text: Thierry Henry has hit out at Javier Hernandez for celebrating his late Champions League winner against Atletico Madrid 'like he had just won the World Cup’. The Real Madrid striker sent home fans into raptures when he swept in a pass from Cristiano Ronaldo with just two minutes left to play after neat work by the Portugal international. Hernandez opted to run to the corner and celebrate on his own following his winner but Henry feels the forward, on loan from Manchester United, owes all the credit to his team-mate. Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez earns his side Champions League victory with a late, late goal . The on-loan Mexican striker wheels away in celebration as he fires Real Madrid in to the next round . Hernandez is welcomed by the ecstatic Real Madrid fans following his late goal against rivals Atletico . Henry told Sky Sports: ‘To be fair to him he doesn’t really play. He was given an opportunity tonight but we still don’t know whether he will play again. ‘He had a couple of chances in the game. One on his left foot and then another on his right foot. But I can tell you, he needs to thank (Cristiano) Ronaldo tonight. ‘I know he went on to celebrate alone and everything but he needs to thank Ronaldo, because for me he has to. It’s Ronaldo who chooses to change the course of the game. ‘He (Ronaldo) should’ve passed the ball in the first-half but he didn't, but he did in the second-half because he knew he needed to finish them (Atletico Madrid) there and then. ‘That is for me Ronaldo’s goal. There is two minutes to go, he didn’t want to take that chance because he knows Hernandez is in a better position so you have to play that ball. ‘Ronaldo gave him that ball so that goal is Ronaldo’s goal. At that moment he knows he cannot shoot so he doesn’t take the risk of doing something stupid or silly. The on-loan striker slides to his knees in celebrations following his late goal at the Bernabeu Stadium . Hernandez falls backwards in celebration after his late goal earned Real Madrid a Champions League victory . ‘He saw a guy in a better position, which Hernandez was, and he gave him the ball, so that is Ronaldo’s goal. ‘What I don’t like is that he celebrates like he has just won the World Cup. It’s a tap in. Turn around and celebrate with Ronaldo. ‘He knew he had to perform and he had a couple of chances to do it. Even the camera knew, the camera is on Ronaldo for a reason.’ Hernandez and Ronaldo celebrate as Real Madrid beat rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League . Thierry Henry was quick to criticise the Mexican striker for the way in which he celebrated his winner . However, former Liverpool defender and fellow pundit Jamie Carragher was quick to highlight that Ronaldo would have done the same if it was his late winner. The 37-year-old told Sky Sports: ‘It was Ronaldo’s goal in terms of what he did for the goal but Ronaldo is the worst in the world at things like that. 'He took a penalty in the final last year to make it 4-1, he takes his top off and becomes the picture the next day.' But former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher didn't share the same views as former Arsenal man Henry .
target: Former Arsenal attacker Thierry Henry criticised Javier Hernandez .
  Hernandez scored late to earn Real Madrid Champions League victory .
  But, Henry feels the Mexican owes all the credit to Cristiano Ronaldo .
  Ronaldo provided the assist for the on-loan striker to tap home late on .
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