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Real Madrid vs. Roma: Pjanic seeking perfection to turn tie around

Real Madrid's ominous home record will provide fearful reading for Roma ahead of its Champions League last-16 second leg.

Miralem Pjanic has ambitiously called for Roma to produce the "perfect" performance as it looks to overturn a 2-0 deficit to Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.

In-form Roma has won seven straight Serie A games, its only defeat since late January coming in this tie's first leg on home soil.

The Serie A side now faces a daunting trip to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, where Madrid has won 28 of its last 33 Champions League games and has not suffered defeat by two clear goals since a 2-0 reverse to Barcelona in the 2010-11 semifinals.