Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: El Clasico Win Will Help Madrid in Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo's goal gave Real Madrid their first league win over Barcelona in El Clasico in eight matches, and the massive victory for Los Blancos will help give them the confidence they need to succeed in the Champions League.

Madrid are now seven points ahead of their Catalan rivals in the La Liga table, so now they can focus on winning their first European title since 2002.

Barring an unbelievable collapse, Madrid will win its first Spanish title since the 2007-08 season.

After their sensational El Clasico victory, Madrid are now poised to make a storied comeback in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal fixture against Bayern Munich.

With a strong defensive performance against Barcelona, Madrid should be able to overcome their 2-1 deficit in Bayern after the first leg.

With the second leg to be played at the Santiago Bernabeu, Los Blancos will have their fans behind them, giving them an extra boost of motivation.

Now that the La Liga race is pretty much over, Madrid's players now have one less challenge to worry about as the season nears its end.

While winning the league title is important, the primary task for Madrid is winning the Champions League, which they should be able to do now that they can focus squarely on this task.

Jose Mourinho was brought to Madrid to win the Champions League, and now he has a great opportunity to bring the European crown back to the Spanish capital.

With their massive win over rivals Barcelona, Madrid will have the confidence to take on a strong Munich side and defeat the German power and reach the final of the Champions League.