Champions League: Ronaldo’s hat-trick dumps Atletico Madrid out, Man City crush Schalke

Champions League: Ronaldo’s hat-trick dumps Atletico Madrid out, Man City crush Schalke

Cristiano Ronaldo netted a stunning hat-trick, as Juventus defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0 and qualified for the quarter-final of the Champions League.

The Serie A champions came into the tie trailing 2-0 from the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano.

However, Ronaldo opened scoring with a header in the first half, to calm the nerves of the host.

The former Real Madrid star made it 2-0 in the second half, before drilling home a penalty late in the game, to seal their passage into the next round.

In the other game, Manchester City hammered Schalke 04 7-0 to qualify 10-2 on aggregate.