Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said he pulled Ronaldo to rest him for Tuesday's match against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. With 97 goals in the Champions League, Ronaldo is close to becoming the first player to score a century in the elite club competition. Leverkusen drew 2-2 with CSKA Moscow to open its Champions League campaign, while Monaco won 2-1 at Tottenham. ___GROUP GLeicester manager Claudio Raniero has swatted away suggestions that his players are saving their best for the Champions League this season. Lacazette scored 48 league goals in the past two seasons and had six in four matches to start the latest campaign.

Source: New Zealand Herald September 26, 2016 10:30 UTC