article_snippet: The 10-time-winner escaped a humiliating exit from the tournament after going down 4-3 at home to German side Schalke allowing The 10-time-winner to sneak through 5-4 on aggregate.
article_snippet: Schalke, produced a fine performance, full of courage, energy and a zest which energy and a zest opponent could scarcely match.
article_snippet: then perhaps this would have been one of the most famous nights in Schalke's history.
article_snippet: No team in the history of the competition had lost the first leg 2-0 at home and managed to progress -- and Schalke appeared unlikely to alter that statistic.
article_snippet: Coached by Roberto di Matteo, who led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2012, Schalke arrived hoping to give a good account of Roberto di Matteo, who led Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2012, according to the Italian.
article_snippet: Those in white shirts appeared to be running in slow motion as Schalke took the contest to the contest opponent with a zest and spirit which Real could not match.
article_snippet: Having already fired several warning shots, Schalke finally made the breakthrough Schalke energy and enterprise deserved when Christian Fuchs fired home after good work by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
article_snippet: Schalke's lead lasted just five minutes --
article_snippet: Schalke sensed Schalke opportunity and with four minutes of the first half Schalke finally struck when Max Meyer, the 19-year-old, fired home after Casillas had fumbled Huntelaar's effort.
article_snippet: That should have been that for Schalke, at least Real might have felt that way when Karim Benzema put Karim Benzema side ahead for the first time on the night.
article_snippet: With the clock ticking down, Schalke threw everyone forward in search of a dramatic winner -- but when the ball broke to Benedikt Howedes, the defender could only fire the defender shot straight at Casillas.