0-2: Real Madrid pave their way to the quarter-finals

A Cristiano Ronaldo header and a Marcelo cracker sealed the win against Schalke 04 in a knockout tie that will decided in the Bernabéu.e Champions League returned and Real Madrid demonstrated in the Veltins-Arena that their objective is still to become the first team in the history of the competition to retain the continent's most prestigious title. Against Schalke 04, the Whites recorded their seventh win, a victory that paves their way towards the quarter-finals.

The Madrid players, who dominated the encounter from the kick off, were extremely solid, were able to keep a clean sheet and scored two highly valuable away goals. The first came four minutes before the half-hour mark. Carvajal took on Boateng, cut inside and crossed the ball with his left foot. Cristiano Ronaldo, more alert to the chance than anyone else, made the most of the space that only he could see between the defender and Wellenreuther to beat the German keeper with a deft header.