Cristiano Ronaldo Confident That Real Madrid Will Eliminate Lyon

Following last night’s emphatic second-half demolition of Villarreal at the Bernabeu, Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his delight with the manor of his side’s victory and ensured los Blancos fans that they would overcome Lyon and progress to the Champions League quarter-finals.

"The important thing about tonight's match is that we won and that the fans had fun," he told RealMadrid.com. "We are all happy about it. We had to respond and we did. This victory will help us gain confidence. I'm sure we will defeat Lyon."

"The match in Lyon belongs in the past. These things happen and we need to learn from them. We responded well. We played a good game tonight and we shouldn't think about what happened in France. We all win and lose together on this team."

The former Manchester United man also spoke fondly of his partnership with Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuain, admitting 'Pipito's' strike was very easy on the eye.

"I pulled off a nice play with Higuain that he managed to finish off beautifully. Real Madrid always try to play like that."

Finally, the Portuguese again expressed his deepest sympathies following the tragic events in Madeira, pledging to lend his help and support to the flood victims.