Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in his 150th European club match as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund for the first time in Germany. His goals wrapped up a 3-1 win after Gareth Bale had put them ahead with a superb volley in the 18th minute.
Ronaldo doubled Real’s lead before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled a goal back in the 54th minute but the Portuguese international confirmed the holders’ victory when he fired past Dortmund’s keeper Roman Buerki in the 79th minute.
It also ensured there would be no repeat of last season’s draw, when Dortmund had come from 2-0 down, and Real now have maximum points from two matches in Group H and are neck-and-neck with Tottenham, who also gained their second win by beating Apoel Nicosia 3-0 in Cyprus.
Real were lucky not to concede a penalty when Sergio Ramos cleared a Maximilian Philipp effort off Authentic Andrej Sustr Youth Jersey the line with his hand before Bale gave them the lead from Daniel Carvajal’s cross .
Dortmund had a chance to equalise just after the break but Raphaël Varane cleared Andriy Yarmolenko’s cross on the goalline before Aubameyang could take advantage.
It was Real, however, who scored again when Bale was given too much space to cut in and find Ronaldo in the penalty area. http://www.officialtampabaylightning.com/Adidas-Anton-Stralman-Jersey Aubameyang stabbed in Gonzalo Castro’s cross to keep the game tight, until Ronaldo broke clear with his 13th goal in his last seven Champions League games.
Afterwards the Real coach, Zinedine Zidane, said: “We had chances. We had a spectacular game, a brilliant game. I am delighted for Ronaldo and Bale. The side worked hard. The midfield worked very hard. I am extremely happy because they played a tremendous game.”
While Liverpool were drawing against Spartak Moscow, Aqib Talib Womens Jersey Sevilla moved clear at the top of Group E with a 3-0 win over Maribor at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán with their striker Wissam Ben Yedder becoming the first player in the club’s history to score a hat-trick in a European game.
The Frenchman nudged in from close range in the 26th minute to give Eduardo Berizzo’s side the lead after a strong run from the Argentinian Joaquin Correa, who beat four players before cutting the ball back to his team-mate.
Ben Yedder then latched on to a simple through ball from Franco Vázquez after some neat passing in midfield to tuck the ball under Maribor’s goalkeeper Jasmin Handanovic and in off the far post in the 37th. http://www.denverbroncosauthorizedstore.com/bennie-fowler-jersey-elite He completed his hat-trick with seven minutes remaining from the penalty spot after a foul on Sébastien Corchia.