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Real Madrid 5-1 Dynamo Kyiv: Raúl and Van Nistelrooy score twice; Ronaldo returns home

The loss to Olympique Lyonnais two weeks ago is long forgotten, and Real Madrid are now in the second spot of Group E of the Champions League after blowing out Dynamo Kyiv 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Van Nistelrooy celebrated the birth of his daughter with two goals and Ronaldo enjoyed several minutes of playing time in his return to the field of play. It couldn't have been a better appetizer before Sunday's derby against Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid made their Champions League home debut with the primary objective of leaving behind the bad taste left after losing to Olympique Lyonnais in Matchday 1. And boy did they ever! There were several changes to the Madridista starting eleven. Avaro Mejía replaced Cicinho at right fullback after the Brazilian tore his anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday's League victory over Betis. Capello didn't want to toy with the Ramos-Cannavaro connection, as their presence in the middle of the defensive line is proving very fruitful for the Italian coach. The duo have allowed one goal in the first four games of national competition.

The two teams spent the opening minutes testing the waters. Real Madrid dominated, but Dynamo Kyiv stood attentive for a counterattack. The Ukrainian side created the first threat of the match when Shatskikh came face to face with Casillas, but the sure-handed Real Madrid keeper, who had several more great saves, kept the scoreboard level. Nearly 15 minutes into the game, Roberto Carlos almost put the home side ahead with a free kick after Guti was fouled just outside the box. But the celebrations weren't long in coming, and what a better way to get the party started.



Dad opens the scoreboard
Diarra was just as sensational as he was on Saturday against Betis. The Mali native crossed a brilliant ball into the box for Van Nistelrroy, but an aware Shovkovskiy made the save despite the Dutch striker having beaten his marker. But the recent father didn't make the home fans wait much longer. Reyes' shot was blocked by the defence, but the football landed at the feet of Roberto Carlos. The Ukrainian keeper left the ball at a dead stop in front of an open goal, and Van Nistelrooy netted the easy score, which he dedicated to his daughter who was born in Madrid on Tuesday morning. The Dutchman tried to surprise Shovkovskiy three minutes later, but the ball sailed just wide of the post.

As the minutes ticked by, Madrid steadily moved forward in search of more reasons to celebrate. A goal by Raúl was the perfect cause. Reyes centered a spectacular pass to the far post that the captain headered into the net. His 52nd goal in European competition drew him level with Shevchenko as the continent's top goal scorer, but they shared the lead for only a few minutes. Oddy enough, it was Raúl who scored against Dynamo the last time these two teams met two seasons ago.

The Whites were devouring Dynamo Kyiv with suffocating pressure on the Ukrainian defence and great ball movement. Meanwhile, the visitors tried to take advantage of the open spaces between the lines, but all their efforts died when the ball would reach their innocent attackers and the presence of an undelible Iker Casillas. The Madridistas scored their third goal in injury time. Reyes met Diarra's center pass and struck it perfectly with his left foot to score.


Raúl, all-time top scorer of the Champions League
The second half began with a lethargic Real Madrid and a Dynamo goal just two minutes after kickoff. Milevskiy made the most of a bad Casillas block to score the goal of honour at the Bernabéu. Van Nistelrooy responded one minute later by headering a Beckham cross that Shovkovskiy saved on the goal line. The Madridistas' total domination produced the fourth goal after an individual play by Raúl, who was left alone in front of the goalkeeper. It was the second goal of of the night for Real Madrid's captain and the Champions League all-time top scorer.


Raúl's second must have made Van Nistelrooy jealous, and the latter wanted his brace in the European clash. The Dutch striker took on Shovkovskiy, and the Ukrainian keeper tackled him with both hands. Penalty, red card, Van Nistelrooy's second, and a standing ovation from the Bernabéu crowd. Dynamo and Shatskikh, the visitor's most oustanding player in attack, continued to have goes, but neither the defence nor Casillas were going to let them spoil the Madridista party. Capello wanted to reward his players, and in one move, the Bernabéu errupted for both Van Nistelrooy and his replacement, Ronaldo, who was given a great welcome home. The Brazilian star had 20 minutes of playing time, and they were enough to show that he's not 100% recovered, but that he's as hungry as ever to starting tallying goals.


MATCH SUMMARY:

5- REAL MADRID:Casillas; Mejía, Cannavaro, Sergio Ramos, Roberto Carlos; Guti, Emerson, Diarra, Reyes (Beckham, 45’); Raúl (Robinho, 84’) and Van Nistelrooy (Ronaldo, 71’).
1- DINAMO DE KIEV: Shovkovskiy; Gusev, Sabljic, Gavrancic, Nesmachniy; Diogo Rincón (Aliyev, 81’), Corrêa (Rybka, 69’), Yussuf, Belkevich; Milevskiy and Shatskikh.

GOALS:
1-0, min.19: Van Nistelrooy takes advantage of a poor clearing attempt by Shovkovskiy.
2-0, min.26: Raúl header.
3-0, min.45: Reyes.
3-1, min.47: Milevskiy.
4-1, min.60: Raúl off an individual play.
5-1, min.70: Van Nistelrooy penalty kick.

REFEREE:Graham Poll (England). Internatiional referee since 1996. Red card to Shovkovskiy.

HIGHLIGHTS: Matchday 2 of Group E of the Champions League played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.


Match report by Laura Navas
Photos by Ángel Martínez, David R. Anchuelo and Fernando Comeche
Translation by Matthew Goltz

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