Thierry Henry has hit out at Javier Hernandez for celebrating his late Champions League winner against Atletico Madrid 'like he had just won the World Cup ’ . The Real Madrid striker sent home fans into raptures when he swept in a pass from Cristiano Ronaldo with just two minutes left to play after neat work by the Portugal international . Hernandez opted to run to the corner and celebrate on his own following his winner but Henry feels the forward , on loan from Manchester United , owes all the credit to his team-mate . Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez earns his side Champions League victory with a late , late goal . The on-loan Mexican striker wheels away in celebration as he fires Real Madrid in to the next round . Hernandez is welcomed by the ecstatic Real Madrid fans following his late goal against rivals Atletico . Henry told Sky Sports : ‘ To be fair to him he doesn ’ t really play . He was given an opportunity tonight but we still don ’ t know whether he will play again . ‘ He had a couple of chances in the game . One on his left foot and then another on his right foot . But I can tell you , he needs to thank ( Cristiano ) Ronaldo tonight . ‘ I know he went on to celebrate alone and everything but he needs to thank Ronaldo , because for me he has to . It ’ s Ronaldo who chooses to change the course of the game . ‘ He ( Ronaldo ) should ’ ve passed the ball in the first-half but he did n't , but he did in the second-half because he knew he needed to finish them ( Atletico Madrid ) there and then . ‘ That is for me Ronaldo ’ s goal . There is two minutes to go , he didn ’ t want to take that chance because he knows Hernandez is in a better position so you have to play that ball . ‘ Ronaldo gave him that ball so that goal is Ronaldo ’ s goal . At that moment he knows he can not shoot so he doesn ’ t take the risk of doing something stupid or silly . The on-loan striker slides to his knees in celebrations following his late goal at the Bernabeu Stadium . Hernandez falls backwards in celebration after his late goal earned Real Madrid a Champions League victory . ‘ He saw a guy in a better position , which Hernandez was , and he gave him the ball , so that is Ronaldo ’ s goal . ‘ What I don ’ t like is that he celebrates like he has just won the World Cup . It ’ s a tap in . Turn around and celebrate with Ronaldo . ‘ He knew he had to perform and he had a couple of chances to do it . Even the camera knew , the camera is on Ronaldo for a reason. ’ Hernandez and Ronaldo celebrate as Real Madrid beat rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League . Thierry Henry was quick to criticise the Mexican striker for the way in which he celebrated his winner . However , former Liverpool defender and fellow pundit Jamie Carragher was quick to highlight that Ronaldo would have done the same if it was his late winner . The 37-year-old told Sky Sports : ‘ It was Ronaldo ’ s goal in terms of what he did for the goal but Ronaldo is the worst in the world at things like that . 'He took a penalty in the final last year to make it 4-1 , he takes his top off and becomes the picture the next day . ' But former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher did n't share the same views as former Arsenal man Henry .
Former Arsenal attacker Thierry Henry criticised Javier Hernandez . Hernandez scored late to earn the UEFA Champions League victory . But , Henry feels the Mexican owes all the credit to Cristiano Ronaldo . Ronaldo provided the assist for the on-loan striker to tap home late on . CLICK HERE for our lowdown on Real Madrid Champions League final four .