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#1 Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid's rescue
One of the positive for Zidane on Saturday was Cristiano Ronaldo's performance. He was involved in every attacking play of Real Madrid and combined well with Marcelo, Luka Modric, and Toni Kroos.
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Like in the semi-final, Ronaldo could have grabbed a hat-trick if he had stayed sharp in front of goal. He missed an opportunity late in the first half when he delayed his shot towards goal. He struck a free kick wide in the 40th minute but moved into top gear during the second half.
He missed a glorious chance in the 51st minute but scored the match-winning goal in the 53rd minute with a trademark Ronaldo free kick. He had a goal disallowed in the 59th minute and forced Grohe into a brilliant save late in the game. Overall, a good game for the Portuguese captain.
