It’s a David vs Goliath battle in Tuesday night’s Real Madrid vs Zurich Champions League match
FC Zurich vs Real Madrid
Tuesday 15 September 2009,
Letzigrund – Zurich
Kick-Off: 20:45 CET (19:45 UK Time)
Zurich
FC Zurich are being thrown to the lions immediately as they embark on their Champions League adventure.
The 2008/09 Swiss Super League winners will play host to Spanish giants, Real Madrid, on Tuesday in what must be considered a very difficult task.
Bernard Challandes may consider himself lucky to have drawn Slovenian champions, Maribor, in the third round of Champions League qualifying and then FK Ventspils in the play-offs.
But, after 5-3 and 5-1 aggregate victories respectively that guaranteed his side a place in the group stage of the Champions League, the realisation of just how difficult this competition is for “smaller” clubs will inevitably set in.
Nevertheless, Challandes and his men will relish the opportunity to go up against the goliaths of European football, and will undoubtedly give a maximum effort.
Zurich will come into the match after a relatively average start to the defence of their Super League title. The club currently sits in second place, five points behind Young Boys of Bern, but having played one game more than the leaders.
Johan Vonlanthen, who has been touted as a fantastic talent for a number of years, has joined Zurich on loan from Red Bull Salzburg and has been turning in solid performances for the club. He scored in home fixture against Maribor and again in Zurich’s 4-3 victory over Grasshoppers on Saturday.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid will travel to Zurich trying to keep their head focused on taking care of business.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side come from…
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