Real Madrid are through to the semi-finals of this year\u2019s Champions League, after they defeated Bayern Munich 4-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu, in the second leg of their quarter-final tie.
\nThe La Liga side came into the game with a 2-1 lead from the first leg at the Allianz Arena, but Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s men looked the better team from the blast of the referee\u2019s whistle.
\nRobert Lewandowski gave the Bundesliga champions the lead from the penalty spot, after Arjen Robben was fouled in the area. Cristiano Ronaldo levelled with a deft header, before Sergio Ramos\u2019 own goal swung the tie back in Bayern\u2019s favour.
\nCristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to reach 100 Champions League goals as he scored a hat-trick in yesterday\u2019s quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich.
\nThe Portugal star, who racked up a century of goals in Europe in the first leg, headed in his first of the game on 76 minutes before firing Real back ahead in the tie on 105 minutes.
\nRonaldo struck his third goal five minutes later to all but secure Real\u2019s place in the semi-finals.
\nHe has now scored 85 goals in 85 appearances in the Champions League for Madrid. He also netted 15 in the competition and one in a qualifier for Manchester United prior to moving to the Spanish capital in 2009.
\nHowever, Madrid regained momentum after Arturo Vidal was shown his second yellow card.
\nRonaldo added two more goals, while Marco Asensio got a fourth, as Zinedine Zidane\u2019s men ran riot in the end.
\nIn the other game, Madrid battled into the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in four seasons yesterday and ended Leicester City\u2019s debut run in Europe\u2019s elite competition.
\nThe Spanish side went through 2-1 on aggregate after the two sides drew 1-1 on the night at Leicester\u2019s King Power Stadium.
\nA Saul Niguez first-half header left the English Premier League champions needing to score three times to go through, and although Jamie Vardy pulled a goal back in the second half and Leicester bombarded the away goal, Atletico held on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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