Zidane hails Ronaldo: He makes the difference

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane lauded
Cristiano Ronaldo for making the difference to send
his side into the Champions League semi-finals at
the expense of Bayern Munich.
Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Madrid claimed a
controversy-filled 4-2 win after extra time in the
second leg at Santiago Bernabeu, progressing 6-3
on aggregate on Tuesday.
However, the Portugal star's two goals in extra
time were offside, after Arturo Vidal was harshly
sent off for Bayern late in regulation.
Zidane was full of praise for Ronaldo, who was
whistled by his home fans on his way to becoming
the first player to reach 100 goals in the
Champions League.
"He has shown that in the key moments, he is
there. He makes the difference," the Frenchman
told a news conference.
"When he has to be, he is. He is unique and we are
happy for him and for the team. And for the people
who have helped us in the Bernabeu."
A Robert Lewandowski penalty and Sergio Ramos
own goal, either side of Ronaldo's equaliser, sent
the quarter-final into extra time.
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But Ronaldo's double and a Marco Asensio goal
sealed Madrid's progression to the last four and
Zidane felt it was deserved, despite the
controversy.
"We played against the best team by the way, but
we scored six goals and they scored three, so we
deserved to go through," Zidane said.
"We had a lot of chances in the first half and then
we were not comfortable."