébastien Squillaci
83': Fernando Sanchez Morientes

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Real Madrid are hosting AS Monaco at Santiago Bernabeu, , Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Timeline

0': The faltering Spanish league leaders entertain the, er, faltering French league leaders. Join us for Morientes references and more from 19.45 GMT
0': Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz's team for tonight: Casillas, Salgado, Helguera, Mejía, Raúl Bravo, Figo, Beckham, Guti, Zidane, Raúl and Ronaldo. On the bench: César Sánchez, Portillo, Cambiasso, Solari, Pavón, Borja, and Juanfran
0': The Monaco line-up: Roma, Evra, Rodriguez, Squillaci, Givet, Cissé, Zikos, Rothen, Giuly, Bernardi, Morientes. The Subs: Sylva, Ibarra, Pla?il, Pr?o, Adebayor, El Fakiri and Ablancourt.
0': Referee Lubos Michel of Slovakia gets us underway...
0': Early touch for Zidane, but he is swamped by two Monaco players and does well to shield the ball and get it back to Guti
1': David Beckham sends a typical 45yard ball cross-field looking for Ronaldo, but the flag is up for offside - close call
2': Andreas Zikos and Jerome Rothen swap passes in the middle for Monaco, but Raul Bravo is snapping at their heels
3': Beckham clips a nice looking ball out wide but it is too strong for Luis Figo
3': Monaco press forward and the Real backline looks a little shaken by the attack, but despite Fernado Morientes' presence they clear the danger
4': Good skill from Figo helps to release Míchel Salgado who runs at the Monaco defence, skips a few tackles but final puts a shot wide
5': Raul drops deep and plays a ball to Zidane who is then fouled by Zikos
6': Ludovic Giuly makes some headway down the left flank for Monaco but Salgado gets back to snuff the danger out
6': On the opposite flank Lucas Bernardi and Morientes take it in turns to apply pressure
7': Neat footwork from Zidane finds Raul, but his ball is too far away from Ronaldo
7': Another half chance for Real as Ronadlo tries to slip a pass to Raul, but he is out-numbererd
7': The home fans are furious after Beckham is tackled and left in heap on the floor, but Monaco break
8': Ludovic Giuly breaks through the Real backline and recieves a pass put is flagged offside - lucky escape!
9': Raul, after a lightening quick Real counter-attack, manages to get a shot away, but it is just too high and lands on the roof of the goal
10': Not your typical European encounter so far. The pace is high and there have been a few chances already - Monaco could get something on the break
10': Iker Casillas makes a hash of an easy catch in the area and he'll be glad to hoof it down the other end to compose himself
12': Good work from Givet in the centre of midfield for Monaco not allowing any time to Beckham, Guti and Zidane
13': Rothen clatters into Salgado and Real have a freekick on the right wing
14': Beckham swings in a decent pacey ball from the wing but the resulting header in the area loops over the goal and out of play
15': A superb move from Real is greeted with applause. Salagdo and Zidane worked a great chance and but for a fantastic block Ronadlo would have scored. Great move, great defending!
16': Beckham tries to thread a ball on the deck to Ronaldo but the Brazilian expected a quicker ball and Monaco clear
16': Giuly works it down the right and gets a ball in for Morientes, but his effort is wide - Real must watch the quick break
17': Raul Bravo is off the field getting attention for a knock
18': Salgado clears a Giuly effort of the line after Ivan Helguera made a complete mess of a routine clearance. Another escape.
19': Corner for Real
20': Figo takes, but Monaco clear it and the ball is in the Real half
21': Sweet passing play from Real with Beckham, Figo and Ronaldo work an opening but Beckham is tackled heavily, but fairly
22': Finally a quiet spell in the game! The pace has been relentless
23': Givet sends a ball from left to right looking for Morientes, but Casillas is off his line and gathers
24': Real smother the danger after a Monaco assault - Guti and Zidane playing the ball out of danger
25': Rothen and Morientes push on again only for Zikos to squander possession - not for the first time
26': Ronaldo gets in behind he last defender, the angle is too tight and he is forced to wait for support. Zidane and Raul arrive but Ronaldo's pass is poor
27': Confusion between the Monaco keeper and defender Patrice Evra. Roma came off his line and punched the ball onto Evra's head leading to a corner
28': Figo swings the corner in and Helguera wastes a clear header and Monaco escape
28': Raúl Bravo is unable to continue and is substituted for Pavón
29': A chance for Monaco, the shot comes in Rothen and Casillas manages to gather it in on the second time of asking, but a sqaure ball to Morientes looked the better option
30': Figo dazzles the crowd with a few clever dummies and gets a pass away to Zidane
31': Real have a corner which Zidane takes quick and short to Beckham - his shot cannons of a defender and finds it way to Figo on the right
32': Figo gets space to cross after some great ball skills but Ronaldo squanders the best chance of the game by putting the ball wide. Poor by his standards.
33': Freekick to Real about 30 yards out is taken quick by Zidane and he hits the post!
35': Another shot for Real, this time Figo, but it is overhit! A breakneck period from Real - but still no goals
36': Beckham retreats to a deep role and looks to pull the strings - he puts a pass out to the left wing and finds Zidane
37': Monaco win it and release Giuly - he runs at the Real goal and tries a low shot but it's saved. Great break but again with Morientes in a better position perhaps the Monaco players should try passing in the penalty area
38': Anyone notice that Guti is trying his best to copy David Beckham's haircut? No. Ok, well he is.
39': Lucas Bernardi goes on the book for a tackle on Beckham - seemed harsh given that Becks was struggling to win back the ball, throwing himself around after losing possession. Still, in the book he goes.
40': Monaco winning almost everything in the middle
41': Another break from Monaco. Giuly benefits from a Helguera slip and has his shot blocked.
42': More pressure from Monaco, this time down the left from Bernardi
42': Goal!!
43': The ball dropped in the box to Giuly he tried a cross-cum-shot and it fell to centreback Sebastien Squillaci who swung his leg at the ball and scored. No more than they deserved. A shock on the cards?
44': Yet more pressure on Real as Monaco win a corner
44': The kick is poor and Real break
45': Freekick to Real in Beckham country - Ronaldo tackled unfairly from behind about 35 yards out.
46': Beckham steps up but the ball slams into the wall...and the whistle goes for halftime
46': A good half ? especially for the French team! No one was giving them a chance before the game but they have a deserved away goal. Real have had their share of chances, and the better chances at that, but the finishing has been below the own high standards and they have paid the price for their profligacy.
46': Join us for the next 45 minutes to see if Real can either get back on level terms or get humiliated by the team that all thought would be flattened by the Galacticos!
46': Here we - second half
46': Ronaldo flicks one to Beckham, but the defender reads it well and the pass is cut out
46': Figo tries his luck, but it flies out for a goalkick
47': Guti sends a quick ball to Zidane who tries to kill the speed and release Raul at the same time with a back-heel, but Squillaci reads it
47': Foul by Mejía gives a freekick to Monaco by the corner flag
48': The ball is whipped in at pace but Casillas punches clear
49': The stadium is subdued thanks to Real's misses and the surprise scoreline
49': Bernardi fouls Salgado and a freekick is given on the right hand side of the penalty area - Salgado looks hurt.
49': Beckham floats the ball in and Raul heads it straight at Roma
50': Corner to Real on the left - Beckham will take
50': Goal for Real!
51': Controversy here as the linesman rules that the ball has crossed the line. A brave call but it looks accurate. The ball crossed the line after a scramble ? its unclear who is claiming it, maybe Pavon or a Squillaci og, but Real are back it the match.
53': Rough challenge on Zidane, foul given in the middle
54': Salgado rejoins the game to applause but the hip he landed on some minutes ago looks to be causing him problems
54': Monaco trying to get some time on the ball but they look nervous as Real apply pressure
55': REal really getting into the swing of things now - the zone!
56': Ronaldo fires a wonderful volley at the keeper who turns it out for a corner - great shot!
57': The corner is taken quickly by Zidane - but it comes to nought
58': Wonderful skill from Zidane releases Mejía on forward drive
59': Real turning on the style with some one-touch, quick pass football - great stuff but while its nice to look at they need more penetration and a goal or two
61': Lucas Bernardi tries a shot from range but there is no danger for Casillas who watches it go out
62': Figo goes to ground too easily after trying and failing to beat to players - ref having nothing of it
63': Figo whips a ball in looking for Ronaldo but Monaco break free
64': Beckham breaks down the Monaco move and sends a ball up front
64': Great workrate from Beckham who chases up the pitch to collect the ball and try a shot from a tight angle
65': Edouard Cissé leaves the game for Monaco to be replaced by Pla?il
66': Beckham takes a corner for Real, who are really pressing their advantage at the moment
67': Zidane is trying to work his magic through the middle, but it is too congested they need to work the flanks
68': Zidane goes down under a tackle from Bernardi as he tries to pirouette in the box - the ref waves play on and Beckham fires his shot in but to no avail
69': The crowd are furious with the ref for the decision - they felt it was a penalty, but Zidane made a meal of it and Becks was in a good position to shoot
70': Real score!!
71': Zidane fires in at the near post after collect a spilt shot. Guti fed Zidane who passed unselfishly to Figo, his shot wasn't gather by the keeper and Zidane did the rest!
71': Zidane fires in at the near post after collect a spilt shot. Guti fed Zidane who passed unselfishly to Figo, his shot wasn't gather by the keeper and Zidane did the rest!
72': Quality defending from Helguera to deny Giuly after a wonderful move from the visitors
73': Sunbs for both sides warming up
74': Monaco sense their chance and exploit some spaces in the Real half with Bernardi and Giuly
75': Penalty for Real...
76': ...which Figo scores!
77': Figo's spot kick was saved brilliantly by Roma's left hand but Figo used head to get the goal. The kick was conceded by Squillaci who hacked at Ronaldo who was showing his step-over skills!
78': A change for Real with Borja coming on Guti
79': A great first half for Monaco, but they have been steam-rollered in the second spell by a Real Madrid side that have looked, at times, awesome
80': Ronaldo makes it 4!
81': Zidane slipped a perfectly weighted ball to Ronaldo and he fired the ball from the right of the box, after gaining space on two markers, into the corner of the net
82': Goal for Monaco!
83': Morientes has scored with a towering header and the law of the returning striker lives on. Morientes, on loan at Monaco for the season, is a big favourite at the Bernabeu and the home fans are clapping his goal!
84': Ronaldo is off having been replaced by Solari
85': Monaco are still up for this game - two away goals and the tie that looked over after Real's fourth now doesn't seem such a foregone conclusion
86': Figo gets a talking to from the ref after going over on Patrice Evra's legs in a terrible tackle. Erva is in real pain.
87': Evra is in trouble and can't carry on. Figo looks as guilty as he should, shocking tackle that could well have broken some bones.
88': Erva is stretchered off and in his place comes El Fakiri. That sort of thing spoils what has been a great game of football.
90': We're going to have about 5 minutes of added time
91': Figo goes on a run down the left and wins the home side a corner
92': The kick goes in, but is cleared
93': Beckham flies in with a rash tackle and gets a booking
94': And that means Becks will miss the return leg in Monaco
95': The final whistle goes and that's full time
95': Real took a while to get into the groove tonight. Some good early pressure got no goals and Monaco moved in and got what they deserved. But in the second half Real showed their quality and their awesome firepower. Can Monaco get back into things? Well, it will be one of the finest comebacks the competition has known if they can!

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Location: , Spain
Attendance: 70,000

Line-Ups

Real Madrid

No.	Name
1	Iker Casillas (GK)
2	Míchel Salgado
15	Raúl Bravo
33	Alvaro Mejia
6	Ivan Helguera
23	David Beckham
14	Gutí
10	Luis Figo
5	Zinedine Zidane
7	Raúl
9	Ronaldo

Real Madrid Substitutes:

Cesar Sanchez Dominguez, Francisco Pavón, Borja, Esteban Cambiasso, Santiago Solari, Juanfran, Javier Portillo.

AS Monaco

No.	Name
30	Flavio Roma (GK)
32	Gaël Givet
19	Sébastien Squillaci
27	Julien Rodriguez
3	Patrice Evra
7	Lucas Ademar Bernardi
14	Edouard Cisse
25	Jerome Rothen
15	Vassilis Zikos
8	Ludovic Giuly
10	Fernando Sanchez Morientes

AS Monaco Substitutes:

Tony Sylva, Hugo Benjamin Ibarra, Hassan El Fakiri, Jaroslav Plasil, Dado Prso, Emmanuel Adebayor, Jim Ablancourt.

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