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#2 Real Madrid C.F v Atletico Madrid, 2016-17 UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals -1st Leg
Result: Real Madrid C.F 3-0 Atletico Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in his second straight UEFA Champions League game as Real Madrid thrashed their neighbors Atletico Madrid 3-0 at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid exercised their control on the game early on, with their high intensity. They were soon rewarded for their efforts as Ronaldo headed one in the 10th minute of the game after receiving a floated pass from Casemiro.
Ronaldo doubled his side's advantage in the 73rd minute to break the resilience of the Rojiblancos as he slammed in a half-volley past Jan Oblak.
The former Manchester United man then capped off a beautiful move as he made it three goals following a deadly counter-attack. Lucas Vazquez brilliantly found the Portuguese ace, who managed to send Oblak the wrong way to score his third goal of the night.
#2 Juventus vs Atletico Madrid, 2018-19 UEFA Champions League, Round of 16- 2nd leg
Result: Juventus 3-0 Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid thrashed Juventus by two goals to nil in the first leg of their Champions League tie last year. The Bianconeri looked all set to crash out of the competition in the Round of 16, but Cristiano Ronaldo had different plans. The Portuguese talisman turned the tie around on his own to ensure Juventus qualified to the next round.
Ronaldo headed one in after towering over Juanfran in the 27th minute. He then scored another header in the opening minutes of the second half to level the scores on aggregate.
The game looked all set for an additional thirty minutes, but Juventus won a penalty in the dying minutes of the game. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner made no mistake from the spot as his hat-trick sent the Bianconeri into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
#1 Real Madrid C.F vs Wolfsburg, 2015-16 UEFA Champions League, Quarter-finals- 2nd leg
Result: Real Madrid C.F 3-0 Wolfsburg
Real Madrid lost the first leg of their fixture against Wolfsburg 2-0. The players as well as the manager were subsequently scrutinized by the media for their abysmal display.
Wolfsburg came into the match with a healthy lead in hand but Real Madrid resonated a comeback with a solid display, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese struck one after Dante and Naldo failed to deal with a low-lying cross from Dani Carvajal. 90 seconds later, he headed in a corner by Toni Kroos to level the score on aggregate for Los Blancos.
Ronaldo completed his hat-trick late into the second half as he scored a free-kick to turn the tie. His phenomenal performance earned him a standing ovation from the Bernabeu faithful.
