Madrid may be back at the top of La Liga, but for a club who claim the European Cup is in their DNA – and whose Bernabeu stadium hosts the final – that will mean nothing if they fail to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Lyons this week.
It has been reported, that president Perez had offered his stars an extra €250,000 (£225,000) per head if they overturn Lyons’ 1-0 goal advantage on Wednesday night.
This weekend they scraped a dramatic 3-2 victory over Seville to take them to the top of La Liga on goal difference but everyone at the club knows what really matters this season. Players have gone on record as saying the Champions League is the primary aim this campaign. “This game is a final for us” said Cristiano Ronaldo of the Lyons tie.
So what do you think ? Will Real Madrid defeat Lyon ?