Top 5 UEFA Champions League performances by Cristiano Ronaldo

Modified Sep 16, 2018 11:20 GMT

Parma Calcio v Juventus - Serie A — Ronaldo will hold the key for Juventus this time around in the Champions League

#3 Juventus vs Real Madrid C.F, 2017-18 UEFA Champions League quarter-Finals - 2nd Leg

Related image — The Portuguese superstar became the first player in the competition's history to score in 10 consecutive appearances

Result: Juventus 0-3 Real Madrid C.F

The game started with a bang when Cristiano quick fired Madrid into the lead. Ronaldo buried a cross from Isco within three minutes, but Juventus were probably the better of the teams in an open first half.

Allegri's side continued to press and pressurize after the break in an attempt to redeem themselves and get back into the game but Ronaldo struck again in the 64th minute, sending an overhead kick past the motionless Gianluigi Buffon who stood there in awe to earn a standing ovation from the home fans sending the stadium into a frenzy. Ronaldo acrobatically fired Dani Carvajal's cross into the net from 12 yards out.

The Portuguese superstar became the first player in the competition's history to score in 10 consecutive appearances, a run that began when Madrid beat Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff.

With the home crowd still recovering from that Ronaldo's power strike, Marcelo combined well with Isco and Ronaldo before clipping the ball over Buffon to make it 3-0 for the night and leaving little for Juventus to chase.

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