The Corner: Levante 1-2 Real Madrid

La Liga: Levante vs Real Madrid Ciutat de Valencia

November 12, 2012 4:30 am Philippine Time

I couldn't have ask for anything more from my fave player Cristiano Ronaldo. At an early 2 minute off from the game, he received a nasty cut on his eyebrow from an elbow of a Levante player - Navarro. It was like the scene you see in UFC, where blood was just free flowing off his face. It was nasty. It had to be stitched (while he was still at the side of the pitch) and according to news it had 5 stitches. Aside from that incident, this was actually the first time I saw a pitch like this, as Ozil had tweeted after the match, it was like a Waterpolo. The pitch was more than wet, it was flooding. Ball don't slide off the kicks, really difficult for both teams but Levante had made sure it will be more difficult for Real Mardrid, they've committed a lot of fouls and some are quite serious fouls. But again, Cristiano Ronaldo isn't the one to be stop with all this condition, with one eye being blocked, he scored Real Madrid's first goal and took the lead for them. It was a nice control of the ball using his thigh. It was amazing and just like every Madridista, everyone appreciated Ronaldo for a work well done. Halftime sees him off the pitch being replaced by Albiol. According to Mou after the game, Ronaldo had loss vision from both eyes at the half and have to subbed. Levante equalize but Real Madrid went on to win the game with youth player Morata just coming on the pitch to replace Ozil scoring on the 84th minute via header off a free-kick. It was amazing for him and the rest of Real Madrid. It could have been more when Callejon was awarded a penalty kick off a pass from Kaka but Xavi Alonso's kick was saved by Levante keeper. The game was a difficult one for Real Madrid and having the three points was just deserving.

After the game there was more controversies that surrounded the game when apparently a Levante player named Ballesteros was said to punched Pepe at the dressing room. Levante players said Pepe insulted them and they just reacted and Ballesteros said that he did not hurt Pepe at all. Real Madrid issued an official statement saying that Pepe did not do such thing and acted professionally. Sergio Ramos also was vocal in saying that Ballesteros should switch to boxing and was upset that referee did not even booked Navarro for the elbow that Cristiano Ronaldo had received from him.

Unfortunately, Cristiano was advise not to play for Portugal on a friendly game vs Gabon after some tests due to his eye injury. It was said he had a craniofacial trauma, with an injury to his eyelid and the eye and having some dizzy spells, problems with vision and headache. Ozil also suffered an injury during the Levante game with an injury to the ankle and was also exempted for playing for Germany NT.

With all of these, I'm happy to have Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid side. He was unbelievable and continue to be unbelievable. I love this guy.

I'm happy with the win, sad that a lot was hurt but that's part of the game.

Hala Madrid! and till next hame!

Get well soon Cristiano Ronaldo!