Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice from free kicks as Real Madrid began their Champions League campaign with a 5-2 win at FC Zurich on Tuesday despite a brave fightback from the rank outsiders.
The nine-times European champion Real Madrid appeared to be cruising when Ronaldo, Raul and Gonzalo Higuain scored in a devastating 18-minute spell before halftime in the Group C game.
Ronaldo converted a free kick in the 27th minute, Raul slid in Higuain's angled shot seven minutes later and Higuain fired in the third in first-half stoppage time.
Zurich, who failed to test keeper Iker Casillas in the first hour, hit back when Xavier Margairaz converted a 64th-minute penalty and Silvan Aegerter headed another from a corner.
Ronaldo scored with a long-range effort in the 89th which slipped through goalkeeper Johnny Leoni's hands before Guti got the fifth in stoppage time.
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Espanyol 0 - 3 Real Madrid [Photo Gallery & Highlights Video]
Real Madrid has taken the second winning in La Liga yesterday.Real Madrid beated Espanyol with 3 goals (Granero,Guti,C.Ronaldo).
Real Madrid showed that they have deep squad,Ronaldo and Raul started at the bench but the team scored a goal withou them.Granero scored the first goal after a good pass traffic.At the second half with a great pass of Kaka to Guti, He scored the second goal.On 91' Cristiano Ronaldo made the score certain with a nice goal 3 - 0 .
realmadrid.com has chosen Guti and Granero as the men of the match.
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Florentino Perez bans players from going out at night
Real Madrid chairman Florentino Perez has made a special book with rules for players of his club. One of the rules is that players are not allowed to go out during the night.
Other rules are less spectacular. The players of Madrid should always be open to fans and they should respect the club and show their commitment to Real at all times.
Avoiding dangerous situations and co-operation with the press are other rules that Perez put up for his players.
The strict regime of the club isn’t that remarkable considering the height of the salaries and the age of the players.
But in Spain, people doubt if a player like Cristiano Ronaldo will follow the rules. The Portugese superstar has already been spotted several times in the Spanish nightlife with his new friends Sergio Ramos and Fernando Gago.
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