Real Madrid in last eight, but there is still much work to be done
Madrid — Cristiano Ronaldo is setting records again and Zinedine Zidane is back in favour after Real Madrid brushed aside Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to reach their eighth consecutive Champions League quarterfinal. After a bruising few months, in which Real have limped out of the running for every domestic honour, they saved their best for the Parc des Princes and what defender Sergio Ramos described as the club’s "favourite tournament". Their 5-2 aggregate victory over PSG was as convincing as it was comfortable. An unprecedented third straight Champions League triumph, the fourth in five years, is now within reach. Ronaldo’s form this season has matched that of his team. Initially below his own high standards in La Liga he has sustained his performances in Europe and hit a peak in recent weeks. The Portuguese’s opener in Paris means he now has 15 goals in his last nine games overall and, in the Champions League, has scored in nine consecutive matches, equalling the record of Ruud va...
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