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MADRID -- Cristiano Ronaldo was kept waiting for his 100th career goal in European club competitions as Real Madrid swept to a 5-1 victory over Legia Warsaw in the Champions League on Tuesday.Gareth Bale opened the scoring with his first goal in the Champions League since December 2014. An own-goal by Tomasz Jodlowiec, followed by further strikes from Marco Asensio, Lucas Vazquez and Alvaro Morata, then sealed an emphatic victory for the holders.The win at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium allowed Madrid to keep pace in Group F with Borussia Dortmund, which held on for a 2-1 win at Sporting Lisbon. Madrid and Dortmund have seven points each after three matches, with Sporting staying on three points and Legia with zero.Ronaldo remains two short of 100 career goals in Europe. He had scored six goals in his previous three matches, including five for Portugal in World Cup qualifying, but the forward failed to find the net on Tuesday despite a few good scoring chances.We always want Cristiano to score goals, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. But he did well and created a lot of chances. He scored on Saturday and hopefully he will score again in the next match.Ronaldos best opportunities came late, first with low shot that missed the far corner in the 83rd minute and then with a close-range strike that was saved in the 88th.There was no specific strategy for Ronaldo, Legia coach Jacek Magiera said. He is a very good player but we contained him well. Our defenders did well, we conceded five goals but we didnt allow him to score, which is positive.Ronaldo had been crucial when Madrid rallied late to beat Sporting in its last home game in the Champions League.Against Legia, Madrid looked vulnerable in defense during the early stages, but stayed mostly in control despite conceding a penalty that cut the teams lead to 2-1 in the 22nd minute.We took some risks by playing with a very offensive scheme, Zidane said. It was expected that defensively we would have more difficulties, but we created a lot of chances on offense and thats what we wanted.Bale had opened the scoring with a cross shot into the far corner from inside the area in the 16th, and Madrid quickly added to the lead when a shot by Marcelo deflected off defender Jodlowiec and into the net in the 20th.Miroslav Radovic converted the penalty for Legia after being fouled by Madrid defender Danilo, but Asensio restored Madrids two-goal advantage after a short pass by Ronaldo in the 37th.That 5-1 was too harsh a scoreline, Magiera said. Had we scored twice and they scored four it might have been fair.Madrids substitutes increased its lead in the second half, with Vazquez scoring in the 68th and Morata, set up by a pass by Ronaldo, in the 84th.Madrid was without defender Sergio Ramos and midfielders Luka Modric and Casemiro because of injuries.Before the game, there were a few confrontations between Legia fans and local police outside the Bernabeu, and a few officers sustained minor injuries. There were no incidents reported during the game.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni. His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/tales-azzoniAlex Bregman Jersey . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night. 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That means that Marc Bartra will probably start again in the centre of the defence alongside Gerard Pique.West Ham could welcome back Diafra Sakho for their clash with Watford as they try to reignite their top-four aspirations.Since an enthralling comeback victory at Everton at the beginning for March, the Hammers have drawn four games in a row - seeing their Champions League dream dwindle.Victory at Leicester on Super Sunday would have done their cause a world of good, but a controversial late penalty denied Slaven Bilics men a much-needed three points. West Ham were pegged back by Leonardo Ulloa late equaliser Defeat against Watford will all but end the Hammers season - but could the Hornets be distracted by their upcoming FA Cup semi-final?A fortunate victory at West Brom last time out completely secured Watfords Premier League status for next season, after a run of six without a win.Team newsWatford manager Quique Sanchez Flores is planning to make a number of changes to his side. The Hornets boss wants to keep his players as fresh as possible ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace on Sunday but intends to play the same shape as usual. Diafra Sakho missed West Hams 3-3 draw with Arsenal through injury Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is the only player confirmed to be in the starting XI for the game but Flores has a full squad to chose from with no injuries.Sakho has recovered from the knee injury which forced him to miss Premier League draws with Arsenal and Leicester, as well as the midweek FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.Boss Bilic therefore has a full-strength squad and could hand recalls to Sam Byram, Manuel Lanzini and Andy Carroll, who climbed off the bench to score a penalty at Leicester on Sunday. Watford Head Coach Quique Sanchez Flores will make big changes to his starting line-up against West Ham, as they focus on their FA Cup semi final Opta statsWest Ham United have won just one of their last seven matches against Watford in all competitions (W1 D2 L4).The Hornets have scored one goal in each of their last three visits to the Boleyn Ground, winning two and losing none of those visits. WATCH: Pro training for Hammers fans In episode two of the Academy of Football series, the amateur team are given pro training by staff Watford have scored just seven goals in their last 13 Premier League games and have averaged just three shots on target per game in this period (39 shots on target overall).The Hornets have already won twice as many league away games this season (6) as in their two previous Premier League campaigns combined (3 in 1999-00 & 2006-07 combined). West Ham manager Slaven Bilic thinks Premier League referees need more help during games There have been 23 goals scored in the last five Premier League games involving Slaven Bilics side, with West Ham both scoring and conceding at least twice in each game.dddddddddddd.West Ham are unbeaten in eight successive games in the Premier League (W3 D5 L0), but the last four of these have been draws. They havent gone nine unbeaten in the top-flight since a run of 18 games between August-December 1985.West Ham havent suffered a home league defeat since August 22nd 2015 and are currently on a 14-game unbeaten league run at the Boleyn Ground (W7 D7 L0). They have never gone 15 in a row there without defeat in the top-flight. Heurelho Gomes may have to settle for a place on the bench at Wembley on Sunday when Watford face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final Dimtri Payet needs one more goal to become just the second West Ham midfielder to score 10+ goals in a Premier League season, after Kevin Nolan in 2012/13.Andy Carroll has scored eight Premier League goals this season; his best return since 2010/11 (13). Indeed, Carroll has netted five goals in his last four league games.Just seven different players have scored a goal for Watford in the Premier League this season (excl. own goals) - the lowest spread of any team in the competition.Charlie predictsI still think theres a bit of life in West Ham, even though the top four has gone for them, and they still have a lot more incentive to win here than their visitors.I know theyve been getting the bad luck with the referees calls but they always seem to get into a position where they can take advantage of others slip-ups and they stumble. Its as if theres a mental block and that has hurt them.Watford have more than done enough in the league and with an FA Cup semi-final coming up, theyve lost an edge. Odion Ighalos goals have dried up. It will be an emotional final few games at Upton Park and that will keep driving West Ham on.Charlie predictions: 2-0 and Manuel Lanzini to score first - 33/1 with Sky BetBettingWest Ham are odds-on at 8/13 with Sky Bet to beat Watford and boost their hopes of securing a place in the top six. The Hammers are 11/10 shots to achieve that feat with Watford 15/2 outsiders to land a top-half finish. The Hornets won the corresponding fixture 2-0 and are 9/2 to complete the double, with the draw trading at 29/10. Andy Carroll bagged a hat-trick in the last match at Upton Park and is 4/1 to break the deadlock and 6/5 to net anytime, while Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney are both 9/4 shots to score anytime. Get the latest odds and tips from our Sky Sports pundits here. ' ' '