How Twitter reacted to Real Madrid’s Champions League defeat
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Expectant Real Madrid fans descended on the the Santiago Bernabeu as their side entertained Schalke in their Champions League round-of-16 second leg looking for their heroes to end a two-game unbeaten run.
Things didn’t quite go to plan. Los Blancos lost 3-4 and the fans waved white hankies, a traditional show of disgust, at the players at the final whistle.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to a night where the defending champions lost their aura:
Real Madrid fan page @SocialRMadrid could be equally to blame for the defeat, tempting fate with this gem before kickoff:
The last time that Real Madrid lost a European game at home was 4 years ago. #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/gO7qi5muSC
— SocialRMadrid (@SocialRMadrid) March 10, 2015
The Schalke fans were enjoying their away-day on the way to the ground:
Schalke 04 en route to Real Madrid today pic.twitter.com/Taqai4eT8O
— FootballAwaydays (@Awaydays23) March 10, 2015
The best defence in the competition was expected to flex their muscle at the back once again:
No side has conceded fewer goals in the Champions League this term than Real Madrid or Monaco (2). pic.twitter.com/Gu1CkGkJb9
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 10, 2015
Then Schalke took the lead:
Real Madrid: “Oh, Fuchs”.
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) March 10, 2015
Los Blancos looked off the pace all over the field, as noted by @RMadridNation:
Shalke are playing a Champions league game while Real Madrid are playing a friendly.
— The Madridistas (@RMadridNation) March 10, 2015
Luckily, the men in white had a certain Cristiano Ronaldo in their side to drag them through the tough times. The former Man United man levelling things up with a header:
Even when Real Madrid play like they’ve never met each other, there is always Ronaldo.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 10, 2015
Former Los Blancos striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar put Schalke back in front, thanks to some suspect goalkeeping from Iker Casillas:
Real Madrid fans looking at Iker Casillas like.. pic.twitter.com/f2nAnQQMVs
— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) March 10, 2015
Without Sergio Ramos in the side, Madrid looked like conceding with every Schalke attack. @Troll__Football summed up the situation in typical style:
I tried to put my password “Real madrid Defence” but It was too weak.
— Troll Football (@Troll__Football) March 10, 2015
Perhaps Jose Mourinho, who dropped Casillas when Madrid manager, was feeling justified sat in London?
Jose Mourinho watching Real Madrid and Casillas tonight like. https://t.co/du25dBjPy0
— Football Vines (@Vine_Football) March 10, 2015
Ronaldo and Benzema goals either side of half time gave Madrid the lead, but Champions League debutant Leroy Sane did this to level it up again:
GOLAZO!! Sane scores a stunner against Real Madrid on his champions league debut. https://t.co/sYrNYO3gO4
— Footy Vines (@FutbollVines) March 10, 2015
People wondered if a Man Utd U21 would be able to notch against such a defensive rabble:
Even Falcao could score against this Real Madrid defense.
— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) March 10, 2015
When Huntelaar gave Schalke the lead for a third time, Madrid were one more goal away from elimination. They face Barcelona a week on Saturday:
Imagine when Messi, Suarez Neymar face this Real Madrid defence…
— Troll Football (@Troll__Football) March 10, 2015
In the end Madrid scraped through, but their Champions League defence looks far from menacing, as a flurry of tweets pointed out:
SUMMARY: If Real Madrid was a car. pic.twitter.com/EsDl5i8A2w
— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) March 10, 2015
Real Madrid’s form in March: DLL Aston Villa’s form in March: WW pic.twitter.com/LJaU72afer
— Football__Tweet (@Football__Tweet) March 10, 2015
Now beaten: Bayern Munich Real Madrid Barcelona Man City Arsenal & Dortmund The most underrated manager in Europe ! pic.twitter.com/IkBZfOPQ9t
— Football Stuff (@FootbalIStuff) March 10, 2015
Hey @realmadrid next time we’ll bring the first team & leave the youth team at home
