Real began to create chance after chance and Beckham could have given the home side the lead but his shot slipped just past the left-hand post. It fell to Ronaldo, the only one of Real's superstars never to have won the Champions League, to restore normal service. Just after the half-hour, full back Michel Salgado made a powerful run and pulled the ball back to the Brazilian striker, who lost his marker and stroked the ball home to make it 2-1.
