Top 5 performances by Cristiano Ronaldo that bailed his team out of pressure games

Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest clutch player in football history?
Is Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest clutch player in football history?

#2 Real Madrid Versus Wolfsburg (UEFA Champions League Quarter-FInal, 2015/16)

Real Madrid CF v VfL Wolfsburg - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second LegT
Real Madrid CF v VfL Wolfsburg - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final: Second LegT

The Quarter Final second leg of the much coveted UEFA Champions League took place at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid hosted Vfl Wolfsburg.

Wolfsburg, having already won the first leg at their own den, came to face Madrid with a 2-0 advantage.

It was a torrid season for Real Madrid as they saw the departure of Rafa Benitez after their humiliation against FC Barcelona.

Real Madrid was struggling to be their usual dominating self but under Zinedine Zidane, they found their fighting spirit.

Determined to overturn the deficit, Cristiano Ronaldo looked his usual, alien-like self on the night the Los Blancos needed him the most.

He was tracking back, urging his teammates forward, working extra hard and leading Real on the pitch. He was quick to start the comeback with a simple tap-in from a deflected Carvajal cross

Soon after, Ronaldo headed in from a corner to level the scores on aggregate. It was a tight angle but a powerful and precise header which left Wolfsburg in shock.

Cristiano produced another magical moment in the 77th minute when his freekick went between the bodies on the wall and ended up in the goal.

The comeback was complete with Cristiano once again writing the destiny of Madrid. The greatest stage calls for the greatest and there is no one greater than Cristiano in the Champions League.

He has proved that time and again and this performance is a testament to the universal truth.

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