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Javier Hernandez (AFP)
Javier Hernandez (AFP)

Cape Town - Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez is hoping to reach the Champions League final in Berlin, but accepts that it is "still a long way off".

The on-loan Manchester United forward has been on the periphery of Carlo Ancelotti’s squad this season, but he has performed admirably when called on in the absence of Karim Benzema.

The Mexico international scored the only goal in their quarter-final victory over Atletico Madrid, and hopes to do the same against Juventus in the semi-finals, with the first leg at Juventus Stadium on Tuesday.

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