Before the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League Against FC arsenal Real Madrid summons the magic of the Estadio Bernabéu. And there was indeed big there “Remontadas” – Current hunting. A review.
After the clear 0: 3 first game at FC arsenal In the quarter -finals of the Champions League Real Madrid only remained hope for a miracle. The magic of the domestic Estadio Bernabéu Comfortable. There, the Londoners will compete for the second leg on Wednesday (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker at Sportschau).
Bernabéu – a place for “crazy things”
“There is still a second leg, we stick to that, but we will have to do something incredibly special, something crazy, but if there is a place where such crazy things can happen, then it is in the Bernabéu”said the former Dortmund Jude Bellingham.
“We have to believe in ourselves. Because everything can happen in football – and a lot has happened in the Bernabéu”, “ also said coach Carlo Ancelotti. However, the “royal” in the Champions League have never shot a three-goal deficit.
In the European Cup of the national champions and in the UEFA Cup, however. What was long ago, but the stadium is still the Bernabéu, and the atmosphere there is still a special one on large European cup nights. Therefore, a look back at the big ones is worthwhile Comebackthat in Madrid “Remontada” be named.
Derby County was the first victim
The first was in the European Cup of the national champions in 1975/76. Leader: The team of Derby Countythen a big number in English football. In home Baseball ground celebrated “The Rams” In round two, first a 4-1 win and drove to Madrid. The lead held up to the 83rd minute. Then Pirri made the 4: 1, in the extension Santillana went one better. Günter Netzer and Paul Breitner also stood for Real on the pitch at the time.
Anderlecht collected six goals
In the 1984/85 season, the RSC Anderlecht did not bring a 3-0 over time in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup. The gap was caught after only 28 minutes. With the connection goal, Frank Arnesen made hope of the Belgians, but in the end it was 6-1 for Real.
Mönchengladbach A 4-0 victory was not enough
And also a Bundesliga club had already caught it. In the 1984/85 UEFA Cup, Borussia Mönchengladbach even drove to Spain with a four-goal lead. The “Foal” had partially performed in the 5-1 in the Düsseldorf Rheinstadion.
But in the second leg it went the other way around. Because there was still the away goal rule at the time, the Borussians were doomed. Valdano and Santillana ensured a 4-0 win with a double pack each knockout For the Borussians there was 88 in minute.