Juventus (2005), Arsenal (2006), Bayern (2007), Rome (2008), Liverpool (2009) and Lyon (2010), successive elimination of Madrid in Champions
Olympique Lyon overcame the clash against Real Madrid, who got out of the Champions League knockout round, a barrier that, for the sixth consecutive time, continues insurmountable for all white.
Not even the incentive to host the final of Europe's most prestigious tournament and the fact address the and local leg ended with a curse that Real Madrid can not overcome.
The gigantic black legend for dominating the competition. The tenth is seen as a utopia for the king of the European Cup.
On a day like this, a March 10, 2004, Real Madrid began to dig his recent black legend. One after another, Juventus, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Rome and, last year, Liverpool, took out the Spanish team continental competition. Rivals entity but in any case faced the battle with overwhelming favorite. A relationship which has now been joined by Lyon, a team that resists his all white and that has shocked his own ghosts. For three consecutive editions without reaching the quarter. Now you have them.
The Madrid European drought is entrenched in 2002 when he won the title in Glasgow. Its decline then was gradual. The season Next he reached the semifinals. But he lost to Juventus. The next year, in 2003-2004, remained in the quarterfinals, where she was unexpectedly beaten by Monaco, then reinforced by the former Real Madrid player Fernando Morientes.
That was the last time that Real Madrid overcame the knockout. After the sentencing began. In 2005, Real Madrid led by Brazilian Wanderlei Luxemburgo was eliminated by Juventus, who won at Delle Alpi Stadium (2-0), when the target set had been imposed in the first leg (1-0).
The second blow in 2006, coincided with a tumultuous time in the state. Florentino Perez had left shortly before becoming president. And Juan Ramon Lopez Caro took the reins of the template that crashed against Arsenal as Thierry Henry and Jose Antonio Reyes. Arsene Wenger's team won the first leg at home (0-1) and tie (0-0) was insufficient for Real Madrid.
In 2007, Bayern Munich told a new chapter in the special battles along with the story has remained with the Spanish club. Table Madrid went to Germany supported by the pins of 3-2. It was profitable for Bayern, who won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals and leave out the competition to its rival.
The 2008 season was one of the most disappointing in this situation. It was the only one that faced Real Madrid in the return and local levels. But lost both games, on the Olympic and the Bernabeu, 2-1.
But the most sonrojante was the last, the last exercise in 2009, when Liverpool uncovered all the shortcomings of the team led by Juande Ramos. Madrid won with a late goal from Israeli and thrashed Jossi Benayoun at Anfield (4-0), one of the toughest European nights which has suffered from Real Madrid.
Now this sum. With all in favor. A smaller rival, and in their own stadium.