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Real Madrid 3 0 Atletico Madrid RECAP as Cristiano Ronaldo fires another Champions League hat trickBernabeu favourite Ronaldo headed a relatively simple chance home for the opener before two goals in the second halfUpdated06:36, 3 MAY 2017Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick as Real Madrid swept aside city rivals Atletico 3 0 at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Champions League semi final.Ronaldo had taken his tally of European goals to 100 in the quarter final win over Bayern Munich, which included a second leg treble, and was once more the man for the big occasion to put the holders within touching distance of the final again.The Portugal forward headed Real in front on 10 minutes, although he appeared to have been offside in the initial build up.There was, cheap jersey though, no controversy about Ronaldo's second goal with 17 minutes left as he lashed the ball in from the edge of the Atletico penalty area.Ronaldo Wholesale Jerseys completed his hat trick for the second successive Champions League fixture when he swept in Lucas Vazquez's cut back on 86 minutes.Atletico, wholesale football jerseys beaten in last season's final black friday cheap jerseys by Real, rarely threatened and now have it all to do at the Vicente Calderon next Wednesday night.This is how the action unfolded with Liam Prenderville.Key EventsGOAL! Real Madrid 3 0 Atletico Madrid (Ronaldo 86)21:29GOAL! Real Madrid 2 0 Atletico Madrid (Ronaldo, 73)GOAL! Real Madrid 1 0 Atletico Madrid (Ronaldo, 10)19:56Ronaldo vs GriezmannAmong the many subplots on display at the Bernabeu tonight was the battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Antonie Griezmann .In the white corner was the old hand, the man who has ruled Madrid for the last eight years.In the, er, black and yellow corner (nice one, UEFA suits), was the next in line for the throne, the man to take over the mantle as his foe powers decline.Pre match, Rio Ferdiand and Steve McManaman said that Griezmann could not be considered a player until he wins something.With Griezmann being heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, the Champions League could be his final chance to land some silverware at Atletico.