Cristiano Ronaldo back among the objectives with twofold as Real Madrid surge into Champions League last 16

Cristiano Ronaldo back among the objectives with twofold as Real Madrid surge into Champions League last 16

Cristiano Ronaldo back among the objectives with twofold as Real Madrid surge into Champions League last 16

Zinedine Zidane hails his charm after 6-0 triumph against Apoel Nicosia secures second spot in assemble H 

Luka Modric volleyed Zinedine Zidane's group into the lead on 23 minutes before Real stunned the Cypriot champions with five objectives in a 15-minute barrage either side of half-time. 

"It was a decent night for us," said Zidane, whose side fell 10 focuses behind Barcelona in La Liga following Saturday's 0-0 attract away to city rivals Atletico Madrid. 

"We're destined for success. We're doing things well and we're working in quality. It's never simple yet it was an entire show and we scored rapidly," he included. 

"These objectives are vital for us and vital for Cristiano and Karim on the grounds that they live to score objectives.

Be that as it may, the European champions could confront Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the following round after Tottenham's 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund guaranteed the English side will complete best of gathering H. 

"We realize that whoever the restriction, they will all be great," said Zidane. "We will play a group that will have completed best of their gathering which implies they will be exceptionally strong." 

Genuine struck first through Croatia midfielder Modric's plunging 25-yard volley before Benzema burst through the home resistance to include a moment 39 minutes. 

Focus back Nacho responded speediest to Raphael Varane's flick-on from a corner to build Real's leeway two minutes after the fact, and Benzema came in his second minutes previously the break after Ronaldo benevolently squared for the Frenchman. 

Ronaldo is most loved to win a fifth Ballon d'Or grant one month from now, coordinating the record held by Barcelona equal Lionel Messi, yet the Portugal star has battled locally this term with only one objective in eight matches. 

Be that as it may, he remains the main scorer in the current year's Champions League and got Real's fifth in Cyprus when he associated with a Marcelo cross on 49 minutes. 

The 32-year-old finished the defeat five minutes after the fact by indenting his eighth objective of the gathering stage to play down worries about his poor shape in the midst of Real's wavering Spanish title barrier. 

Apoel, who go to Wembley to confront Tottenham in their last match, should better Dortmund's outcome at Real in a fortnight to parachute into the last 32 of the Europa League.