Jose Mourinho: “Today we played a serious and well”

Head coach of Madrid Real Jose Mourinho commented on the victory (3-0) over APOEL in the first leg quarter final of the Champions League. 

"We have spent many minutes trying to finally score the first goal. APOEL played well, - said Mourinho. - Today we have achieved victory, as the good football. APOEL perfectly acted in defense and showed great team spirit. We gave it allone hundred percent to be able to win. Same, which makes APOEL - fantastic." 

"We knew that the game will be a difficult and defining moment was the publication in the field of Kaka and Marcelo. Today we played a serious and well, it shows that we are treated to APOEL with respect. I want the same respect we have demonstrated, and the Bernabeu"- said the Portuguese.

Jovanovic: “Real Madrid is already in the semifinals, in which there is no doubt"

"The result is valid. We tried to keep the Real , but towards the end, he inflatedthe pace, and there's nothing we could do about it. Play against this team - a greatreward for us. All we have seen with my own eyes a class of Real. This matchcould be called the crown of all the fantastic season that failed us in the Champions League. My players can be proud of what they have done in this campaign, including - and the match with a much stronger opponent, such as realists. Realists is already in the semifinals , there is no doubt. I even think of Madrid will reach the finals and hopefully win it." 

Season was surreal for us. Our main goal was getting into the group stage. Aheadin the Zenith, Porto and Shahtar and get in the playoffs - it was already out of the category of fiction. As well as winning over the Lyon. Perhaps the opportunity to play with Real was given to us as yet another gift. This is a great honor. 

The return match will be difficult. We must make every effort to leave the tournament as much as possible with dignity. Our performance will be foreverinscribed in golden letters in history not only of the club, but the whole of the Cypriot football. Yes, we had to pay for participation in the Champions League a few injuries and the accumulated fatigue, but it was worth it. Ability to play at this stage with the rival of the cost. Just do not forget that we still have a lot of games in the league where we can still take first place,"- said the head coach Ivan Jovanovic APOEL after the defeat of the Real in the first leg of quarter finals of the Champions League.

Champions League: Benfica 0-1 Chelsea, APOEL 0-3 Real Madrid

On Tuesday held its first tournament quarter finals of the Champions League. Benfica at home with a minimum score yielded Chelsea (0:1). The only goal of the da Luz Eshtadiu Londoners scored striker Salomon Kalou with the transfer of Fernando Torres. APOEL big lost Real (0:3). The victory brought the team Jose Mourinho take Karim Benzema and Kaka goal. 

On Wednesday, the play Marcel and Bavaria and Milan and Barcelona.

UEFA Champions League quarter-final draw

The Stamford Bridge club are the last remaining English team in the competition after progressing to the last eight following Wednesday's epic win over Napoli. Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea were drawn against Benfica in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, with the first leg to be played in Portugal. The draw for the semi-finals was not so kind on Chelsea and should they eliminate Benfica, they will face either AC Milan or Pep Guardiola's defending champions, Barcelona.

And Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who earlier in March sacked Andre Villas-Boas seemingly over a fear of failure in the Champions League, is unlikely to have any complaints about his club's next opponents. Benfica knocked out Zenit St Petersburg in the last 16, but were a preferable draw to the two Spanish heavyweights of Barcelona and Real Madrid, with the tie pitting Ramires and David Luiz against their former club. Arsenal's conquerors, Milan, and Barcelona were again drawn together after twice meeting in this season's group stages. 

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid's reward for the two-legged win over CSKA Moscow was a tie against major underdogs APOEL and the first leg will be played in Cyprus. Bayern Munich, whose Allianz Arena will stage this season's final on 19th May, will face Didier Deschamps' Marseille, with the opening encounter in France. Owing to the fact Real, who would take on Bayern or Marseille in the semis, and Barcelona were kept on opposite sides of the draw, the two Spanish rivals could meet in what would be a dream final. 

Quarter-final ties will be played on March 27th/28th and April 3rd/4th, while the semi-finals will take place on April 17th/18th and 24th/25th.