Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos holds ‘players only’ crisis meeting after Champions League loss

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos holds ‘players only’ crisis meeting after Champions League loss against Shakhtar Donetsk

  • Sergio Ramos called for a players-only crisis meeting after Real Madrid’s loss
  • Madrid lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League group game
  • The Spanish giants must now beat Borussia Monchengladbach to advance
  • Ramos told his team they had ‘come out of worse’ and they must give everything  

Sergio Ramos called for a players-only crisis meeting after Real Madrid lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday. 

The Los Blancos captain, 34, used the opportunity to highlight the importance of their final group stage game against Borussia Monchengladbach. 

Madrid, who have slipped to third place in Group B, must beat Monchengladbach in order to advanced to the knockout stages.

Sergio Ramos called for a players-only meeting after Real Madrid's Champions League loss

Sergio Ramos called for a players-only meeting after Real Madrid’s Champions League loss

Madrid have successfully reached the knockout stage in all 24 of their previous group-stage campaigns, but pressure is mounting this year. 

Having conceded nine goals in five games – their worst defensive record for this stage in the competition – Ramos called a team meeting without their manager Zinedine Zidane. 

AS has reported that Ramos told his team-mates: ‘We are one victory away from getting through in the Champions League, we depend on ourselves, and we have to give everything.

Having conceded nine goals in five games, Ramos called a meeting without Zinedine Zidane

Having conceded nine goals in five games, Ramos called a meeting without Zinedine Zidane

He used the opportunity to highlight the importance of their game against Gladbach

He used the opportunity to highlight the importance of their game against Gladbach

‘This is Real Madrid, gentlemen. Together, we’ve come out of worse.’  

Madrid have also endured a nightmare run in LaLiga, having suffered three defeats in their 10 opening games.

The former champions sit fourth in the table, seven points behind leaders Real Sociedad.

However, it’s not all doom and gloom as Madrid could still finish top of the group in the Champions League if they beat Gladbach and last-place Inter beat Shakhtar next week. 

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