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BARCELONA, Spain - Cristiano Ronaldo needs one goal to match the Champions Leagues all-time leading scorer when Real Madrid hosts Liverpool on Tuesday.At the rate the forward is sweeping in goals, Ronaldo has a good chance to match and even break Raul Gonzalezs mark of 71 goals in front of the same Santiago Bernabeu crowd that used to chant Rauls name.Madrid would qualify for the knockout rounds with a second straight win over Liverpool in Group B.Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Barcelona, Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and FC Porto can also advance from the group phase this week, leaving two games to spare.Here are some things to know about round four of the Champions League group phase:___RONALDO UNBOUNDRonaldo is doing his best to erase memories of Portugals poor showing at this years World Cup and boost his chances of winning a second consecutive Ballon dOr.Ronaldo has scored in 12 straight appearances in all competitions for Madrid. His goal on Saturday, which sparked a 4-0 rout at Granada on Saturday, made him the first Madrid player to score in eight consecutive Spanish league appearances.He leads the Spanish league with 17 goals and has 22 overall for his club, including the one he scored last month to set Madrid on its way to a commanding 3-0 win at Liverpool.Ronaldo will also have the extra motivation of not giving Lionel Messi the chance to reach Rauls record first. Messi has 69 goals heading into Barcelonas match at Ajax on Wednesday.Liverpool was outclassed in the first meeting and will face an even tougher task with Madrid playing its best football since the arrival of coach Carlo Ancelotti last season.We are on a good run, said former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa. We have won 11 in a row and we want to make it 12 against Liverpool.The European champion has outscored opponents 46-7 during its winning streak and hasnt lost at home in European competition since April 2011, winning 16 of 18 home matches. Also in Group B, Basel hosts Ludogorets.___SUAREZS HOMECOMINGLuis Suarez established his checkered reputation when playing for Ajax by scoring 81 goals from 2007-11 while also earning his first of three suspensions for biting an opponent.Now, fresh off his ban for biting an Italian defender at the World Cup, Suarez returns to Ajax with his new club Barcelona struggling.Im grateful to be able to go back, (Ajax) is a team that gave me a lot and helped me grow, Suarez said after Barcelona was upset 1-0 at home by Celta Vigo on Saturday.That was a second consecutive loss in the Spanish league with Suarez in the lineup, leaving first-year coach Luis Enrique under added pressure to win in Amsterdam. Also in Group F, PSG hosts APOEL.___STRUGGLING CITYWhile Chelsea and Arsenal could qualify with wins this week, its set to go right down to the wire for fellow Premier League team Manchester City.Citys struggles in the Champions League have continued this season as it has picked up just two points from three games, although Bayerns dominance of Group E leaves the English champions with a chance of qualifying as runner-up.A home victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday is imperative, though, if City is to overhaul Roma, which is two points ahead in second but facing a daunting trip to Munich.We have nine points more to play for, City manager Manuel Pellegrini said, and the game that will decide if we qualify for the next stage will be the game we have to play in Rome.Chelsea will advance from Group G if it beats Maribor away and Sporting Lisbon fails to defeat Schalke on Wednesday. An Arsenal win at home to Anderlecht on Tuesday will qualify Arsene Wengers team from Group D, providing Galatasaray doesnt beat Dortmund.___CONTRASTING FORTUNESComplacency appears to be the biggest danger facing Bayern as it coasts through the start of the season.Unbeaten in the Bundesliga, the German powerhouse appears to have the domestic title sown up after just 10 games, while the Champions League has seemed even easier so far.Bayerns 7-1 thrashing of Roma last week was its biggest away victory in European competition, and the Italian side comes to Munich on Wednesday. Bayern can clinch qualification from Group E with another win.We have to keep trying to improve things and cannot let up, Arjen Robben said after scoring the winner in Saturdays 2-1 win over Dortmund. We won 7-1 in Rome and have now beaten Dortmund. 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He hit five field goals ranging from 24 to 45 yards. "The thing that I love about these four preseason games is that guys work so hard," Harbaugh said. "These are a bunch of guys that are going to play in the NFL for a long time. The object is to see those guys play in games and chase their dreams." Fitzgerald Toussaint rushed for 103 yards on 17 carries and rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro gained 88 yards on 25 carries. Baltimore outgained New Orleans in total yards 436-190. "Ive looked at this entire training camp as an opportunity to play in the NFL," Taliaferro said. "Tonight, we rushed the ball well, and now we have to get ready to play for real." NFL rosters, which were cut to 75 players this week, must be trimmed down to 53 by Saturday for the regular season. "Thats out of my hands now," Taliaferro said. "But for the last few months weve all worked hard as a team to get ready the best way we can for the regular season." Baltimore found the end zone only once on Tyrod Taylors 8-yard pass to Deonte Thompson, but that was enough against the Saints (3-1), who struggled to score while quarterback Drew Brees got the night off. "A lot of different guys played a lot of snaps tonight," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "Obviously I think just from the sideline view, we struggled stopping the run and ourselves running the ball. Well spend some time on this tape. Ive said before in practice it was going to be important in the evaluation process." Free agent rookie safety Pierre Warren, trying to make the cut, had an interception for New Orleans. Brees backup, Luke McCown, completed all four of his passees, including a short touchdown toss to Travaris Cadet in his only series.dddddddddddd "I feel like I took the opportunities I had and put my best foot forward," McCown said. New Orleans managed only two more field goals by Derek Dimke after Ryan Griffin relieved McCown in the first quarter. Both clubs gave many starters the night off. Taylor started for the Ravens, completing 10 of 17 passes for 105 yards, a TD and an interception. The Saints decision to rest Brees, who had strained a left oblique muscle early in camp, means hell head into the regular season having played a total of three offensive series in the preseason. He played only the first quarter of last weeks game at Indianapolis, leading two touchdown drives. The Saints did play 36-year-old, 12-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey. Because of a foot injury, hed made his preseason debut only a week earlier, and what role hell play during the regular season remains unclear. He played only the first quarter against Baltimore, giving up a 7-yard completion. Quarterback Joe Flacco did not take a snap. Rice also did not play. Taylor played the entire first half, leading four scoring drives, and Baltimore led 16-13 at halftime. Keith Wenning took over under centre in the second half, going 8 of 13 for 117 yards. McCown passed for 29 yards on his lone drive, which was helped by two personal fouls on Baltimore. Griffin, a second-year pro out of Tulane trying to wrest the backup job from the veteran McCown, played the rest of the way, going 11 for 21 for 126 yards. He was not intercepted and was sacked once. The Saints, founded in 1967, have never made it through a preseason without a loss. However, they did go 3-1 in the 2009 season, the same season they won their only Super Bowl. Notes: Ravens TE Phillip Supernaw absorbed a hit to the head and team officials said he was evaluated for a concussion, according to NFL protocol. ... Payton said K Shayne Graham would have kicked field goals in the second half, had there been an opportunity. He and Dimke have both made all their field goal attempts in the preseason, but Graham missed a 32-yard extra point in the preseason opener. ' ' '