Three points and the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to action were the Orly positives that Real Madrid's supporters could draw from their side's performance in the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Gonzalo Higuain's goal halfway through the first half was all that separated the sides and although Real Madrid needs a disaster in Marseilles to fail to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition.

The win means that Real has to lose 3-0 away to Olympique Marseilles to be knocked out of the Champions League.

Real Madrid went into the game knowing that they had beaten Zurich 5-2 in Switzerland in the opening group game and most of the fans must have been expecting a comfortable win.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) controls the ball during the Champions League soccer match against FC Zurich, Nov. 25, 2009. Real Madrid won the match 1-0.

However, there was little doubt that the supporters in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium had gone to see Ronaldo's return after 55 days sidelined with an ankle injury.

Ronaldo started the game among the substitutes, but there was a start for Raul, who partnered Higuain in attack, with Karim Benzema also dropping to the bench.

The first 45 minutes made it clear that Real Madrid was the better team. However, Manuel Pellegrini's side struggled to make that superiority count against a Zurich team that surrendered possession and waited for its rival to attack.

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