Real Madrid aiming to add Club World Cup title to honors

Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel has expressed he understands Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s desire to move to Madrid.

The Gabon global made the claims shortly after scoring against the Spanish giants in Wednesday night’s Champions League group match at the Bernabeu.

Laakiin kooxda Zidane ee Madrid ayaa sii ilaashatay rekoodhka guuldaro la’aanta waxayna barbaraysay rekoodhkii guuldaro la’aanta abid ee kooxdeeda oo ahaa 34 kulan.

Some in Spain have suggested that the Champions League winners may have preferred to finish second, allowing them to avoid the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain in the next round.

Gonzalo Higuaín ended his scoring drought as Juventus defeated Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 to win their Champions League group. All players would love to play in the best sides in the world, and one of those clubs in Real Madrid. It was Messi’s 10th goal in the group stage, one short of Ronaldo’s record of 11 achieved a year ago.

“You have to congratulate the players”, insisted Zidane humbly after Madrid had to settle for qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League in second place behind Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday. Just when Madrid looked in control, Dortmund finally took one of their chances when captain Marcel Schmelzer’s run wasn’t tracked and his low cross was gratefully tapped home by Aubameyang for his 19th goal in as many games this season. In the last group stage encounter, Carlo Ancelloti’s German champions will be playing for pride against Diego Simeone’s Spanish giants.

Real extended an unbeaten run stretching back to April to 33 games thanks to Sergio Ramos’s stoppage time equaliser at Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday to maintain a six-point lead over Barca at the top of La Liga.

Porto qualified from Group G with a thumping 5-0 victory over pool winners Leicester.

Dortmund briefly threatened to draw level through Marco Reus in the 73rd minute, while at the opposite end of the pitch, Ronaldo saw his powerful effort come back off the woodwork.

Porto’s emphatic victory over the much-changed English champions ensured it was not overtaken by FC Copenhagen, which beat Club Brugge 2-0 to finish with a Europa League place.

Elsewhere, Legia Warsaw won their first Champions League game since 1995 as they beat Sporting Lisbon 1-0 courtesy of Guilherme’s first-half strike.

Alan Dzagoev put CSKA ahead in the 33rd minute but Dele Alli equalised five minutes later and Harry Kane put Spurs ahead in first-half injury time.