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EDIN DZEKO and Mohamed Salah missed crucial chances for Luciano Spalletti’s side and they were made to pay as the Blancos eventually cruised into the Champions League last-eight
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez eased Real Madrid into the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite a difficult night against Roma.
Madrid’s chances of domestic glory have taken a major hit since they won at the Stadio Olimpico on February 17, leaving the Champions League as their best hope of silverware this season
And, after a first half in which Madrid attempted 18 shots without success, Ronaldo – scorer of four goals in a 7-1 victory over Celta Vigo on Saturday – broke the deadlock, before teeing up James for the second.
It could have been a very different outcome had Roma – enjoying a run of seven consecutive Serie A wins – taken their chances at the Santiago Bernabeu, though.
Edin Dzeko and Mohamed Salah blew golden opportunities to reduce the aggregate deficit during the opening period, before the latter was equally wasteful at the beginning of the second.
Ronaldo and James made Luciano Spalletti’s men pay for that profligacy with two goals in four minutes to see Madrid into the last eight for the sixth season in succession. — Goal
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter