Helguera gives Real slender advantage

A GLANCING header from Ivan Helguera gave a dominant Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League knock-out tie at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.

Helguera gives Real slender advantage

The Real centre-back angled his header into the top corner after David Beckham had swung in an in-swinging free kick from the left just after the half hour. But the nine-times European champions will have been left feeling short-changed after a game they dominated from start to finish against an ultra-conservative Juventus.

In a cagey start the two sides traded a series of tough challenges in midfield and looked to play on the break.

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