Cristiano Ronaldo: "The second half was perfect"

"Right until the end we knew that we could score," says the architect of the Whites' third goal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored the last goal of the Real Madrid comeback against Manchester City. The Portuguese ended up very satisfied with the work done by the Whites: "It was a very good match in which we played very well. The team showed commitment and kept it going to the end, we knew it was possible to score."

The Real Madrid forward stressed the importance of the match and the value of the three points. He described the atmosphere as electric: "The second half was perfect... It was a crazy game, the team played well and we deserved to win."

"What you have to work harder for you can later enjoy more. We suffered, but the team always believed that we could win and that's what happened."

Ronaldo believes this victory marks a turning point for the squad after a difficult start in the domestic league. "Mourinho has spoken to us and something had to change... The Champions League started today and we did well."

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