Ronaldo double sets up Real victory
Real Madrid maintain 100 percent record in Champions League with win over Dortmund.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as holders Real Madrid secured a 3-1 win at Borussia Dortmund to maintain their 100 per cent record in Champions League Group H.
Wales forward Gareth Bale put the Spanish side in front with a well-taken volley in the 18th minute before setting up Ronaldo to double the lead at the start of the second half.
Dortmund, the Bundesliga leaders, reduced the deficit through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after 54 minutes, but Ronaldo had the final say when slotting in a third with 11 minutes left.
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Player ratings
Borussia Dortmund: Roman Burki 6 (out of 10), Lukasz Piszczek 6, Sokratis Papastathopoulos 6, Omer Toprak 6, Jeremy Toljan 6, Gonzalo Castro 7, Nuri Sahin 6, Mario Gotze 6, Andriy Yarmolenko 6, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 7, Maximilian Philipp 6. Substitutes: Mahmoud Dahoud (for Toljan 60) 6, Julian Weigl (for Sahin 60) 6, Christian Pulisic (for Gotze 76) 6.
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas 6, Dani Carvajal 7, Sergio Ramos 6, Raphael Varane 6, Nacho 6, Gareth Bale 8, Toni Kroos 6, Casemiro 6, Luka Modric 7, Isco 7, Cristiano Ronaldo 9. Substitutes: Marco Asensio (for Isco 75) 6, Lucas (for Bale 85) 6, Dani Ceballos (for Modric 90) 6.
Who’s up next?
Real Madrid v Espanyol (LaLiga, October 1)
Augsburg v Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga, September 30)
