Ronaldo sets new record as Real eventually see off Dortmund

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Mahmoud Dahoud in action with Real Madrid’s Nacho REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo set a record for scoring in every Champions League group game as his side won an entertaining encounter 3-2 on Wednesday at home to Borussia Dortmund, who clinched a spot in the Europa League.

Real were guaranteed a place in the last 16 as Group H runners up behind Tottenham Hotspur, but coach Zinedine Zidane still fielded a strong side for the game, only resting Marcelo, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.

Real's Spanish striker Borja Mayoral got his first Champions League goal in the eighth minute with a chipped finish from close range while four minutes later Ronaldo struck for the sixth group game in a row, sending a wonderful curled shot into the top corner from outside the box.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang led a short-lived fightback by scoring either side of the break for the Germans, who have failed to win a game in the group stage campaign, but finished above APOEL Nicosia on goal difference to qualify for the Europa League.

Real averted a third consecutive draw in all competitions thanks to an 81st-minute strike from Lucas Vazquez to end their group campaign with 13 points.

They could, however, be without defender Raphael Varane for the next few games after the Frenchman limped off with a muscle injury.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo after the match REUTERS/Paul Hanna

(Reporting by Richard Martin; Editing by Toby Davis)

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Neven Subotic REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl in action with Real Madrid’s Theo Hernandez and Casemiro REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Borja Mayoral in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Raphael Guerreiro REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after a missed chance REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Casemiro in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Nuri Sahin REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo heads at goal REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Borja Mayoral in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Neven Subotic REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shoots at goal before scoring their second goal from the rebound REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in action with Real Madrid’s Nacho REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Marc Bartra REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic in action with Real Madrid’s Theo Hernandez REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Lucas Vazquez scores their third goal REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Borja Mayoral in action with Borussia Dortmund’s Raphael Guerreiro and Marcel Schmelzer REUTERS/Juan Medina

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Shinji Kagawa shoots at goal REUTERS/Paul Hanna

Soccer Football - Champions League - Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 6, 2017 Borussia Dortmund’s Omer Toprak, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Neven Subotic, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Julian Weigl applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Paul Hanna