Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos holds 'players only' crisis meeting after Champions League loss

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Sergio Ramos called for a players-only crisis meeting after Real Madrid's loss
Madrid lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League group game
The Spanish giants must now beat Borussia Monchengladbach to advance
Ramos told his team they had 'come out of worse' and must give everything

Published: 19:00 EDT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 20:27 EDT, 3 December 2020

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Sergio Ramos called for a players-only crisis meeting after Real Madrid lost 2-0 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday - putting their chances of qualification in huge doubt.

The Los Blancos captain, 34, used the opportunity to highlight the importance of their final group stage game against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Madrid, who have slipped to third place in Group B, must beat Monchengladbach or secure a result and hope results go their way in order to advanced to the knockout stages.

Sergio Ramos called for a players-only meeting after Real Madrid's Champions League loss

The La Liga giants are in danger of not qualifying from the groups after losing to Shakhtar

Madrid have successfully reached the knockout stage in all 24 of their previous group-stage campaigns, but pressure is mounting this year.

Having conceded nine goals in five games - their worst defensive record for this stage in the competition - Ramos called a team meeting without their manager Zinedine Zidane.

AS has reported that Ramos told his team-mates: 'We are one victory away from getting through in the Champions League, we depend on ourselves, and we have to give everything.

Zinedine Zidane is under huge pressure and took no part in the meeting this week

Ramos used the opportunity to highlight the importance of their game against Gladbach

'This is Real Madrid, gentlemen. Together, we've come out of worse.'

Madrid have also endured a nightmare run in LaLiga, having suffered three defeats in their 10 opening games.

The former champions sit fourth in the table, seven points behind leaders Real Sociedad. Zidane's men face a tough test away at Sevilla on Friday before their crunch Champions League game with Monchengladbach.