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Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot was created, at minute 28, following the handsball midfielder Luis Garcia. Ronaldo then sent the ball into the bottom right corner of the goalkeeper Idriss Kameni.
Kameni thwart Ronaldo penalty failure did not dim the light as one of the star field. Before the penalty, he managed to save at least four accurate shots Madrid, who in turn released by Mesut Oezil, Angel Di Maria and Ronaldo.
Kameni's performance enough to inspire his colleagues to improve performance, although somewhat late. After the goal was to end first half, Espanyol threatened only once conceded, that is when Ronaldo fired a shot from outside the penalty box, which Blocked Kameni.
Realizing lasted just not going to give the victory, Espanyol tried to stretch the defense and began to actively seek opportunities in the second round. Although not entirely free of threats, they are able to improve the creation of opportunities.
In the first ten minutes of the second half, for example, Espanyol are able to create a serious threat to the goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Sergio Garcia and through Verdu, who failed to bear fruit because Casillas scored able to read the direction of their fire and react quickly and carefully.
In the midst of difficulties, Espanyol got blessing of a second yellow card, received Madrid defender Pepe, at minute 60, following the offense to Jose Callejon.
Unfortunately, not to mention enjoying the benefits of the number of players, Espanyol instead disaster struck the red card, which received Ernesto Gallan, at minute 62, after breaking Ronaldo. Sure enough, Madrid, who saw their power back into balance, add on for power.
After throwing a number of opportunities, Madrid was able to double the advantage through Higuain in the 79th minute. Utilizing breakthrough bait Ronaldo, he fired the ball from the middle of the penalty boxes, into the right lower corner of the goal Kameni.
However, circumstances do not necessarily become easier for Madrid, even when the opponent playing with nine players, following a second yellow card received by Juan Forlinpada the 85th minute.
About a yellow card three minutes after Forlin, Madrid zoom advantage through Karim Benzema. Position 3-0 lasted until the end of the game.
During the 90 minutes, Madrid ball as much as 56 percent and the right to release seven shots on goal from 20 businesses. Meanwhile, Espanyol golden opportunity to create three of the nine trials.
The composition of players:
Madrid: 1-Iker Casillas; 12-Marcelo, 2-Ricardo Carvalho, 3-Pepe, 4-Sergio Ramos, 14-Xabi Alonso, 10-Lassana Diarra, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo, 23-Mesut Oezil (24-Sami Khedira 64 ), 22-Angel Di María (17-Alvaro Arbeloa 64), 20-Gonzalo Higuain (9-Karim Benzema 80)
Espanyol: 1-Idriss Kameni; 3-David Garcia (5-Didac 45), 18-Juan Forlin, 14th-Ernesto Galan, 2-Francisco Torres Chica; 22-Aldo Duscher, 29-Manu Molina; 8, Jose Maria Callejon ( 16-Javí Lopez 85), 11-Verdu, 10-Luis Garcia (28-Alvaro Vasquez 73), 19-Sergio García
