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Real win to ease pressure on Zidane

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Real Madrid collected their first Champions League victory of the season at Galatasaray to ease the pressure on manager Zinedine Zidane.

The La Liga side suffered a shock league defeat against Mallorca at the weekend and had failed to win their opening two group games, with reports in Spain  suggesting Frenchman Zidane could be sacked if they lost in Istanbul.

But Toni Kroos’ deflected first-half strike following Eden Hazard’s cutback was enough to seal the three points.

Big money summer signing Hazard should have made it a more comfortable scoreline for the 13-time European champions but somehow struck the crossbar from six yards out with an open goal.

 

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