<p>Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th European goal to give holders Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at 10-man Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal, first-leg.<br /><br />“I wanted to reach this record. To be able to reach this mark is an honour and against a team like Bayern it is even better,” Ronaldo, who scored both goals, told BeIN Sport Spain.<br /><br />Arturo Vidal headed Bayern into a first-half lead on Wednesday, but then skied a penalty attempt on the stroke of half-time before Ronaldo volleyed the defending champions’ level.<br /> Bayern played the last half an hour a man down after centre-back Javi Martinez was sent off for two fouls on Ronaldo within three minutes of each other. Four-time world player of the year Ronaldo then slotted in the winner between goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s legs for the winner 13 minutes from time.<br /><br />Security was tight at the Allianz Arena in the wake of Tuesday’s attacks on the Borussia Dortmund team bus and both teams arrived with a heavy police escort.<br /><br />There was a large police presence and inside the stadium there was polite applause when the announcer made reference to Dortmund’s ordeal in the preceeding 24 hours.<br /><br />Bayern suffered a blow before kick-off when top-scorer Robert Lewandowski, who has netted 38 goals this season, dropped out with a bruised shoulder and Thomas Muller deputised as striker.<br /><br />Bayern were also missing injured Germany defender Mats Hummels against Real’s formidable BBC attack - Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo.<br /><br />Bayern went ahead on 25 minutes when playmaker Thiago Alcantara swung in a corner from the right which Vidal powered through Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas’s hands. Vidal could have finished with a first-half hat-trick when he stepped up to take a penalty after Dani Carvajal’s handball from a Franck Ribery shot.<br /><br />However, the Chilean smashed the spot-kick high over the crossbar. Real were level two minutes after the break when Carvajal found space on the right and fired in a cross which Ronaldo volleyed past Neuer.<br /><br />Having already picked up a yellow card for pulling Ronaldo back on 58 minutes, Martinez was shown a red for again fouling the Portugal captain just three minutes later. Real’s superstar then hit the winner as substitute Marco Asensio, on for Bale, put in a low pass for Ronaldo to tap the ball home between Neuer’s legs.<br /><br />Atletico edge Leicester<br />Antoine Griezmann’s penalty handed Atletico Madrid a slender 1-0 advantage over Leicester City in the first leg of their quarterfinal at Madrid.<br /><br />In a game of very few chances, Griezmann proved decisive as it was he who also won the penalty with a lung-busting run from well inside his own half before being brought down by Marc Albrighton midway through the first half.<br /><br />The French international put his previous penalty demons behind him to convert from the spot and put Atletico in the driving seat for a third semifinal in four seasons.<br /><br />However, Leicester still have reason to believe their dream run on their first appearance in the Champions League can continue when the sides meet again on April 18.<br />AFP</p>
<p>Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th European goal to give holders Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at 10-man Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinal, first-leg.<br /><br />“I wanted to reach this record. To be able to reach this mark is an honour and against a team like Bayern it is even better,” Ronaldo, who scored both goals, told BeIN Sport Spain.<br /><br />Arturo Vidal headed Bayern into a first-half lead on Wednesday, but then skied a penalty attempt on the stroke of half-time before Ronaldo volleyed the defending champions’ level.<br /> Bayern played the last half an hour a man down after centre-back Javi Martinez was sent off for two fouls on Ronaldo within three minutes of each other. Four-time world player of the year Ronaldo then slotted in the winner between goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s legs for the winner 13 minutes from time.<br /><br />Security was tight at the Allianz Arena in the wake of Tuesday’s attacks on the Borussia Dortmund team bus and both teams arrived with a heavy police escort.<br /><br />There was a large police presence and inside the stadium there was polite applause when the announcer made reference to Dortmund’s ordeal in the preceeding 24 hours.<br /><br />Bayern suffered a blow before kick-off when top-scorer Robert Lewandowski, who has netted 38 goals this season, dropped out with a bruised shoulder and Thomas Muller deputised as striker.<br /><br />Bayern were also missing injured Germany defender Mats Hummels against Real’s formidable BBC attack - Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Ronaldo.<br /><br />Bayern went ahead on 25 minutes when playmaker Thiago Alcantara swung in a corner from the right which Vidal powered through Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas’s hands. Vidal could have finished with a first-half hat-trick when he stepped up to take a penalty after Dani Carvajal’s handball from a Franck Ribery shot.<br /><br />However, the Chilean smashed the spot-kick high over the crossbar. Real were level two minutes after the break when Carvajal found space on the right and fired in a cross which Ronaldo volleyed past Neuer.<br /><br />Having already picked up a yellow card for pulling Ronaldo back on 58 minutes, Martinez was shown a red for again fouling the Portugal captain just three minutes later. Real’s superstar then hit the winner as substitute Marco Asensio, on for Bale, put in a low pass for Ronaldo to tap the ball home between Neuer’s legs.<br /><br />Atletico edge Leicester<br />Antoine Griezmann’s penalty handed Atletico Madrid a slender 1-0 advantage over Leicester City in the first leg of their quarterfinal at Madrid.<br /><br />In a game of very few chances, Griezmann proved decisive as it was he who also won the penalty with a lung-busting run from well inside his own half before being brought down by Marc Albrighton midway through the first half.<br /><br />The French international put his previous penalty demons behind him to convert from the spot and put Atletico in the driving seat for a third semifinal in four seasons.<br /><br />However, Leicester still have reason to believe their dream run on their first appearance in the Champions League can continue when the sides meet again on April 18.<br />AFP</p>