Ronaldo double fires Real Madrid into last 16

A Cristiano Ronaldo double earned Real Madrid their place in the Champions League last 16 and top spot in Group C with a clinical 3-1 win at Olympique Marseille on Tuesday.

Ronaldo fired a superb free kick in the fifth minute and benefited from a defensive blunder to score his team’s third with 10 minutes left on a cold, windy night at the Stade Velodrome.

Lucho Gonzalez, who missed a second-half penalty, had levelled in the 11th minute, only for Raul Albiol to give Real the edge on the hour.

Real, who have 13 points from six matches, will be joined in the next phase by AC Milan, who drew 1-1 at FC Zurich, while Marseille will play in the Europa League last 32.