Live Real Madrid Blog: Reaction to Los Blancos' Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen

Sport360 staff 19:00 24/10/2018
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    19:35 – Kroos urges Real to improve defensively

    Toni Kroos admits Real Madrid must be defensively better after failing to impress in a 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Champions League.

    Watch the midfielder discuss it here.

    Toni Kroos

    Toni Kroos

    18:30 – Players back Lopetegui

    An unconvincing 2-1 Champions League win for Real Madrid over minnows Viktoria Plzen has added more pressure on Julen Lopetegui.

    The Los Blancos coach is understood to be in danger of losing his job.

    However, he continues to get the backing of the players who have leapt to his defence.

    Watch the video here.

    Karim Benzema

    17:45 – Lopetegui won’t discuss future

    Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said questions about his future were not for him to answer before receiving the backing of the club’s hierarchy following an unconvincing 2-1 Champions League victory over Viktoria Plzen.

    Read more here.

    Julen Lopetegui

    Julen Lopetegui

    15:00 – Real Madrid target Lewandowski pledges commitment to Bayern

    Robert Lewandowski has reiterated his commitment to Bayern Munich after scoring his third goal in two games against AEK Athens in the Champions League.

    The Poland striker continues to be linked with a move to the Bernabeu, but the 30-year-old insists he is focused on helping the defending Bundesliga champions return to the top of the table.

    13:00 – Let’s relive this lovely strike from Marcelo

    11:00 – I know I must score more goals, says Benzema

    Goalscorer Karim Benzema said he knows he must score more after helping his side past Viktoria Plzen.

    The Frenchman has struck six times in 13 matches this term, but Los Blancos’ attack has been heavily criticised.

    9:00 – Julen Lopetegui limps on with narrow Viktoria Plzen win

    Read our talking points as under-fire Lopetegui again fails to lift Los Blancos.

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