Cristiano Ronaldo Vs Messi Top 10 goals Comparison

3-1: Real Madrid mount fightback with passage into quarter finals to be decided in Naples

Goals from Benzema, Kroos and a stunning Casemiro volley hand the Whites the upper hand in their Champions League round-of-16 tieReal Madrid  took a first step towards the Champions League quarter-finals as they overcame Napoli in a game which was decided in the second half. However, this victory was far from plain sailing. The Whites, who could have got their noses in front with barely 22 seconds on the clock courtesy of a Karim Benzema shot from inside the box which Reina pushed away, had to come from behind after the Italians drew first blood.The visitors took the lead before the 10-minute mark when Insigne spotted Keylor Navas off his line and he swept home a curling effort from distance which caught the Whites' custodian off guard in the 8th minute. Madrid were forced to come from behind, and that they did just that. The hosts completely bossed possession and within 10 minutes were back on terms. A sublime cross from Dani Carvajal with the outside of his foot was met by Benzema, who powered the ball home with a towering header.

Benzema hit the post
The Bernabéu continued to spur their team on and the madridistas came a whisker away from repaying their fans' support with a second goal. Benzema and Luka Modric linked up and the Croatian saw Cristiano Ronaldo pull away from his marker, but the Portuguese forward's effort sailed over the bar. The hosts deserved to be 2-1 up and even more so following the final chance of the first period. In a direct and easy-on-the-eye move, Modric played the ball into Ronaldo's path and he knocked in a first-time pass to Benzema and the Frenchman manage to stab the ball beyond Pepe Reina, but the home faithful were frustrated as his effort shaved the outside of the upright. 

KROOS AND CASEMIRO OPENED THEIR ACCOUNTS FOR REAL MADRID IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE.

The second half could not have got off to a better start. Just four minutes went by before Kroos put the hosts ahead. Cristiano Ronaldo deserved major credit for the build-up play. The Portuguese forward received the ball at an awkward angle, shook off Koulibaly, saw his teammate arriving and gave him the assist he needed. The German did the rest with a trademark right-footed stroke effort.

Sensational goal from Casemiro 
Whilst the Bernabéu was still delirious from the second goal, along came the third for the hosts just five minutes later, as Casemiro rocketed in a sublime volley from well outside the box. It was a sensational goal from the Brazilian which will live long in the memory of Real Madrid fans.

Despite the advantage, Real Madrid kept on attacking and Cristiano Ronaldo picked up a pull-back from Benzema, who was having a great game. However, the Portuguese striker’s shot in the 65th minute blasted high above the goal and from then on the game itself was back and forth. Both teams had their opportunities, but Mertens, in the 68th, and James, just five minutes later, could not get past Keylor Navas and Pepe Reina respectively. Real Madrid got a great result which they will now have to defend at the San Paolo on March 7th.

1-3 Real Madrid win in pamplona and turn their attention to the champions league

Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco and Lucas Vázquez gave the Whites the win at El Sadar.

Real Madrid made a winning return to LaLiga in Pamplona. The league leaders got a hard fought win against Osasuna in a match where the teams had to adjust to a poor pitch. The teams did not have many chances before going ahead, there was one per team. Benzema had a chance for the visitors on the five-minute mark, but his left footed volley went just wide. There was yet more danger just 13 minutes later when a shot from Fausto on the edge of the box hit Casemiro and forced a stunning save from Keylor Navas.

The game's first goal came on 24 minutes. It was a fine piece of collective play from Real Madrid and an even better assist from Benzema for Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Sirigu one-on-one. The visitors' joy was short lived however, just nine minutes in fact. An assist from Fuentes with his back to the defense and Sergio León was able to chip the ball over the top of a helpless Keylor Navas when the moment arose.  

Opportunity for Benzema
It was all square, but the game had suddenly become electric, back and forth, and it was Real Madrid who came closest to going ahead at the break. It was pure role reversal from the first goal. This time it was Cristiano Ronaldo who crossed in on 35 minutes and Benzema shot from just in front of the goal, but Sirigu saved his team's blushes with a stellar save. Keylor Navas was able to make another save in the 43rd when Riviere took a shot from inside the box.

REAL MADRID HAVE NOW SCORED OVER 100 GOALS THIS SEASON.

The second period began just as the first half had ended: with a fine save from Keylor Navas, on this occasion to deny Sergio León's left-footed strike in the 48th minute. As the minutes ticked by things became a struggle for the visitors. Injury to Danilo on 57' forced Zidane to shuffle his pack and introduce James, which meant making adjustments to the system. The changes made by the madridista boss worked a treat and on 62' Isco struck to put the Whites back into the ascendancy. The Spanish international seized on the ball in the box after Benzema had burst into the area, before firing past Sirigu into the far corner.

Lucas Vázquez seals victory
By this stage Osasuna looked a very tired outfit and Madrid sought to capitalise on that and put the result beyond the hosts' reach. In the 74th minute, the visitors twice came close to doing just that. Firstly, Cristiano Ronaldo brought down a long, raking pass from Marcelo with a sublime touch before letting fly with an effort that was turned behind by Sirigu. James swung the subsequent corner over and Ramos, celebrating his 500th Madrid appearance, came inches away from heading home at the far post. In injury time, Lucas Vázquez - who appealed for a penalty after having been felled by Oier on 90' - produced a clinical finish to seal the deal for the Whites, whose attentions now turn to the Champions League tie against Napoli.
 

Final Milano 2016

  

Nine games unbeaten against Osusana

This run began in November 2011 and since then, Real Madrid have recorded seven wins and two draws against the Navarrans.Two years on from their last visit, this Saturday sees Real Madrid return to El Sadar to take on Osasuna, opponents against whom the Whites are unbeaten in the sides' last nine meetings. Since putting the Navarrans to the sword at the Santiago Bernabéu on 6 November 2011 in a 7-1 triumph, the madridistas have recorded seven wins and two draws against Osasuna, including the sides' LaLiga meetings and their 2013/14 Copa del Rey tie.

In these fixtures, Real Madrid have found the net on 31 occasions, averaging 3.4 goals per game. In the goalscoring stakes, Cristiano Ronaldo is the Whites' standout performer, having struck nine times during this run. Amongst the current members of the squad, Karim Benzema (five goals) and Pepe (three) follow Ronaldo in these rankings.

Christiano Ronaldo Celebrates His 32nd Birthday

During 2016 he's won the Champions League, The Euros, the Club World Cup, the Ballon d'Or and FIFA's The Best award. As Cristiano Ronaldo turns 32 years old, he is the current holder of the Ballon d'Or, FIFA's The Best award, Club World Cup champion and double champion of Europe. The Portuguese man has enjoyed a spectacular year, abundant in titles, which has seen him take his madridista trophy haul to 2 Champions Leagues, 2 Club World Cups, 2 European Super Cups, 1 La Liga title, 2 Copa del Rey trophies and 1 Spanish Super Cup.

During 2016, he also enjoyed his first European Cup triumph with Portugal. All these successes were complemented on an individual level by his fourth Ballon d'Or, his first FIFA The Best trophy and his second UEFA Best European Player title, among several other awards.

Real Madrid's all-time leading goal scorer
The forward, who was born on the 5th of February 1985 in Funchal (Portugal), is the leading goal scorer in the club's history with 385 strikes in 373 games. This phenomenal goal scoring record has seen him become the only player in history with four Golden Shoe trophies, three of which have come in his time as a madridista and one at Manchester United. So far this season, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 20 times, finding the back of the net in La Liga (13), Champions League (2), Club World Cup (4) and the Copa del Rey (1).