Lopetegui still in Real peril after canceling Czechs

But boss insists CL victory over Plzen could be 'turning point'

MADRID - It might not be enough to save Julen Lopetegui's job, but Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League win over Viktoria Plzen stopped the rot and restored some belief.

Barcelona is next at Camp Nou, and even without the injured Lionel Messi, Madrid is unlikely to find its great rival as generous as Czech side Plzen was on Tuesday night.