Chinese football commentator sacked after snoring live on air during Real Madrid vs PSG

Mr Dong was covering the match in Beijing, where local time was 03.45am

Saturday 07 November 2015 14:00 GMT

The game which Mr Dong fell asleep during, ended with Real Madrid winning 1-0 (Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

A Chinese football commentator has been sacked after falling asleep and snoring while live on air.

According to ITV, Dong Lu, who worked for LeTV, was commentating the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, played on Tuesday evening.

The time difference between the game at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid, and Beijing — where Mr Dong, 45, was commentating, reportedly meant the pundit’s coverage was in the early hours of 03.45am.

Loud snoring could be heard during the 78th minute of the game, which ended with a 1-0 win for Real Madrid.

Mr Dong reportedly apologised and said he would continue analysing football matches through his blog.

He apparently has 20 years’ experience of commentating football matches, according to the Mail Online.

The match saw Real Madrid qualify for the last 16 of the tournament after Nacho scored in the 35th minute.

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REAL MADRID

Keylor Navas: 6 out of 10
Despite PSG’s first half dominance, he was not forced to make a real save. Fortunate to see Rabiot’s strike hit a post when he looked beaten.

Danilo: 6 out of 10
Did not get forward as much as he would have liked as PSG dictated the pace of the game for large parts, but was rarely called on in defence as the majority of attacks came down the other flank.

Raphael Varane: 6 out of 10
Allowed Cavani to get the wrong side of him from Maxwell’s whipped cross in the first-half and was lucky to see the Argentine mistime his jump. Otherwise solid and continuing to mature at this level.

Sergio Ramos: 7 out of 10
Made an excellent acrobatic clearance in the second-half to deny another good cross in from Maxwell with Ibrahimovic lurking in behind. Dealt well with the pacey Parisian front two.

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Marcelo: 5 out of 10
Struggled at times to deal with the pace of Serge Aurier down the Madrid left, before picking up a knock that forced him to come off just after the half-hour mark.

Luka Modric: 6 out of 10
Not the most impressive performance from the diminutive Croatian as he struggled to create much. As ever though, he rarely gave the ball away and continues to be a massive asset for this Madrid side.

Casemiro: 5 out of 10
Struggled slightly with the pace of the game and was lucky to escape a booking after a late challenge on Thiago Motta. Looked hurried on the ball and didn’t offer much of an attacking threat.

Toni Kroos: 7 out of 10
Grew into the game in the second period as the home side began to find their rhythm and control more of the game. Had a fierce shot well saved in the 80th minute.

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Jese: 6 out of 10
Looked lively in the opening exchanges but struggled to get in behind the PSG back four and was withdrawn just past the hour mark. An exciting prospect but not at his best this evening.

Cristiano Ronaldo: 6 out of 10
Was largely a passenger as he seemed isolated without the assistance of Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale in attack. Failed to call the opposition goalkeeper into action – it’s not often you can say that.

Isco: 7 out of 10
Took a little while to get into the game but was Madrid’s most attacking threat going forward as the game wore on. He was twice denied by smart stops from Trapp.

BEST OFF THE BENCH - Nacho: 7 out of 10
Made an instant impact after scoring within two minutes of coming off the bench. He took full advantage of Trapp’s misjudgement by perfectly volleying into the bottom-corner from a tight angle.

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PSG

Kevin Trapp: 5 out of 10
Horribly misjudged the flight of the ball for the Madrid goal which ultimately cost his side the game. Made a couple of smart stops to try and atone for his error, but will be extremely disappointed with the goal.

Serge Aurier: 7 out of 10
A useful attacking outlet down the wing, with his pace troubling Marcelo in the opening half-hour. Was not hampered by Madrid’s front three and was unlucky with a few crosses that came to nothing.

Thiago Silva: 6 out of 10
Comfortably dealt with the limited attacking Madrid threat in the first half and supressed the rather anonymous Ronaldo. Very unfortunate to see Kroos’ shot loop up off him into Nacho’s path for the goal.

David Luiz: 6 out of 10
Looked a lot more solid than at times in his Chelsea career, but was booked for a blatant foul on Isco after the break. His partnership with Silva continues to develop.

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PSG

Maxwell: 7 out of 10
The former Barcelona man looked useful down the left-hand side and whipped in a stunning ball in the 40th minute that should have been converted by Cavani.

Marco Verratti: N/A
Was forced off in the 16th minute with an injury after an innocuous challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo and replaced by Adrien Rabiot.

Thiago Motta: 7 out of 10
Defensively sound and his partnership with Matuidi in midfield looks very effective. Assured on the ball and is a big part of this PSG side even at the age of 33.

Angel Di Maria: 7 out of 10
A willing runner on his return to the Bernabeu and played a stunning through ball to put Cavani one-on-one with Navas, but the Argentine couldn’t provide the finish. Almost found a late equaliser when his brilliant free-kick struck the bar with Navas well beaten.

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PSG ATTACK

Blaise Matuidi: 7 out of 10
Broke up play well and prevented Modric and Kroos from dictating the game in the first-half. He tired slightly after the break and was replaced by Lucas Moura.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 6 out of 10
The Swede was keen to get on the ball and was unlucky to twice strike wide in the first-half. Did not have as much of an impact after the break though.

Edinson Cavani: 5 out of 10
Had a poor night in front of goal and will feel that he really should’ve scored at least once. He failed to connect with Maxwell’s glorious cross in the 40th minute, before missing a huge chance after Di Maria put him through five minutes later.

BEST OFF THE BENCH - Adrien Rabiot: 6 out of 10
Desperately unlucky to strike a post from 20 yards after a sweet left-footed volley had Navas beaten. Came on and looked assured after replacing Verratti after just 16 minutes.

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The team will play Shakhtar Donetsk on 25 November.

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