Champions League: Ronaldo's heroics help Real Madrid decimate Juventus
Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo was the star yet again as he scored twice in the 3-0 victory of Los Blancos over Juventus in Turin. With this massive victory, Real are in touching distance of sealing the UEFA Champions League semi-final spot. The Portuguese ace opened the scoring in the 3rd minute but it was a stunning second-half goal that stole the show.
Ronaldo's sensational overhead kick seals the deal
The defensive frailties of Juventus meant that Cristiano Ronaldo easily broke the deadlock three minutes from the whistle, but his second goal was a display of skill and mastery. The sensational overhead kick had the entire stadium standing on their feet applauding the genius of Cristiano Ronaldo. Even the Juventus fans knew this was one of the greatest goals one would see in football.
Zidane left flabbergasted
"Cristiano is simply a different player than all the others. He shows that every time. He always has a great desire to do great things in the Champions League, he never gets tired of doing what he does," Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said.
Ronaldo continues to keep breaking records
Ronaldo has now scored in ten straight Champions League games. He has 22 quarter-final goals; more than the next two combined. Messi and Raúl González have ten each. Ronaldo now has 14 Champions League goals this season, three short of his record tally of 17 goals.
Juventus have a mountain to climb in Madrid
The Champions League dream of Juventus was all but over after Paulo Dybala was given the marching orders following a second yellow card. Ronaldo then compounded more misery on the hosts by setting up Marcelo for Real Madrid's third goal of the night. He even had the opportunity to complete his hat-trick but squandered several chances.
Will Ronaldo make his 150th appearance a memorable one?
Ronaldo's exploits mean Juventus have a mountain to climb in the second leg at the Spanish capital next week. This was Juve's first home European defeat in 28 games, since April 2013. The second leg will be Ronaldo's 150th Champions League appearance and judging by the form he is in, Juventus have a task at hand.
