Real Madrid has never been through the 1 / 8 finals. Mourinho has always stressed that Real Madrid Football Shirthave to remove the shadow of psychology to overcome a double curse.

After the game against Espanyol, Mourinho, says that the Champions League for Real player is a big incentive, but the club face a double fence, "On one hand we have not had for many years 1 / 8 finals off, the other club of or against Lyon, which gives us a special power.”Against Levante after the game, Mourinho la liga kitsalso revealed that:" ballot results came out we have been studying in Lyon, but also very understanding of Zidane in Lyon also provided me with information. In short, this game we face a double barrier: recent out of Lyon and Real Madrid 1 / 8 final. "

After the start of the new century and the first 10 years, Real Madrid start is quite perfect  real madrid shirtafter the 2000 victory over Valencia in the Champions League to get a 2002 victory over Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen got the club's Champions League first nine, but since then, the team's performance in the Champions League has continued to fall. 2002-03 seasons, Juventus, Real Madrid lost in the semifinals; Real Madrid last dates back into the Top 8 in the 2003-04 season, the season, big-name "Galacticos" is Morientes Monaco defeated. After Real Madrid in the Champions League has always taste the bitter fruit of defeat, never through the 1 / 8 finals.

 The end of the 2004-05 seasons, Juventus again "Galacticos" dream, 2005-06 seasons, Henry's Arsenal knocked out Real Madrid. 2006-07 seasons, the old foes Bayern Munich, Real Madrid blocked the road ahead, a season; Roman Schuster letting the Champions League is the way forward blocked. Two seasons ago, Liverpool 1 / 8 final, hitting hard at Real Madrid, last season, the magic will be staged in Lyon C Ronaldo, Benzema, Alonso Di Maria shirtand other components of the Army eliminated star.

6 consecutive years, Real Madrid is back in the Champions League 1 / 8 finals, and as such, Mourinho's team is now very seriously the Champions League knockout against Lyon. Lyon looks fame or powers either not as well as Real Madrid, but each time with Lyon against Real Madrid have not either. In fact, the face of Real Madrid, Lyon 6 games unbeaten. Real Madrid and Lyon first met in September 13, 2005, the results in the Champions League group stage opener, 3 to 0 victory over Lyon to Real Madrid, John Carew, Juninho and Sylvain Wiltord to score . Back home, Lyon, Real Madrid and was 1 to 1 draw, Guti first to score, but Carew and tie the game.

Next season the two teams meet again in the group stage, Real Madrid still lost on the road, the score is 0 to 2, goals by Fred. Back home, Lyon, Real Madrid is 2 to 2 draw. Last season the Champions League 1 / 8 finals, Real Madrid and Lyon met again, the results away 0 1 defeat at home 1 to 1, Lyon was eliminated. Real time underestimated Lyon, pay a heavy price every time, and now Jose Mourinho want to teach all the team Real Madrid, do not repeat the same mistakes.