Cristiano Ronaldo double takes Real Madrid into quarters
Jesé left the field injured and will be operated in Germany after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee
JANIRE ZURBANO ARRESE
Real Madrid unsurprisingly booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after wrapping up an emphatic 9-2 aggregate victory over Schalke. Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals and one for Alvaro Morata sealed a 3-1 victory. However, the Spanish side's night was soured by a potentially serious injury to talented young forward Jesé. The 21-year-old was knocked to the ground and landed awkwardly in the second minute of the match at the Santiago Bernabéu and had to be replaced by Gareth Bale.
Real Madrid’s young forward Jesé faces a lengthy period on the sidelines and is set to be out for the rest of the season after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee, now that Real Madrid is focused on the next match against Barça and the end of the Spanish League. According to Real Madrid, Jesé will be operated in Augsburg. Jesé has taken this decision after being advised by the medical staff of Real Madrid, who consulted several specialists this morning..
WRITE DOWN YOUR COMMENTS
MATCH FACTS
Scores:
Real Madrid, 3 - Schalke 04, 1
Teams:
REAL MADRID: Casillas; Nacho, Varane, Ramos (Carvajal, min.70) Coentrao; Xabi Alonso (Casemiro, min.46), Illarramendi, Isco; Cristiano Ronaldo, Jesé (Bale, min.8) and Morata.
SCHALKE 04: Färhrmann; Hoogland, Howedes (Papadopoulos, min.59), Matip, Kolasinac; Ayhan (Annan, min.80) Neustäder; Obasi, Meyer, Draxler and Huntelaar (Szalai, min.46).
Goals:
1-0, min.21, Cristiano Ronaldo. 1-1, min.31, Hoogland. 2-1, min.73, Cristiano Ronaldo. 3-1, min.74, Morata.
Referee:
Sergei Karasev (RUS).
Booked:
Illarramendi and Papadopoulos.
Stadium:
Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid).