This Raheem Sterling goal vs Real Madrid saw some terrible defending from Los Blancos, with Raphael Varane caught in possession by Gabriel Jesus and virtually gifting Man City an opening goal in the second leg of their knockout tie at the Etihad on 7 August, 2020. The Varane howler against City came in the 9th minute- Thibault Courtois and the Real defenders were passing it amongst each other, but the City pressure told and resulted in an error, resulting in an easy tap in for Sterling.
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Predicted Lineups Man City Real Madrid Champions League Second Leg | European papers predict starting XI
Here is a look at how the major European newspapers expect Real Madrid and Manchester City to lineup ahead of their blockbuster second leg Champions League clash.
L’Equipe newspaper predicted starting lineup Man City Real Madrid Second Leg
Gazzetta dello Sport predicted XI Manchester City Real Madrid UCL Second Leg
What would Robert Lewandowski’s salary at Real Madrid have been? Leaked contract documents show wages & signing on fee
Real Madrid made a pre-contract offer to Robert Lewandowski in the earlier part of this decade following the Polish striker’s fine showings for Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. The deal didn’t materialise- Lewandowski eventually chose to move to Bayern, but a Polish newspaper have got their hands on Real’s contract offer (made in December 2013 for a contract that was to begin in 2014/15 till the end of the 2019/20 season), and there are some interesting details to see if you’re a football fan.
What was the signing on fee that Real Madrid were prepared to offer Robert Lewandowski?
Real were prepared to offer Lewandowski a signing on fee of 10.96 million euros (10,957,650 euros), as he would effectively be arriving on a free transfer. Interestingly though, this payment would only be made in February 2015.
What salary did Real offer Lewandowski?
An annual salary of 8.6m euros (8,609,590euros), payable in two installments- 10 February and 10 July. It roughly meant a salary of around 165,000 euros weekly.
