Cristiano Ronaldo came up big in the first leg of Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal at Bayern Munich. He scored a brace to give his side a 2-1 advantage after ninety minutes headed back to the Bernabeu. Not only did his two goals give Madrid two vital away goals, but they also set a very impressive record. With his double, Ronaldo became the first player ever to score 100 goals in European club competitions.
The first tally came after a rough first half that saw Bayern take the lead and miss a dubious penalty. Just two minutes into the second half, Dani Carvajal drove in a cross from the right flank to find Cristiano open from 14 yards out and he didn’t miss.
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After Javi Martinez was sent off for two bookable offences in rapid succession, Ronaldo showed back up 15 minutes from time to take the lead. A great cross from Marco Asensio found him at the back post and he finally beat Manuel Neuer through the legs after the German when on a saving spree.
It’s a great result for the club and a huge accomplishment for Ronaldo in a big time match.