The match between Real Madrid and Manchester United ended in a 1-1 draw, meaning that I have definitely lost the bet I placed on Madrid’s victory.
On the 13th of February, Cristiano Ronaldo marked his first appearance against Manchester United with a goal, but that achievement appeared to be insufficient to win the match.
Danny Welbeck from Manchester United opened the scoring for the Premier League leaders in the 20th minute. Ten minutes later, Ronaldo reestablished the balance on the scoring table, by adding his 37th goal of the season.
Real Madrid made no surprises in its starting lineup, with French defender Raphael Varane replacing Pepe at center back and Mourinho picking his first-choice midfield and attack.
As for the atmosphere in the capital of Spain, it was simply marvelous. Thousands of United fans soaked up the atmosphere with lager and tapas in the city’s squares, bars and pubs. Inside the Bernabeu, teams were greeted by a wall of noise, banners and flags.
The boss of United, Sir Alex Ferguson seemed to be extremely decided to put into the game the attacking quartet compound of Van Persie, Wayne Rooney Welbeck, and Shinji Kagawa and the captain Nemanja Vidic who had just returned from a nasty knee injury.
All in all, I think this was a historical match, even if the scoring table didn’t look that fabulous.
Result: -10, bet lost