Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted to his wonder sublime overhead kick that left legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon rooted on Tuesday night's Champions League encounter.
The Portugal international said he didn't expect to score the sensational double that earned him appreciative applause from Juventus fans immediately afterward. Speaking after the match, he told reporters that he had no expectation of scoring from the audacious effort.
"[It was a] great goal. What can I say? Fantastic. I didn't expect to score that goal.
"But let's speak about the game. I think the game was amazing. And we scored three goals against Juve -a great team.
"We played nice and of course I'm happy I helped the team, I scored two goals -- [it was] a great night."
Speaking on Ronaldo's efforts, Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane said
"We had a great game. Winning here 0-3 isn't easy. We suffered a bit because we needed to. After that, we knew that we could make it difficult for any team with our attacking ability.
"Ronaldo? He's in a very good run of form and his teammates are very happy with him. We have to savour tonight. We also have to remember that in the second leg, we have to work hard because Juve won't give up.
"Ronaldo's overhead kick? My goal in Glasgow was better than his! Isco? He was very important between the lines. The first goal came from him. I'm happy for his performance and that of the entire team."
ESPN reports that Ronaldo's brace gave him the Champions League record for goals scored in consecutive games. He has now tallied in 10 straight matches, nudging him ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy who scored in nine straight.
