Champions League

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Champions League | Round-Of-16

Mar 18, 2014 at 7.45pm UK

Real Madrid
3-1
Schalke Schalke 04

Ronaldo (21', 74'), Morata (75')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Hoogland (31')

Team News: Carlo Ancelotti rings the changes for Real Madrid

By Sian Cowper, Reporter | 18 March 2014

Carlo Ancelotti makes seven changes to Real Madrid's starting lineup for the second leg of their Champions League tie with Schalke 04.

Carlo Ancelotti has made seven changes to Real Madrid's starting lineup for the second leg of their Champions League tie against Schalke 04 this evening.

Following the team's La Liga win over Malaga at the weekend, Alvaro Morata and Jese Rodriguez lead the attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, while Gareth Bale is named among the substitutes.

Meanwhile, the visitors have named an attacking lineup as they look to overturn a 6-1 deficit from the first leg.

Chinedu Obasi comes into the team, while Julian Draxler and former Madrid stiker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar start up front.

Real Madrid: Casillas, Nacho, Ramos, Varane, Coentrai, Illarramendi, Alonso, Isco, Ronaldo, Morata, Rodriguez
Subs: Fernandez, Pepe, Marcelo, Carvajal, Bale, Casemiro, Di Maria

Schalke: Fahrmann, Hoodgland, Howedes, Matip, Kolasinac, Ayhan, Neustadter, Obasi, Meyer, Draxler, Huntelaar
Subs: Hildebrand, Papadopoulos, Max, Goretzka, Boateng, Annan, Szalai

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