Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player in the history of the Champions League to score nine goals in the group stage, and he didn’t even have to play every game to manage it.
The Portuguese was back after missing Real Madrid’s last group match against Galatasaray to score on 58 minutes. He now has 59 goals in 96 matches in the competition, scoring in each of the five games he has played in this season.
He should have had a hat-trick hitting the post and missing a penalty late in the second half.
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Return: Cristiano Ronaldo was back in action and back on the scoresheet for Real Madrid, but he did see his late penalty saved
Luka Modric scored a spectacular first, as Madrid became the first team to beat Copenahagen in a group match at the Parken Stadion.
On a sticky pitch and with some of the home side’s challenges late enough for the knockout stage Madrid cruised through their last test before next Monday’s draw in Nyon, where no-one will want to face them.
Marcelo set the tone teeing-up Benzema with a cross from the left and then with a through ball that the Frenchman shot tamely at Johan Wiland
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