Jonathan Woodgate Makes Real Madrid Debut

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And what a spectacular debut it was;

onathan Woodgate suffered a torrid Real Madrid debut, scoring a spectacular own goal and then being sent off against Athletic Bilbao.

In the first half Woodgate, 25, stooped to clear a Joseba Etxeberria shot only to head the ball past Iker Casillas.

Woodgate was red-carded on 65 minutes after picking up a second yellow card.

Despite Woodgate's sending off Real went on to comfortably beat Bilbao 3-1, with goals from Brazilian Robinho and a brace from captain Raul.

Woodgate's first yellow card came when he lunged at Bilbao midfielder Carlos Gurpegi just before the interval.

The second booking was for a foul on Etxeberria.

Injury to Ivan Helguera and a suspension for Sergio Ramos had allowed central defender Woodgate to make his debut over a year after joining Real from Newcastle in a £13.4m move.

The former Leeds United player had not started a competitive match since tearing a thigh muscle in a Premiership game against Chelsea on 25 April 2004.

He had been due to make his debut for Real last October but suffered a recurrence of the injury in a training game.

Woodgate did make a brief appearance for Real in the final five minutes of a pre-season match in August.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

hahahaha

Wow..muhahha

 

[k69atie]

lol, i nearly wet myself laughing when i heard this on the news today!!

sounds like he was really worth spending all that money on!

 

[DPG iz all I C]

LMAO watched it last night, couldnt believe it.

 

[KO]

Lol bit of a disastrous debut then...hell come good though

 

[k69atie]

^^^ i doubt it he hasn't played for that long he has probs forgotten how, they got rid of owen and he could score in the right net!!

 

[2Pax]

I feel sorry for the guy, he's been waiting so long for this moment and this happens.

 

[williamwallace]

it was some own goal.i only seen the second booking it was a daft thing do to when you already have one

 

[Sebastian]

well he comes from england, of course hes a fool

 

[2Pax]

well he comes from england, of course hes a fool

cough cough HATER cough cough