Champions League Round 2
Dortmund fall at home The second round of the UEFA Champions League commenced on Wednesday 27th September, with some tough fixtures, but all eyes were fixed on Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund hosting the La Liga champions Real Madrid at the Signal Iduna Park. The match was heading slightly in favour of the German team with both sides having good opportunities to score, and a clear hand ball by Sergio Ramos (RM) stopping a potential goal not being penalised by the referee, until Gareth Bale (RM) broke the deadlock in the 18th minute with a stunning volley assisted by Daniel Carvajal. The Welshman then went onto assist teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to double their lead in the 50th minute. Until 4 minutes later Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Bor) halved the deficit. Real Madrid star Gareth Bale strikes first against Borussia Dortmund The match statistics summarised the performance from both teams with Dortmund slightly leading in possession with 53% to Madrid's 47%, ...