Substitute Pedro Leon struck an injury-time equaliser against AC Milan to send Real Madrid through to the last 16 of the Champions League and preserve the Spanish club`s unbeaten record under coach Jose Mourinho.Milan replacement Filippo Inzaghi looked to have consigned Madrid to defeat after netting twice in the second half to help the Italian outfit overturn a 1-0 deficit, given to Madrid by Gonzalo Higuain on the stroke of half-time.
Yesterday evening could not have gone much better for Real Madrid. Just minutes before they kicked off against Deportivo, a collective roar went up among the majority present at the Bernanbeu as news reached them that Barcelona, their fierce rivals and the favourites to win La Liga, had been held at home by Mallorca.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonzalo Higuain and Karim Benzema were all on the scoresheet as Real Madrid claimed a 3-0 victory over Espanyol in a hard-fought encounter which also saw three players sent off at the Bernabeu.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque believes his team will learn from their thumping 4-1 defeat at the hands of Argentina at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires.
