UEFA Champions League LIVE: Real Madrid reach knockout stage in CL after beating FC Sheriff 3:0; Alaba, Kroos and Benzema were on the scoresheet – Real Madrid advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League for the 25th straight season on Wednesday after a comfortable 3-0 win at Sheriff. David Alaba, Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema scored to secure the Spanish powerhouse a spot in the round of 16 with one game to spare in Group D. Follow Live European Football updates on InsideSport.IN
The result eliminated Sheriff, the Moldovan league club that is debuting in the group stage. Sheriff had stunned Madrid with a win in the Spanish capital in their first game.
🏁 FT: @FotclubSheriff 0-3 @realmadriden
⚽ @David_Alaba 30′, @ToniKroos 45’+1′, @Benzema 55′#Emirates | #UCL pic.twitter.com/3yFeLWoM15— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) November 24, 2021
It was the fifth consecutive win in all competitions for Madrid, which reached 12 points from five matches, two points more than second-place Inter Milan which has also advanced. Inter beat last-place Shakhtar 2-0 at home earlier Wednesday. Sheriff stayed on six points.
Sheriff could have advanced with a win against Madrid if Inter lost to Shakhtar. It started its first group-stage campaign with consecutive wins before losing two straight to Inter. Sheriff entered the match against Madrid having won 12 of its last 13 home games in all competitions, with 10 clean sheets. It had scored in 11 of its last 12 European matches this season.
Madrid, a record 13-time European champion, has reached the knockout stages every time since the 1997-98 season. It failed to qualify for the competition in 1996-97.
💪⏩ THROUGH to the next round!#UCL pic.twitter.com/Sku1uDjb6f
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) November 24, 2021
Madrid, coming off consecutive wins over Shakhtar, dominated from the start against Sheriff, controlling possession and creating the most significant scoring chances.
Alaba put Madrid ahead with a free kick that deflected off a defender before going into the net in the 30th minute. Kroos added to the lead in first-half stoppage time with a shot from outside the area that hit the crossbar and bounced just over the goal line.
Benzema, who had a goal disallowed for offside in the 10th, scored the third with a strike in the 55th.
🙌 HALA MADRID! 🙌#UCL pic.twitter.com/IxMosehBTa
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) November 24, 2021
Last Meeting FC Sheriff 2-1 Real Madrid:
In their first meeting at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium FC Sheriff took the lead as Djasur Yakhshibaev scores in the 25th minute for the visitors. Karim Benzema then won a penalty and converted it to get the Madridstas back on level terms. In the 90th minute Thill smashed a half volley which roofed into the top corner as FC Sheriff lead in the last minutes of the game. It was definitely a dream come true for every Sheriff player in order to beat Real Madrid on their own turf.
UEFA Champions League LIVE: Real Madrid reach knockout stage in CL after beating FC Sheriff 3:0; Alaba, Kroos and Benzema were on the scoresheet
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