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5 key stats from Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Juventus

Juventus v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One
CR7 once again delivered on a European night

Real Madrid beat Juventus 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at the Allianz Stadium.

It took only three minutes for Madrid to break the deadlock and once again it was Cristiano Ronaldo, slotting it home following a pass from Isco on the left to give Madrid a 1-0 lead at halftime.

It was a close game with both teams looking good getting forward but the away side proved to have the edge.

This was justified when Ronaldo once again got on the scoresheet, scoring a stunning overhead kick to make it 2-0 in the 64th minute.

Two minutes later, things got worse for Juventus when Paulo Dybala received his marching orders for a late and ill-timed high boot challenge on Dani Carvajal.

The Portuguese superstar was in action once again, this time playing the pass to Marcelo, with the Brazilian scoring on an open goal following a lucky deflection of Gianluigi Buffon to give the Los Blancos a 3-0 win over the Italian Champions.

Here are the five key stats from the game:


#5 Ronaldo and Zidane achieve historic wins

Juventus v Real Madrid - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One
Buffon congratulates Ronaldo on his achievements

It was a night where Cristiano Ronaldo broke multiple records and landmarks. Other than his personal goalscoring feat, Ronaldo tied Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas for the highest number of wins in the Champions League, with 95.

The 95 victories have come over his stints with both Madrid and former club Manchester United.

During this time, he has won an incredible four European trophies, three of them with the Los Blancos in the last four years and one with United in the year 2008.

Meanwhile, Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane achieved his 100th win in charge of the club. The Frenchman has hit this landmark in only 137 games with a win ratio of nearly 73% across all competitions.

It has taken him only two years since the time he was appointed during which he has delivered back to back Champions League titles, a La Liga Santander title as well as two UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup trophies.

Zidane looks to do a three-peat since his job is on the line and winning Europe's biggest prize will help him in avoiding the sack.

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