SA rallies behind Percy Tau amid starring role in Madrid clash
South Africans rallied behind footballer Percy Tau as he put in a sterling performance in Club Brugge's clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
The match ended in a 2-2- draw with Tau playing a key assisting role.
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Madrid were run ragged in the first half by a brilliant Brugge and their speedy striker Emmanuel Dennis, who scored twice at the Santiago Bernabeu and should have completed his hat-trick shortly after the interval.
Instead, Madrid came storming back as Sergio Ramos headed in, before Casemiro claimed a dramatic equaliser in the 85th minute, seconds after Brugge's Ruud Vormer had been sent off for a second yellow card.
"I would like to keep the second half and forget the first," said coach Zinedine Zidane afterwards. "The goals we conceded were laughable."
"The match was historic, the point was historic and the way we played was as well," said Brugge coach Philippe Clement.
Madrid looked vulnerable to the counter-attack from the start and after nine minutes they were punished. Two close offside calls went Brugge's way as Percy Tau was played on by Ramos and then Dennis stayed level with Raphael Varane.
*Additional reporting by AFP.