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Cristiano Ronaldo Leads Real Madrid Back to Champions League Final

Thrilling Hat-Trick Secures Victory Over Bayern Munich

Real Madrid's Reigning Champions Status Retained

In a breathtaking display of attacking prowess, Cristiano Ronaldo fired Real Madrid to a 6-3 victory over Bayern Munich on Tuesday, securing a berth in the Champions League semi-finals for the reigning champions.

Ronaldo's hat-trick, coupled with two goals from Sergio Ramos and one from Karim Benzema, proved decisive in a match that saw both teams trade blows throughout the 90 minutes.

Bayern Munich, who had won the first leg 2-1, came out firing in the second leg, taking an early lead through Arturo Vidal. However, Real Madrid responded swiftly with two goals from Ramos, giving them a 3-2 aggregate advantage.

Ronaldo then took center stage, scoring twice in quick succession to put Real Madrid firmly in control. Bayern Munich managed to pull one back through Robert Lewandowski, but Ronaldo's third goal of the night sealed the victory and sent Real Madrid through to the final four.

With this win, Real Madrid have now reached their third successive Champions League final, a feat that only Bayern Munich has matched in the past.

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