The first round of Champions League quarter-final ties is in the books. Cristiano Ronaldo scores a majestic goal in a 3-0 win at Juventus. Bayern Munich come from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 in Spain. 

Gianluigi Buffon compared Cristiano Ronaldo to both Pele and Diego Maradona after the Portuguese striker scored a brilliant bicycle kick to almost certainly send Real Madrid into the semi-finals of the Champions League.

In a repeat of last year’s final (where Real became the first team to successfully defend the Champions League trophy), Juventus fans were full of optimism. The Spaniards trail Barcelona by 13 points in La Liga, whereas the Italians were undefeated in their previous 25 games. But there is something about this magical competition that turns the Spaniards into Titans, and none more so than their iconic Portuguese star.

It took only three-minutes for Ronaldo to put Real ahead. Isco making room for the cross from the left, and Ronaldo drifting towards the near post to stab the ball home clinically with his right foot.