Zidane reins in Real dominance

'Still a long way to go' to earn semifinal berth

Manager Zinedine Zidane won't admit it yet, but 10-time winner Real Madrid remains on course for a sixth consecutive Champions League semifinal appearance after Wednesday's 2-0 win at Roma in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

World Cup winner Zidane won the competition as a player with Real in 2002 and as an assistant to former coach Carlo Ancelotti when the Galacticos claimed their record 10th European Cup in 2014.