In the Champions League semi-finals, Real Madrid's opponent was Barcelona, who eliminated Schalke 04 2-0 over two legs.

The first leg will be played at Camp Nou on April 23. The second leg is on April 29, and then on May 7, Real Madrid hosts Barcelona in the league.

With the two teams playing each other three times in two weeks, fans around the world are in for a treat.

It's a La Liga civil affair, while the other semi-final is a Premier League civil affair where Chelsea face Liverpool.

As for the teams in Serie A, they have long been wiped out, and the decline of Serie A has begun.

At 19:00 on the evening of April 13, Real Madrid welcomed the Murcia team at home.

Manuel Pellegrini rested most of the players who had just played in the Champions League, Diarra, Kaka and others did not start, and Ricardo continued to sit on the bench.

They thought it would be an easy victory, but Murcia didn't want to concede defeat and came close to finding the back of the net after just five minutes when De Lucas headed in a free-kick from the left and Alzo headed it just wide of the right-hand post.

Real Madrid gradually got into shape, Sneijder and Robben both had some good chances, but unfortunately they didn't take them.

In the 20th minute of the game, M. Torres stepped on Murcia's Aquino behind his back and was directly sent off by the referee on duty, and Real Madrid had to respond with 10 men.

Real Madrid, who had just improved a little, had to shrink their formation and give up their advantage.

Manuel Pellegrini's face is grim, the team was forced to draw in the last round of the league, if this one does not win, the lead will be completely overcome, and then there will be a two-front battle, Real Madrid's championship momentum will be seriously hindered.

However, in the 59th minute, Sneijder saved the team. At that time, Raul received a throw-in and headed the ball, Murcia defender Pinior could not clear the ball in time, Sneijder burst into the left side of the box and fired a powerful shot, and the ball went straight into the far corner and into the net.

After taking the lead, Real Madrid gradually slowed down the pace of the game, taking advantage of the passing and receiving of the ball in the midfield as much as possible to consume time.

Murcia, after all, was not strong enough to make a difference in this situation, and had to retreat in the end.

Real Madrid didn't play well, they didn't win convincingly, and they were even very lucky, but after all, they got three points and continued to lead the standings.

On the evening of April 20, in the 33rd round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Racing Santander away.

This game is very crucial for Real Madrid and must be won.

Because in the 34th round of the league, Real Madrid will play Bilbao, Barcelona at home in the 36th round, and Zaragoza away in the 37th round.

In terms of games that can basically get 3 points, only Osasuna will be played away in the 35th round and Levante will be played at home in the 38th round.

Therefore, if Real Madrid want to secure the league title, this game against Racing Santander must take all three points.

However, on April 23, the team will usher in the Champions League, so this game is bound to not be all the main players, and must stay for the Champions League.

In the end, Manuel Pellegrini decided to secure the league first, with most of the main squad going to the Sardine Man Stadium, and Ricardo, who had just recovered from injury, also selected in the starting line-up.

Real Madrid played aggressively from the first minute, with Robben and Ruud van Nistelrooy making chances one after another, but unfortunately they couldn't score.

In the 14th minute, Ricardo played a dazzling string of dribbles down the left flank before crossing with his feet. Ruud van Nistelrooy leaped high down the middle and headed home to open the scoring for Real Madrid.

Manuel Pellegrini breathed a long sigh of relief that the match was finally in Real Madrid's orbit.

Racing Santander, playing at home, were certainly not content to be defeated, and they attacked to try to equalise. Real Madrid, under Manuel Pellegrini's command, began to retreat and counter-attacked.

In the 37th minute, Racing Santander almost equalized, Gago was tackled at the back, and Munitis, who came from Real Madrid's academy, sent a through ball and shot low into the penalty area, but fortunately Casillas reacted quickly and blocked the ball out of the far corner with his foot.

It didn't take long for Ricardo to teach his opponent a lesson about what it means to be quick to counter back.

In the 41st minute, Real Madrid broke the ball at the back, distributed the ball to the right side, and handed it to Robben.

After Robben held the ball and cut inside, he immediately sent a direct pass over the top of more than 30 meters, Ricardo sped up his speed, left all the Santander defenders behind, lowered his head a little, and controlled the ball with a light hook of his left foot, facing the attacking Santander goalkeeper Tono, he made a simple left and right rush to pass it, and easily pushed the empty goal into the net.

From the time Real Madrid broke the ball to the time the ball rolled over the goal line, it took less than 6 seconds.

Real Madrid, who led 2-0, played more calmly, killing time with the inverted feet of the midfield, sometimes suddenly attacking from the back with long passes, and using the speed of the frontcourt players to play high-quality counter-attacks, which Racing Santander was unable to do.

In the 66th minute, Ricardo was replaced by Baptista, who completed the task perfectly, dominating the game with one pass and one shot.

Kaka and Ruud van Nistelrooy were then substituted, with Sneijder and Gonzalo Higuain coming on.

In the 94th minute, Baptista assisted Higuain to score the third goal of the game, and Real Madrid won a complete victory.

Not only did I get 3 points, but I also gained confidence.

The league has also changed, with Sevilla and Atletico Madrid both starting to fall behind, with Barcelona climbing up to third place in the league again.

In the next five rounds of the league, Real Madrid's margin for error is quite high, which also allows everyone to concentrate on preparing for the Champions League.

After a day of rest, the team rushed to Barcelona.

And the media also started a feast, and the next two teams will collide 3 times, and the media around the world have countless reports to write about.

After Real Madrid moved into the hotel, reporters came in from time to time to interview Real Madrid's players.

Since Manuel Pellegrini did not give a gag order, most of the players were willing to be interviewed by familiar media and say a few casual words.

"Barcelona have very good players, but they haven't been in good form this season and I don't think they can cause us much trouble," said Ricardo. Obviously, we were able to make it to the final easily. ”

Raul was a little more cautious: "Barcelona have always been our rivals and even if they are not in form, we can't take it lightly. ”

Ronaldo, who was injured, did not undergo surgery and decided to go for conservative treatment. This time he is also in Barcelona and is ready to be there to cheer for the team. In an interview, he said: "We will play Barcelona four times this season and if we can play four opponents, it will be a perfect season. I'm confident that my teammates can make history like that. ”

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