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Three things to watch for ahead of Juventus vs. Real Madrid

By Sachin Bhat

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 03: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with Karim Benzema after scoring his teamÕs second goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Getafe at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 3, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 03: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates with Karim Benzema after scoring his teamÕs second goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Getafe at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 3, 2018 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) /
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Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and Girona FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 18, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images)
Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and Girona FC at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 18, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) /

The Cristiano Ronaldo factor

Real Madrid’s significant upturn in form since the turn of the year has coincided with the Portuguese ace finding his attacking boots again- he’s struck an incredible 21 times this calendar year alone. His intervention would once again have massive bearings in both legs of this tantalizing affair.

To add to the cause, the Old Lady is one of Ronaldo’s favourite punching bags, having blitzed the scoring sheet in every game between the teams – 7 goals in 5 appearances overall, including the brace in the Cardiff showpiece en route to the Duodecima.

Ronaldo loves the Champions League, stepping up his game especially against the mightier sides of the contest. He has  enjoyed a particularly fine spell in front of goal this season, scoring in every game. So with 12 strikes, he isn’t only the leading marksman, but also an instrumental reason behind the Blancos still oxygenating hopes of a third consecutive title.

All eyes will be on the metronomic no.7 again, who’ll look to accrue a couple of more goals; something that Madrid desperately hope.

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