Real Madrid survived a nerve wracking Group C match, playing almost the entire second-half with just 10-men after Guti was sent-off, to beat Rosenborg 1-0 last night and secure a place in the quarter-finals.

The seven times champions had to win in Norway to make sure of a place in tomorrow's last eight draw as Group C runners-up behind Bayern Munich, and they caught the Norwegians cold, racing into a three-minute lead.

Skipper Fernando Hierro launched an inch perfect ball to Raul, who beat the offside trap to fire a left-footed shot past Rosenborg's Icelandic goalkeeper Arni Gautur Arason.

This helped settle Spanish nerves and they enjoyed a positive first half. A nightmare second half was to follow though with Hierro taken off injured and the dismissal of twice-cautioned Guti shortly after the interval.

But Real held tight to edge out Dynamo Kiev, the other Group C team chasing a runners-up spot, who ran out 2-0 winners over Bayern Munich - both finished on 10 points, but Real squeezed it with a win and a draw on their two head-to-head meetings.

Final Positions

Bayern Munich - 64 1113 813 Real Madrid - 63 1211 1210 Dynamo Kiev - 63 1210 810 Rosenborg - 60 155 111

Last Night's Results

Dynamo Kiev - 2 Kaladze 34 Demetradze 72 Bayern Munich - 0

Rosenborg< li 0 Real Madrid - 1 Raul 3

Previous Results

Nov 24th: Dynamo Kiev 1, Real Madrid 2; Rosenborg 1, Bayern Munich 1. Dec 7th: Bayern Munich 2, Dynamo Kiev 1; Real Madrid 3, Rosenborg 1. Feb 29th: Real Madrid 2, Bayern Munich 4; Dynamo Kiev 2, Rosenborg 1. Mar 8th: Bayern Munich 4, Real Madrid 1; Rosenborg 1, Dynamo Kiev 2. Mar 14th: Real Madrid 2, Dynamo Kiev 2; Bayern Munich 2, Rosenborg 1.