Cristiano Ronaldo warmed up for Saturday's El Clasico by firing Real Madrid to victory over Juventus in the European Champions League.
Ronaldo scored twice as Real defeated the Italian champion 2-1 at the Bernabeu to make it three wins out of three in Group B.
The Portuguese star has now scored seven goals in this season's competition, netting either side of a Fernando Llorente strike to seal the points.
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"It wasn't easy but we have taken the first step, getting nine points from three matches. We have to go to Turin now and at least avoid defeat."
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Its case was not helped by Turkish side Galatasaray, which defeated FC Copenhagen 3-1 to move up to second in the group.
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Coach Carlo Ancelotti could even give $138 million signing Gareth Bale a place in the team after the Wales international made a cameo appearance as a substitute following his recovery from a thigh injury.
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While Ronaldo stole the show in the Spanish capital, it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic who lit up Brussels with a four-goal salvo.
The Swede, who is set to come up against Ronaldo in the World Cup playoff, scored a hat-trick inside 19 minutes as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Anderlecht 5-0.
Ibrahimovic added a fourth on 62 minutes to take his tally to nine in his past four appearances.
Edinson Cavani added a fifth as PSG underlined its credentials as serious challengers.
"It was a really good game with plenty of positives all over the pitch. It was the perfect match," declared PSG coach Laurent Blanc.
"Ibrahimovic's four goals were exceptional. It is difficult to say which was the best.
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PSG sit top of Group C with maximum points -- five ahead of Olympiakos which was held to a 1-1 draw at Benfica.
Defending champion Bayern Munich eased to a 5-0 win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen to maintain its perfect start to the competition.

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