This eye-catching fixture is only possible at this stage of the competition because one of these European heavyweight teams fell short of the top spot. Real Madrid finished second to Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League group and whilst the group also included Ajax and Manchester City, Madrid were beaten to the top by the German side. Manchester United on the other hand topped their group.: with four wins and two losses, Sir Alex guided his team to the top of Group H, which also included Galatasaray, CFR Cluj and Portuguese side Braga. An easier group on paper, but there are no simple games in this competition. Here are the two records...
Real Madrid P6 W3 D2 L1 F15 A9 11 Man United P6 W4 D0 L2 F9 A6 12
Ronaldo is currently the joint top-goalscorer in the Champions League with six goals and with his recent league form he doesnt look like stopping, but that shows Madrid are heavily reliant on their Portuguese star, and stopping him is the answer to success. United have a wealth of goal scorers with Robin van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, Patrice Evra and Rafael all pushing their team forward. Both teams have experience but with United being so clinical from several areas of the team, they could well qualify for the next stage simply by stopping Cristiano Ronaldo from scoring. Madrid have the history, but history doesnt win games, performances and form do. Do you think United will beat Real Madrid? Share your thoughts below.