Ronaldo on fire as Real Madrid thrash Atletico in fierce Champions League semi-final battle

- Real Madrid on Tuesday night, May 2, 2017 beat Atletico Madrid 3-0

- Ronaldo scored three goals in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie

- The second leg will now be a mountain for Atletico to climb

Spanish giants Real Madrid on Tuesday night, May 2, 2017 defeated city rivals Atletico Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League first leg semi-final duel played at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Lakzzy Dairy can report that Cristiano Ronaldo was on fire in the encounter as the Portuguese international scored three goals that condemned Atletico Madrid to a defeat.

The hosts started the match with flurry of attacks before Sergio Ramos supplied a wonderful cross in the 10th minute and Ronaldo scored with a powerful header.