APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic said that Real Madrid have confirmed a place in the Champions League semi-final, after his team defeated Real Madrid 0-3 of dawn. see also for results Score Prediction Real Madrid vs APOEL Leg 2, or head to head between Real Madrid vs APOEL for the day Thursday, April 5, 2012
APOEL actually be able to withstand Madrid for 74 minutes, but the opening goal from Karim Benzema to change the game.
Jovanovic also praised the performance of Madrid, which he believed could win the Champions League this season.
"The result is quite fair," said Jovanovic.
"We're trying to keep up with them but they raise the tempo of the game in the last minute and we could not survive."
"Madrid has qualified for the semi-finals, no doubt. I was sure they were able to reach the final and win it. "
"Playing against a team like Real Madrid is very difficult. We all know how great they are. "
"This game was our best moment in our fantastic trip this season in the Champions League."
"My players deserve to be proud of all the competition, especially against a team like Madrid."
Jovanovic also said that the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu will be a long night for his team.
"The second leg will be more difficult," he added.
"We must keep fighting and get out of this competition with the best performance."
"Our trip will be remembered in history, not just the history of the club, but also a Cypriot football."
"The Champions League may be a bit detrimental to us in terms of injuries but his experience is invaluable."
"The experience of playing in this competition is incredible. In the league there are still quite a lot of games, and we still have a chance to win it. "
