The Scotsman

Real boost as Ronaldo turns on magic

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, his second a brilliant overhead kick, as Real Madrid took a huge step towards the Champions League semifinals with a 3-0 win against Juventus in Turin.

Ronaldo fired the La Liga side ahead just three minutes into the quarter-final firstleg tie, and then produced a moment of pure brilliance to double the lead just after the hour which even had the home fans applauding.

Juve saw forward Paulo Dybala sent off for a second yellow card before Marcelo added Real’s third away goal in the 72nd minute to all but end the contest ahead of the second leg back in Madrid. Ronaldo became the first player to score in 10 consecutiv­e Champions League matches when Real swept into an early lead.

Ronaldo’s second goal, though, was of the highest quality. Substitute Lucas Vazquez was denied by a flying recovery save from Buffon, but the goalkeeper could only stand and watch as Dani Carvajal floated a cross in from the right which Ronaldo, with his back to goal, dispatched into the top corner with a perfectlye­xecuted overhead kick. The finish left Real coach Zinedine Zidane shaking his head in disbelief, while the Juve fans applauded in stunned admiration.

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