Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
The fans are cheering for their respective home teams, and with the whistle at the start of the match, both teams have begun an intense battle for a spot in the next round.
Lazio found themselves on the defensive right from the start, caught off guard by Real Madrid's pre-match smokescreen.
Although Real Madrid had the upper hand, Van Nistelrooy and Raul seemed out of form during this match. Even after getting the ball in dangerous areas, they couldn't even attempt a shot before Lazio's fierce tackles snatched the ball away.
However, Lazio's attempts at counterattacking weren't effective either.
"Lazio's captain Rocky receives the ball."
"He's on the left side of the field, attempting a through pass."
"The ball reaches Megni's feet but he fails to control it."
"Chen Zhong shoves Megni aside; this is the second time in this match that Chen Zhong has thwarted a Lazio attack in midfield."
