Ronaldo netted the opener and assisted on Marcelo’s thunderbolt as Real Madrid moved closer to a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League by defeating Schalke 2-0 in Germany on Wednesday.
The result couldn’t match Real’s 6-1 thrashing of Schalke in the first leg in the same round last year but the home side still faces an uphill task of eliminating the defending champion.
“It was good,” Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti told Sky Sports. “I think we started well with a good rhythm in the game and a good attitude and then after the first goal the game was easier.
“We didn’t need to push to score and we controlled the game well. At the end the victory was good for us.”
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