Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has warned his team that their Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain is still on.
He said the return leg in Paris on March 6 will decide who qualifies for the next round.
Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 goals for one club in Europe’s elite club competition during Wednesday’s 3-1 first-leg win at the Santiago Bernabeu.
“The fans have helped us a lot and we felt their warmth. It has to be that way,” he told reporters.
“Marcelo’s goal was very important, he played a good match and he deserved it.
“When goals are scored and your team wins, it is always special. Today it started and I scored two.
“The tie is not over yet. We have to go to Paris to win and to score goals, to be calm and to qualify for the next phase.
“This was an important victory. We started the match well, but we let in a goal.
“But this is the Champions League and Madrid have the experience. Games last 90 minutes and, at home, we wanted to play a good game.
“We have a good advantage for the return thanks to those two late goals.
“We knew [PSG] were a very dangerous team with the forwards they have. We knew we had to press them to win the ball.
“In the second half we waited a little bit, we played better, and we had more opportunities.”
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