Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane welcomed back Cristiano Ronaldo for their 3-0 Champions League win over APOEL.

The Portuguese played for the first time since the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona, scoring two goals on his return, while Sergio Ramos hit Real's third.

"He's the best in the world," Zidane said about Ronaldo to BeIN after the game.

"He's always there, he always scores.

"If he was luckier today, he could have scored four.

"We know the ability that Cristiano has."

Zidane was aware that all the pressure was on Real pre-game, but he is content.

"We are happy," he continued.

"There are no quiet games.

"APOEL have experienced players and are not overwhelmed by the Bernabeu; they just went out and played.

"If you're not focused, they can hurt you."