Real Madrid under pressure to beat Dynamo

AFTER slumping to morale-sapping defeats in their opening games, Real Madrid and Dynamo Kiev meet at the Bernabeu tonight knowing that another slip-up could torpedo their Champions League ambitions.

For Real it was a case of deja vu when they lost again to five-times French champions Olympique Lyon two weeks ago at the Stade Gerland in Group E. Despite talk of a new-found defensive solidity that would allow them to avoid a repeat of last year’s 3-0 defeat at the same stage of the competition, Fabio Capello’s side still lost 2-0 with the Ligue 1 side dominating from start to finish.

After two dour victories at the Bernabeu in the league, the nine-times European champions are under heavy pressure to win, and win well, against opponents who have won just once in 10 visits to Real’s home stadium.