Real Madrid Vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 2011 UEFA Champions League: Emmanuel Adebayor Header Doubles Lead

Real Madrid have doubled their lead and who else but Emmanuel Adebayor would score it. The ex-Arsenal man now has his brace against the Gunners hated rivals, and Tottenham’s Champions League dream is coming rapidly to an end. William Gallas had conceded a corner after clearing a low cross buzzed across the six-yard box, but Spurs’ defence didn’t look like it was ready to deal with Cristiano Ronaldo’s quick corner.

The Portuguese superstar passed short to Marcelo, who drove into the box and lifted an exquisite cross over to the middle, where two white shirts waited. Sami Khedira jumped but couldn’t quite make contact, but it was no problem for Adebayor. The striker, on loan from Manchester City, bet the delivery with a perfect cushioned header that Heurelhio Gomes could only stare at as it floated slowly into the back of the net. At 1-0, Tottenham had some hope of sneaking a goal on the counterattack, but it’s very difficult to see them going back to London with anything but a loss now.