“I Chose to Do this One for My Idol”: Rodrygo Explains Why He Hit Ronaldo’s ‘Siuu’ Against Chelsea

• Rodrygo has thrown light on the reason behind his goal celebration against Chelsea
• The 22-year-old scored twice to help Real Madrid cruise into the Champions League semifinal
• He identifies Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's all-time top scorer, as his football idol

Rodrygo Goes reenacted Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic 'Siuu' celebration after effectively bringing an end to Chelsea's slim hopes of progressing to the semifinals of the Champions League on Wednesday night.

The Brazilian bagged a brace as Real Madrid cruised past the Premier League side in the reverse fixture in west London, reaching the last four of Europe's elite club competition on a 4-0 aggregate.

Rodrygo drew first blood for the visitors after he was set up by Vinicius Junior in the box, before rifling home an unstoppable drive despite being hassled by Chelsea's defence two minutes before the hour mark.

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After breaking the deadlock, Rodrygo opted to celebrate in typical Ronaldo fashion by hitting the iconic 'Siuu' celebration. When quizzed on what influenced his decision to mimic the Al-Nassr forward, the 22-year-old explained:

"I was thinking of celebrating the goal by sliding with my knees, but I have a little inflammation, and I chose to do the one for my idol, who is Cristiano Ronaldo," he said, as translated by Mikael Madridsta.

He would put the game and the tie beyond the reach of the Blues with a simple tap-in ten minutes later as Los Blancos became the first club to beat Chelsea twice at Stamford Bridge.

Rodrygo copies Ronaldo's 'Siuu' celebration

Rodrygo Goes mimicked Cristiano Ronaldo's trademark 'Siuu' celebration after scoring against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Sports Brief reported.

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Fresh from producing a man-of-the-match performance over the weekend, Rodrygo was on hand to end Chelsea's hopes of a comeback in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie.

The promising Brazilain attacker took a leaf from Cristiano Ronaldo's celebration book - copying the latter's iconic 'Siuu' celebration after breaking the deadlock in the second leg.

Madrid beat Chelsea again

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate triumph, effectively ending the struggling London club's season.

The home team, with Frank Lampard back in the dugout for a second spell, came into the match at Stamford Bridge with form and history against them.

The Spanish giants made Chelsea pay for their profligacy when Rodrygo scored in the 58th minute, and he doubled his tally with 10 minutes to go.