Champions League: Madrid magic beats Barcelona

Zinedine Zidane and Steve McMananman put Real Madrid CF on course for the UEFA Champions League final after the first leg of their semi-final against FC Barcelona.

Champions League: Madrid magic beats Barcelona

Zinedine Zidane and Steve McMananman put Real Madrid CF on course for the UEFA Champions League final after the first leg of their semi-final against FC Barcelona.

Madrid won 2-0 at Camp Nou tonight, their first victory in the famous stadium for 19 years, after soaking up plenty of Barcelona pressure, particularly in the first half. Zidane's goal came in the 55th minute, after a defence-splitting pass from Claude Makelele.

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