Ronaldo targets Lyon revenge Cristiano Ronaldo is in confident mood as Real Madrid look to exorcise the ghosts of recent failures and reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in seven years. Madrid travel to Lyon for the first leg of their last-16 tie in fine domestic form but with plenty to prove on the European stage after years of disappointment. In each of the last six editions of the Champions League the big-spending Spanish giants have fallen at this same first knock-out stage, including a 2-1 aggregate loss to Lyon last season. That was a particularly painful exit for Madrid - who have lost on each of their previous three visits to Lyon - as last year's final was held at their Bernabeu stadium, but Ronaldo is optimistic things will be turn out better this season. "This year we are going to beat them (Lyon), God willing. This year is going go be totally different," said Ronaldo, highlighting the Jose Mourinho influence. Mourinho last season let Inter Milan to the Champions League title to become only the third manager to conquer Europe with two separate clubs.
Ronaldo targets Lyon revenge Cristiano Ronaldo is in confident mood as Real Madrid look to exorcise the ghosts of recent failures and reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in seven years. Madrid travel to Lyon for the first leg of their last-16 tie in fine domestic form but with plenty to prove on the European stage after years of disappointment. In each of the last six editions of the Champions League the big-spending Spanish giants have fallen at this same first knock-out stage, including a 2-1 aggregate loss to Lyon last season. That was a particularly painful exit for Madrid - who have lost on each of their previous three visits to Lyon - as last year's final was held at their Bernabeu stadium, but Ronaldo is optimistic things will be turn out better this season. "This year we are going to beat them (Lyon), God willing. This year is going go be totally different," said Ronaldo, highlighting the Jose Mourinho influence. Mourinho last season let Inter Milan to the Champions League title to become only the third manager to conquer Europe with two separate clubs. 
