However Ronaldo, whose current Real contract expires in 2018, has expressed he is more than happy to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu for the foreseeable future.
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Mateo Kovacic got in on the act by emphatically scoring his first in Madrid colours 11 minutes later. Karim Benzema also added a hat-trick against a weak and lost opponent at Bernabeu. “This is football, things change week after week”.
“We have all the ingredients to win an important competition”.
Juve and Manchester City were already assured of a place in the last 16 and Llorente, who joined Sevilla from the Italian outfit in the close season, headed past Gianluigi Buffon in the 65th minute. I am very happy here.
“I did not realise the people were whistling Benitez”.
He scored his first goal from an angled free kick just before halftime to make it 3-0, firing a shot that bounced just in front of the goalkeeper before reaching the far corner.
But the Portuguese star passed that mark with four goals in less than 20 minutes of playing time against Swedish side Malmo on Wednesday morning (AEST). “So I’m at ease and hopeful of always being able to do more”.
The opener arrived on 12 minutes when Benzema was on hand to sweep home into an empty net after Isco’s initial effort had been cleared off the line. Half time could not have come quick enough for Malmo but unfortunately the second term did not gift them any luck at all. He was held scoreless in the two games against PSG.
Benzema will learn tomorrow if he is to be suspended from the French national team due to his alleged involvement in a blackmail scandal involving a sex tape of worldwide teammate Mathieu Valbuena.
Ronaldo has not been at his imperious best this season and the goals will take some of the pressure off his shoulders.
“It’s normal in a club such as Real Madrid that there is criticism when things don’ t go well, but we have improved and won five consecutive games, which is a good run”, he said.
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Shakhtar wasted a few scoring opportunities as they ended in third place on three points, ahead of Malmo on goal difference, to qualify for the Europa League.
