Page 2 - Cristiano Ronaldo - Top 5 Performances So Far This Season

#4. Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid (September 26, 2017)

Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund - UEFA Champions League — The attacker was scoring freely in the Champions League

It is that true Ronaldo had a slow start to the La Liga campaign this term, but the same cannot be said of the UEFA Champions League. Even though he did not score plenty goals in his first few games in the Spanish top flight, the attacker was seeing the back of the net more consistently in Europe's biggest tournament. Borussia Dortmund was one of the victims of his superb ability in the Champions League this season.

The Bundesliga outfit welcomed Real Madrid to the Signal Iduna Park during the group stages of the competition. Ronaldo was the hero again as Los Blancos secured a vital 3-1 victory in Germany.

Gareth Bale opened the scoring early in the game with a fantastic volley before setting Ronaldo up for the second. The Welshman received a neat pass from Toni Kross, finding Ronaldo inside the box, he centered the ball on the Portuguese, allowing him to score from close range.

However, their 2-goal lead only lasted for 5 minutes as Pierre Emerick Aubameyang pulled one back for the hosts. But, Ronaldo surfaced again and converted a spot-kick later in the game to kill Dortmund's hopes of any comeback as well as securing 3 vital points for the Los Blancos.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.

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