2011/12 · Champions League · Group Play - match 5

Real Madrid 6–2 GNK Dinamo Zagreb

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Match summary

Real Madrid beat GNK Dinamo Zagreb 6–2 on 22 November 2011 in Champions League group play - match 5. Karim Benzema 2', José María Callejón Bueno 6', Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 9', Mesut Özil 20', José María Callejón Bueno 49' and Karim Benzema 66' scored for Real Madrid; Fatos Beqiraj 81' and Ivan Tomecak 90+1' replied for GNK Dinamo Zagreb.

It was Real Madrid's 2nd win in 2 meetings between the clubs (2 wins, 0 draws, 0 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 2 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W W W W W.

Match events

  1. 2'GoalKarim Benzema
  2. 6'GoalJosé María Callejón Bueno
  3. 9'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
  4. 20'GoalMesut Özil
  5. 46'SubstitutionRaúl Albiol Tortajada for Sergio Ramos García
  6. 46'SubstitutionHamit Altintop for Mesut Özil
  7. 46'SubstitutionEsteban Granero Molina for Xabier Alonso Olano
  8. 46'SubstitutionJerko Leko for Mehmed Alispahic
  9. 49'GoalJosé María Callejón Bueno
  10. 63'SubstitutionArijan Ademi for Domagoj Vida
  11. 66'GoalKarim Benzema
  12. 81'GoalFatos Beqiraj
  13. 82'SubstitutionFilip Loncaric for Sammir
  14. 90'Yellow cardFatos Beqiraj
  15. 90+1'GoalIvan Tomecak
Match report

Real Madrid coach Mourinho explains Ronaldo absence for Dinamo Zagreb rout

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has explained leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for last night's rout of Dinamo Zagreb.

Mourinho felt Ronaldo needed the night off.

He explained: "Cristiano played two games to the death in the playoffs with Portugal, and he gave a good performance in Valencia. He's worked very hard and it's normal to give him the day off. We spoke before the match and I told him we couldn't afford to lose this match and that I intended to play him 45 minutes if the outcome was still doubtful by half-time, but that my overall intention was that he didn't play tonight."

"As soon as we scored our first goals he told me himself he knew he wouldn't play."

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Real Madrid v GNK Dinamo Zagreb: head-to-head

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  • 2Real Madrid wins
  • 0Draws
  • 0GNK Dinamo Zagreb wins

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