Zidane dismisses talk of rift with Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the early goal in the 17 minute giving them a lead in the game.

No team has ever retained the Champions League title – and Real Madrid got a taste of how hard it might prove after being held 2-2 by Borussia Dortmund Tuesday.

“I am gutted for the players, we didn’t deserve that”, said the Frenchman. “The important thing is how you finish and we have to win all our games if possible”, he told reporters on Saturday. But in the end, the same again, it is the third game in a row. I can’t give a concrete answer but Cristiano is one of the best players in the world.

Varane made it 2-1 to Madrid on 68 minutes tapping from close range following karim Benzema’s initial effort which came off the bar.

“You can not declare that Cristiano Ronaldo is not on form, full stop”, Tuchel told a news conference on Monday. “Today that did not happen”.

The Bundesliga side put in a strong performance at Signal Iduna Park, but eventually needed a late goal from Andre Schurrle to salvage a draw. Then to be 2-1 ahead, with three minutes left, it is hard. He also exchanged a moment with Zidane, apparently trying to erase doubts about any problems in their relationship. “We will get to know our team against perhaps the biggest name in football, all in a great atmosphere”. “Tonight I took him off thinking of Tuesday’s game”.

Kohler added: “Dortmund are in good form and they play very aggressively”.

Premier League champions Leicester made it two wins from two in their debut Champions League campaign as Islam Slimani’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 win against FC Porto, and it was a good night all round for English clubs as Tottenham Hotspur beat CSKA Moscow in Russian Federation. “That will help the team to grow together”, said Schuerrle, who had come off the bench to equaliser. And his first game was here.

“I am happy to play because that is what every footballer wants”.

The 21-year-old Weigl said on his club’s website: “To be involved in a game like this is what you dream of as a kid”.

“It’s the Champions League, it brings out the best in players on evenings like this”.

Although the Santiago Bernabeu side were on a 22-game unbeaten run in the Champions League group stages heading into the game, their last defeat did come against Dortmund in October 2012.