1.  The German substitute Oliver Bierhoff had posted up one Czech defender while ramming his second goal off another.

2.  Czech international defender Tomas Repka was sent off on his debut for West Ham for two yellow cards for just one day after signing from Fiorentina.

3.  Czech international defender Tomas Repka refuses to leave Fiorentina for the Premier League despite an accord reached with West Ham United on his transfer, media reported Friday.

4.  One minute after his team conceded the goal, Czech defender Zdenek Grygera was taken away on a stretcher with a thigh injury.

5.  Ten seconds later, Zhamnov fought his way through Czech defenders Petr Svoboda and Roman Hamrlik and scored the game-winning goal lying on his stomach.

6.  The miss by the Czech international defender proved crucial as Madrid suddenly took a firm grip on the encounter.

7.  Despite the presence of two Czech defenders breathing down his neck, Chiesa took the final pass and shot past Petr Kouba to level the score.

8.  Despite the presence of two Czech defenders breathing down his neck, Chiesa took the final pass and shot past Petr Kouba.

9.  Kariya fell into the crease a moment later, shoving Hasek in deeper before Czech defender Pavol Kubina knocked the goal off its mooring.