Liverpool gets late miracle; Ronaldo sends Madrid through
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Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - With their backs firmly against the wall Wednesday, Real Madrid turned to Brazilian superstar Ronaldo to save them.
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Steven Gerrard hailed the greatest goal of his career after his late strike propelled Liverpool, almost inconceivably, into the knockout phase of the Champions League.
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Former European champions Real Madrid  and Liverpool scored vastly contrasting victories to reach the  knockout round of the Champions League Wednesday.
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Ronaldo scored only his second league goal of the season to give Real Madrid a 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Saturday and salvage a point from another mediocre display.
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Real Madrid narrowly beat Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu thanks to two goals from Raul.
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Liverpool scored twice in the final six minutes to defeat visiting Internazionale of Milan, 2-0, last night in the second round of the European Champions League, and AS Roma and Schalke also won first-leg matches at home.
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MADRID, Oct 16  - A trademark poacher&#39;s strike from Ronaldo saved Real Madrid&#39;s blushes at Real Betis on Saturday as his second-half effort rescued a point in a 1-1 draw.
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Liverpool were good value for the three points after going behind to a Patrick Kluivert goal at Anfield. The Dutchman&#39;s sharp finish sparked the game into life after 32 minutes and three minutes later Titus Bramble headed into his own net to make it 1-1.
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Multiple European Cup winners Real Madrid and Liverpool squeezed through to the last 16 of the Champions League after winning their respective final group matches.
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Inter Milan and Monaco rattled up convincing wins but Liverpool lost at home as all three clubs reached the Champions League&#39;s lucrative group phase on Tuesday.
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Two goals in the last five minutes from Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard see Liverpool beat Inter Milan and ease the pressure on boss Rafael Benitez.
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Goals from John Arne Riise and Craig Bellamy in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Barcelona delight boss Rafa Benitez.
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Bolton blanks Liverpool: Liverpool lost for the first time in the English Premier League this season, beaten 1-0 at Bolton yesterday on a 38th-minute goal by Kevin Davies.
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Ronaldo got Real Madrid off to a winning start Sunday thanks to an accurate assist from new signing Michael Owen securing a 1-0 win over Mallorca in the Spanish league.
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Djibril Cisse and Milan Baros handed Liverpool a winning return to the Champions League with a goal apiece as the four-time European Cup winners overcame inspired goalkeeping by Flavio Roma to beat Monaco 2-0 at Anfield.
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Fernando Torres came to the rescue with a stunning late equaliser as Liverpool fought back to earn a 1-1 draw at Premier League rivals Middlesbrough.
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Real Madrid beat Roma 3-0 in an empty stadium to advance from the first round of European soccer&#39;s Champions League for the eighth straight season, while Liverpool claimed one of the