Madrid rivals Real and Atletico were locking horns for the fourth successive season in the Champions League. Ronaldo dumped Bayern Munich out of the competition with a hat-trick and the Real Madrid marksman was at his clinical best again, as Atletico were outclassed at the Bernabeu. In chalking up another treble, Ronaldo becomes the first player to score a hat trick in a Champions League semifinal since Robert Lewandowski in 2013. Ronaldo is also the only player to score more than 50 goals in the Champions League knockout stage. But with such a commanding advantage, Real will be confident of finishing off the job and attempting to become the first team to defend their Champions League crown, at next month’s final in the Welsh capital.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 03, 2017 13:30 UTC