Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernandez told his team to move on from Cristiano Ronaldo after their goalscoring struggles continued on Tuesday.

The Champions League holders suffered a shock 1-0 loss to CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, continuing their poor form.

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Los Blancos are winless in three games and failed to score in three consecutive matches for the first time since 2007.

The La Liga giants have been unable to replace Ronaldo – who left the Spanish capital for Juventus in July – and Nacho said they needed to look forward.

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‘Cristiano decided to leave Real Madrid,’ he said.

‘We, the players, cannot do anything about that. It’s his decision to make and we can only respect it and thank him for what he has done for us.

‘But we can’t live in the past or think what this team would be with him.’

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