2012/13 · Champions League · Quarter Finals - Leg 1

Real Madrid 3–0 Galatasaray SK

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Match summary

Real Madrid beat Galatasaray SK 3–0 on 3 April 2013 in Champions League quarter finals - leg 1. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 9', Karim Benzema 28' and Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 72' scored for Real Madrid.

It was Real Madrid's 7th win in 8 meetings between the clubs (7 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 5 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W W W W D.

Match events

9'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
28'GoalKarim Benzema
41'SubstitutionDany Nounkeu for —
46'SubstitutionGökhan Zan for Wesley Sneijder
64'SubstitutionGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" for Karim Benzema
71'Yellow cardFelipe Melo
72'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
74'Yellow cardDidier Drogba
78'Yellow cardBurak Yilmaz
78'SubstitutionUmut Bulut for Hamit Altintop
80'SubstitutionLuka Modric for Mesut Özil
83'SubstitutionNourredine Amrabat for Albert Riera
84'Yellow cardMichael Kojo Essien
84'Yellow cardXabier Alonso Olano
86'SubstitutionKépler Laveran Lima Ferreira “Pepe” for Ángel Fabián di María
90'Yellow cardSergio Ramos García
90+2'Yellow cardLuka Modric

Match report4 April 2013

Higuain delighted to score in Real Madrid victory

By Frank Henriksen

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain was delighted to score in victory over Galatasaray.

Higuain was on the scoresheet in their 3-0 Champions League win.

"We are relaxed. The coach has already said that he has never pressured us to score goals. Today we scored and the important thing is that the team won. I got to come on for 20 minutes to help the team and I was lucky enough to get that goal. It's great to score and have everyone celebrate it," said Higuain.

On his celebration, the striker added: "When I went out to warm up he said that I would score and so I went to celebrate with him. Pepe has been a great friend of mine for many years and has always helped me. I dedicated it to him because I told him that if I scored it would be for him."

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