Real Madrid dominate Atletico Madrid at home in the First Leg of the Champions League Semifinal

By Ben Sundock | May 3, 2017

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 02: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Real Madrid CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 2, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by fotopress/Getty Images) /

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Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo

What more can I say about the man Ray Hudson coined, “The Dark Invader?”

He is so, so clutch. He is so dominant on the big stage. He is so commanding of his finishes when he needs to be. He has hat-tricks in back-to-back Champions League matches, against Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid, two of Europe’s top 5 clubs.

I think this pretty much sums up how good of a player Ronaldo is:

To sugar coat the beautiful game we all watched, we have the glorious stats from WhoScored to back up what we all already knew.

Ronaldo was perfect today, receiving a 10 out of 10 rating. His first of the season in maybe the biggest home match of the season.

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Call him The Dark Invader or Mr. Clutch, just remember, it’s still the same player, Cristiano Ronaldo, who comes up big for Real Madrid when they most need a hero.

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