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Madrid out of Champions League after Lyon claim draw

2010-03-11 09:15 BJT

Lyon crushed Real Madrid's dreams of a Champions League final at its Bernabeu home. The Spanish giants were knocked out at the last 16 stage for the sixth straight season.

Lyon led 1-0 on aggregate going in, but Real Madrid got the perfect start just six minutes into the match.

Olympique Lyon's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic celebrates after scoring against Real Madrid during their UEFA Champions League football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Lyon won 2-1 on aggregate.(AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)
Olympique Lyon's Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic celebrates after
 scoring against Real Madrid during their UEFA Champions League 
football match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Lyon 
won 2-1 on aggregate.(AFP/Pierre-Philippe Marcou)

Cristiano Ronaldo netted his seventh Champions League goal of the season and tied the aggregate score at 1-1.