(CNN) -- Booed and jeered upon his entrance, cheered upon his exit -- perhaps even the most bitter of rivals are finally ready to submit to the mercurial talents of Cristiano Ronaldo. Few former Manchester United players have been given the ovation which Ronaldo received from an Anfield crowd, but then again, this is not just any player. Ronaldo had never scored at Anfield during his time with United -- it was a statistic which took just 23 minutes to become history. A 3-0 victory over Liverpool, inspired by Ronaldo, ensured Real Madrid made it nine points out of nine in Group B.
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Real Madrid thrashes Liverpool 3-0 in Champions League
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Cristiano Ronaldo opened scoring
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Karim Benzema grabbed two
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Liverpool, the five-time winner, was blown away by the pace and power of Real as @placeholder took center stage.
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With those in red caught watching the flight of the ball, @placeholder ran in behind and produced a finish which belied belief, flicking the ball into the far corner with unerring accuracy.
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Defeated 4-0 on its last visit to @placeholder five years ago, Real appeared determined to exorcize its demons.