The Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that the 3-1 victory for his club in the recent match against Barcelona gives them a lot of confidence going into the last 16 Champions League match against Manchester United. Real Madrid will be coming into this encounter on the back of the 1-1 draw in the first leg, which puts them at a disadvantage after having conceded the away goal. However, the impressive 3-1 win over one of the best teams in the world – Barcelona – in the Copa del Rey gives Ronaldo and his teammates a lot of confidence according to the Portuguese.

Ronaldo was once again at his imperious best in the match, as he helped Real Madrid knock Barcelona out of the competition. The Portuguese scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the match, as he helped them win the tie 4-2 on aggregate. The Camp Nou has been one of the difficult away grounds for teams in the last few years due to the imperious form of Barcelona. Even Real Madrid have suffered a number of demoralising defeats in recent years, but they managed to come out on the strong side following this important victory. Ramos, though, has said that the team should not relax ahead of the match with United.

“This gives us a lot of confidence,” said the 27-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo after the Barcelona triumph. “I hope this can be the start of a favorable gust of wind, because we have some key games ahead of us. Next week we play a game at Old Trafford that is one of the most important of the season and there is no doubt this [result] has to help us,” said the director Emilio Butragueno. Madrid have lost any hope of catching Barcelona in the league due to their 16 point deficit.