Clinging On

The cheers rose to another thunderous peak after the referee awarded Real Madrid a penalty. The home fans couldn't hide their excitement. Their shouting and yelling caused an explosive atmosphere around the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

"Well, well, well," Rob Daly, one of the commentators, said. "We have gotten ourselves some early drama in the game. The referee has just awarded Real Madrid a penalty. The Los Blancos now have the perfect start for the second leg of this UEFA Champions League quarter-final. Should they convert, they will trim the 3:1 deficit from the first leg to only a single goal."