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Real Madrid beat Roma with away goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Jese

Real Madrid are strong favorites to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-0 win over Roma in Italy.

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Real Madrid have posted a 2-0 win over Italian side Roma at the Olimpico stadium in their Champions League round of 16 first leg tie.

After a goalless first half, Los Blancos finally broke the deadlock in the 57th minute through Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo. Marcelo's pass down the left-wing put CR7 one-on-one with Florenzi. He then cut back inside with a trick before unleashing a powerful shot into the top corner of the net, making it 1-0.

Later-on substitute Jese fired a low strike into the corner of the net in the 86th minute to make it 2-0 and give Real a commanding lead in the tie.

AS Roma's team players ©AFP
Real Madrid's team players ©AFP
Real Madrid's French defender Raphael Varane (C) heads the ball ©AFP
Roma's defender from Germany Antonio Rudiger (L) vies with Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Matteo Kovacic ©AFP
Roma's forward William Vainqueur (C) reacts next to Roma's midfielder from Bosnia-Herzegovina Miralem Pjanic after he fails to score ©AFP
Roma's forward William Vainqueur (L) vies with Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric ©AFP