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Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic goals inspire Madrid, PSG wins in Champions League; German clubs win big
GENEVA – Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic warmed up for their World Cup playoffs meeting with high-scoring displays for Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Ronaldo’s two goals lifted Madrid to a 2-1 home victory over Juventus in the marquee matchup of the day, although the Portugal star was topped by Sweden’s talismanic forward.
Ibrahimovic struck four goals — including an unstoppable long-range strike — as PSG outclassed Anderlecht 5-0 in Brussels.
Defending champion Bayern Munich routed Viktoria Plzen 5-0, and Bayer Leverkusen won 4-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Both Manchester clubs won: United edged Real Sociedad 1-0 and City won 2-1 at CSKA Moscow.
In the latest case of racist abuse in European football, City’s Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was subjected to monkey noises by Russian fans.
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