Zinedine Zidane described Cristiano Ronaldo as "unique" after he recorded a hat-trick in the first leg of Real Madrid's Champions League semifinal tie against Atletico Madrid.

“He knows himself that sometimes he has to not play,” Zidane said. “It’s not just this year; it’s an accumulation over the years. He knows that himself because he is intelligent.”

“The team were tremendous,” he said. “It was me who ended up scoring but the whole team played well from start to finish. Goals arrive naturally – it’s normal.

“I am happy to have scored my 400th goal for Real Madrid,” Ronaldo added, although official statistics have him on 399.