Real Madrid vs Roma : Five Things to Watch For
By Vijay Vemu
Can an inform Roma team complete the miracle comeback in the second leg at Madrid?
After giving up two goals at home in the first leg, Roma will look to do the impossible at the Santiago Bernabéu as they face a 2-0 deficit to Real Madrid. Although it seems impossible, the Romans are in form and are setting things up for an interesting second leg in Madrid.
Roma have gone on a three game winning streak and suddenly find themselves in 3rd in the Serie A. After a slow middle of the season, the Romans are picking up their form and find themselves in prime position to qualify for Europe. Their last loss in Serie A was a 1-0 loss to Juventus on January 24th and they are setting themselves up to be a tough go for any team facing them. They recently dispatched 4th place Fiorentina 4-1 in their latest fixture.
After two tough results against Malaga and Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid have seemed to have rebounded from that. A draw against Malaga and a 1-0 loss to Atletico in the Madrid derby left Real Madrid in near disaster mode. But they quickly picked it up with a 3-1 win over Levante and a 7-1 thrashing of Celta Vigo. After failing to score against Atletico, Real Madrid have scored 10 goals in the past two games and everything seems to be back to normal for Ronaldo and company.
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